New York Times - Crossword Answers | 2024 12 12

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Italian dynasty that produced four popes MEDICI
Boomer in a band TUBA
“Cleopatra With the ___” (Reni painting) ASP
Part of a bat that produces the best contact SWEETSIXTEEN
“A Beautiful Mind” director Howard RON
Balayage providers SALONS
___ Swiatek, four-time French Open winner IGA
Get serious hang time, as a skateboarder CATCHTWENTYTWO
Bit of kitchenware PAN
It makes Max profits HBO
Branch of a sort SECT
FRESH ANEW
NONEXPERT LAY
Hits up on Instagram, for short DMS
A family might have matching ones, for short PJS
“I Feel Pretty” singer in “West Side Story” MARIA
Mind repeating that? MANTRA
“Irresistible” feeling URGE
Language from which we get “Manitoba” and “Saskatchewan” CREE
“D’oh!” OOPS
Three-digit numbers in parentheses AREAFIFTYONE
The world at your feet? EARTH
Low-key place for gnocchi TRATTORIA
Toon with a monkey named Boots DORA
Matcha ___ (tea-based beverage) LATTE
Strutted one’s stuff SHOWBOATED
Waze figs. ETAS
Domino pip, e.g. SPOT
Maze prompt ENTER
SPANISH ARTICLE UNA
Line below a swoosh JUSTDOIT
“___ gusto” (“Nice to meet you,” in Spanish) MUCHO
Word with slow or strawberry JAM
Motorist’s warning HORN
Word after one fell? SWOOP
Show with a “Cyber” spinoff CSI
The “40” in a malt liquor 40: Abbr. OZS
Order to an attack dog SICEM
Plant used in xeriscaping because of its tolerance to drought AGAVE
Quoted figure RATE
Pioneering blues guitarist Baker ETTA
Hogwarts exam after the O.W.L. NEWT
Tree with so-called helicopter seeds ASH
X, Y OR Z AXIS
CAKE PART TIER
“While we’re discussing it …” ONTHATNOTE
EXPRESS PUBLICLY AIR
Novice gamers, informally NEWBS
Party crashers, perhaps STRANGERS
PAELLA BASE ARROZ
CAN JOHN
BEGAT SIRED
UNYIELDING FIRM
Suns that shine? NBASTARS
Roger B. ___, justice who infamously authored the Dred Scott decision (1857) TANEY
Writes in C or R, say CODES
EASY TO UNDERSTAND CLEAR
___ Tour, pop culture phenomenon of 2023-24 ERAS
SMALL NAIL BRAD
PAMPERING, FOR SHORT TLC
SAINT, IN RIO SAO
Strike one! POSE
Times for holiday parties EVES
DEETS INFO
Kazakhstan’s ___ Sea ARAL
HUMAN THING TO DO ERR
MEETING, INFORMALLY SESH
HOSP. STAFFERS RNS
PANTRY PROBLEM ANTS
Extend, as a contract REUP
Sign of impact CRATER