New York Times - Crossword Answers | 2023 10 20

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Exchange words, in a way SPAR
Hat material for the paranoid FOIL
OK, in Oaxaca BUENO
Like an adjustable drinking straw BENDY
Occasions to read the Haggadah SEDERS
A.C. converter DIODE
JERK ASS
Second half? ALTEREGO
Worries over small details FUSSES
Cousin of a wolverine OTTER
What red might indicate DEBT
Spilling a drink on someone or dancing on a host’s sofa PARTYFOUL
Preening sort FOP
Setting for a battle in “Lawrence of Arabia” AQABA
Godawful GRIM
Sole supporters GELINSERTS
Gift for guests GOODYBAG
Sharon who starred in “The Trials of Rosie O’Neill” GLESS
Frontier direction during frontier times WEST
It clearly divides people PLEXIGLASS
Lamenting words AHME
Makes the case ARGUES
“My deepest apologies” IMSOSORRY
Stops along the way, say MOTELROOMS
Centers of some centers ATRIA
Oh, the humanities! LIBERALARTS
Stipulation that’s more common in a seller’s market ASIS
Testing grounds for aspiring politicians DEBATETEAMS
Central Asian savory pastry SAMSA
NASTY VILE
Irreverent Christmas tune SANTABABY
BIG NAME IN PEST CONTROL ORKIN
Spikes, for example SHOES
HAVE FAITH RELY
One with bright and dark sides EVILGENIUS
Actress Greta of “Camille” GARBO
___ Zimmer, Oscar-winning composer for “Dune” HANS
Distinction not used in the military AMPM
Sound from the satisfied SIGH
Backup plans OUTS
Drive, with “on” EGG
Misoneism, n.: Hatred of anything ___ NEW
PARTICLE IOTA
BOOKBINDING LEATHER ROAN
HELP AVAIL
PITHY REMARK MOT
IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF AMID
SLIP ERR
Banksy work MURAL
CRY DURING AN ARGUMENT BETWEEN SIBLINGS MOM
DANCE IN A RING HORA
AWESOME, IN MODERN SLANG FIRE
PRETENDS FEIGNS
Undertone of Cole Porter’s “Let’s Do It” SEX
Adage for the risk-averse SAFETYFIRST
D.I.Y. booster seats PHONEBOOKS
Stingy sort? BEE
TABLOID PAIR ITEM
“Hey, you!” PSST
Rocky road ingredient? PEAGRAVEL
Dales GLENS
Some nudes BODYDOUBLES
___ RIGHTS EQUAL
“Heck, yeah!” DARNTOOTIN
___ Cornish, former co-host of “All Things Considered” AUDIE
“Venus de Milo With Drawers” and “Lobster Telephone” DALIS
VACANCY SIGN TOLET
STRUCK DOWN SMOTE
ACTIVE INGREDIENT IN OFF! DEET
Eschewing help SOLO