New York Times - Crossword Answers | 2023 12 21

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Reefer and clipper SHIPS
PUT IN A BOX CRATEUP
MESSENGER ___ RNA
Transport, in a way BUS
Irrigation structure DAM
TEENY WEE
CRITICIZE HARSHLY LAMBASTE
QUEUE BEFORE Q LGBT
HIGH UP ALOFT
FITTING APT
Farmer’s market booth STALL
Kitchen cabinet climbers ANTS
Stand-out performance? SOLO
Duo with the 2011 #1 hit “Party Rock Anthem” LMFAO
Nov. or Dec. event for a Sagittarius BDAY
Some fluffy slippers UGGS
Cook again in oil REFRY
Cooks, as some kernels AIRPOPS
NOT COOL UNHIP
Group known for playing mind games MENSA
Like a custard EGGY
LATIN LOVE AMOR
Brown in strips CHARLIE
WILD CATCH? PREY
“Bet you can’t do better!” TOPTHIS
Predators whose females are the main hunters LIONS
“The Good Dinosaur” dinosaur ARLO
ORG. WITH A TOP 10 LIST FBI
FANATICAL RABID
WATER UNDER THE DRAWBRIDGE MOAT
SLUDGE OOZE
Lead-in to season PRE
TV newswoman Spencer LARA
SOCKET INSERTS GLASSEYES
*Blank, e.g., in Scrabble INFERTILE
SCARF DOWN EAT
It’s a ball ORB
SEE 62-DOWN TUNA
This might get the word out ERASER
Layer on a roll PLY
“Golly!” ISAY
Something to look into MIRROR
*Liberated FREEZE
Bit of skiwear BOOT
SQUIRT TOT
Delivery site PORCH
“Knives Out” director Johnson RIAN
*X, to a sorority sister CHINO
With 33-Across, deep-sea catch AHI
*What iodine might do BLASTING
KIND OF PORT USB
Protein-rich crop SOYBEANS
*Expresses regret about FILAMENTS
Hard walk TREK
Bird that flies with its neck outstretched CRANE
“Good as ___” (Lizzo hit) HELL
Receptionist-turned-administrator on “The Office” PAM
Workplace inequity PAYGAP
Adverb for an anniversary YEARLY
MIDDLE C, E.G. KEY
CAMOUFLAGES HIDES
BOOTY LOOT
DAZE STUN
*Place to be pampered SPARE
Taylor Swift’s record-setting ___ Tour ERAS
Something to work on LAPTOP
WASH. SETTING USA
Moments of discovery AHAS
Maker of Max Throat Care drops RICOLA
SEE 9-DOWN FLAMES
With 47-Down, fail spectacularly … or what the answers to the starred clues do? GODOWNIN
Gives an angry look GLARESAT
2010 health law, in brief ACA
Squeeze together? GROUPHUG
BANK OFFERINGS, IN BRIEF CDS
Substitute for “subs” HEROS
WAY UP ON A MOUNTAIN TBAR