New York Times - Crossword Answers | 2024 12 23

crossword answers
Clue Answer
The “I” of FYI, for short INFO
Become a new country, in a way SECEDE
Hoppy holiday? EASTER
*Buses, trains, subways, etc. MASSTRANSIT
Trim from the roster CUT
Former N.B.A. star ___ Ming YAO
“So done with that” OVERIT
UNWAVERING STEADY
JOIE DE VIVRE ELAN
Dirty, like a chimney SOOTY
CBS late show hosted by Taylor Tomlinson … or where to find the first words of the answers to the starred clues AFTERMIDNIGHT
Leafy vegetable in some Caesar salads KALE
P, R, N, D or L GEAR
Christmas baubles, often ORBS
Horses’ homes STABLES
Ontario-based network that aired “Schitt’s Creek” CBC
OPERATED RAN
Q: “Why shouldn’t you tell secrets on a farm?” A: “Because the corn has ___!” EARS
*Hodgepodge bowlful of munchies SNACKMIX
Counterpart of sin, in trigonometry COS
*Portrait artist’s medium OILPAINT
Backs out at the last second BAILS
Hollywood special effects, for short CGI
Rowing crew captains, informally COXES
Award such as Best Comeback Athlete or Best Team ESPY
___ Mae (college loan provider) SALLIE
___ DE PLUME NOM
SINGLE-CELLED ORGANISM AMOEBA
RELIGIOUS OFFSHOOT SECT
LOOK FORWARD TO AWAIT
*Rodeo footwear COWBOYBOOTS
MONEY OWED ARREARS
DRUM KIT COMPONENT CYMBAL
FOREARM BONE ULNA
WORLDWIDE GLOBAL
Optimistic, like an outlook ROSY
Military affirmative YESSIR
Madonna coffee table book released a day after her 1992 album “Erotica” SEX
Words after “3, 2, 1 …” BLASTOFF
Musician/activist Yoko ONO
Rarity in a drought RAIN
“I need it yesterday!” ASAP
Snarky, as a remark CATTY
Apt anagram of ANGER minus N RAGE
Sparkling Italian wine, or the region it comes from ASTI
Give some effort TRY
___ SUTRA KAMA
ARTERIAL INSERT STENT
WHIPPED DESSERT MOUSSE
Ending words of an ultimatum ORELSE
GIVES THE GREEN LIGHT OKS
SLY ANIMAL FOX
BILLIARDS BOUNCES CAROMS
LIKE YESTERDAY RECENT
The “A” in A.D. ANNO
CONSTELLATION WITH A BELT ORION
SHORT SNOOZE NAP
CANADIAN GAS BRAND ESSO
Where juggling balls are often seen MIDAIR
HAIR STIFFENER GEL
Spam spreader BOT
DUO + ONE TRIO
CLEVERNESS WIT
DEED HOLDERS OWNERS
TIRE PATTERNS TREADS
Two equal parts, to kids HALFSIES
Latvia or Estonia, pre-1991: Abbr. SSR
Marilyn of Hollywood MONROE
W.W. II naval menaces UBOATS
Heavenly protector of sailors STELMO
RICH CAKES TORTES
OPUS ___ DEI
“___ Maria” (hymn) AVE
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE TOWN ORONO