New York Times - Crossword Answers | 2022 12 13

crossword answers
Clue Answer
LEFTOVER MORSEL SCRAP
BRAINIAC WHIZ
Bit of ancient Viking text RUNE
R&B artist with the 2004 hit “1, 2 Step” CIARA
SHARPEN HONE
Smooth (out) IRON
CRAVINGS URGES
Ways to escape a dilemma OUTS
What might smell of Gerber products? BABYSBREATH
Collectible group SET
TRESSES HAIR
Seeking company, maybe LONELY
Pancakes with sweet or savory fillings CREPES
Ab-toning exercise SITUP
___ Burton, host of “Reading Rainbow” LEVAR
The third “little pig,” with his house of bricks? WOLFSBANE
WORDS AFTER GET OR SLEEP ONIT
WISPY CLOUDS CIRRI
DOOR OPENER KNOB
ONE RUNNING THE SHOW EMCEE
HIGH ABODE AERIE
CONDO, E.G. UNIT
SPRINTED RAN
SMALL EAR OF CORN NUBBIN
SMOOCH KISS
OTHERWORLDLY GLOW AURA
GRACEFULLY LIMBER LITHE
TAKES TEN RESTS
SHRED, AS CHEESE GRATE
A QUESTION OF IDENTITY WHO
Previous incarnation PASTLIFE
RAISED, AS LIVESTOCK BRED
Order for a birthday party or wedding reception CAKE
HOME, IN SLANG CRIB
___-WEENY (SMALL) EENY
Chinese transliteration system PINYIN
Boeing 747s, e.g. JETS
Award for a champion angler? GOLDENROD
“And ___ off!” THEYRE
Title role for Bob Odenkirk in a “Breaking Bad” spinoff SAUL
Object found by Prince Charming after the clock struck midnight? LADYSLIPPER
Awards for Broadway’s best TONYS
Often-buggy software stage BETA
Government takeover COUP
Haphazardly assemble, with “together” SLAP
Takes a dive, perhaps SCUBAS
Raucous social event RAGER
Word with gray, play or Bay AREA
Potentially raucous social event HOUSEPARTY
What a spy collects INTEL
Having some kick, as food ZESTY
“Fer ___!” SHER
Intense attraction, with “the” HOTS
Target of a plumber’s snake CLOG
SPANISH TREASURE ORO
ROTUNDA FEATURE DOME
UNTIL NOW ASYET
LOST TRACTION SLID
VITAL SIGNS PULSES
CLASSIC SODA BRAND NEHI
ALIGNS SYNCS
BANANA SKIN PEEL
SCRATCHY VOICE RASP
COMMON LUNCHBOX SANDWICHES, INFORMALLY PBJS
“What ___ you thinking?” WERE
City that’s an apt rhyme for “casino” RENO
Difficult-to-outsmart villain EVILGENIUS
Blot with a towel, maybe PATDRY
“East of ___” (Steinbeck novel) EDEN
Mammal with a two-foot-long tongue ANTEATER
Noble rank associated with sandwiches EARL
Actress Reinhart of “Riverdale” LILI
Food ___ (curbside dining option) TRUCK
Home of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum HANOI
James in both the Blues and Rock & Roll Halls of Fame ETTA
“Decorates” as a prank, informally TPS