New York Times - Crossword Answers | 2023 01 02

crossword answers
Clue Answer
JAZZ GREAT FITZGERALD ELLA
Fashion label from Milan PRADA
Doesn’t have LACKS
“___ Te Ching” (philosophical text) TAO
No longer available, as a seat TAKEN
___-backwards (utterly wrong, in slang) ASS
DIRECTOR WELLES ORSON
Present, past or future perfect TENSE
___ DE JANEIRO RIO
Attack, as a bee might STING
Engage in épée, e.g. FENCE
BECAUSE OF DUETO
ATTEMPTS TRIES
CHRISTMAS CAROL NOEL
BIT OF BODY INK, FOR SHORT TAT
Head covering that’s wrapped TURBAN
Rats (on) TELLS
___ for apples (have some fall fun) BOB
It’s very unlikely to happen BIGIF
Many N.Y.C. dwellings: Abbr. APTS
Makes watertight, say SEALS
Kind of bar with island-themed drinks TIKI
“Oh, nerts!” DRAT
Actor/comedian Steve MARTIN
KERFUFFLE STIR
Chicken piece that’s not a breast or a wing LEG
Ford model that’s also a zodiac sign TAURUS
Information header on a business’s website ABOUTUS
“Why was 6 afraid of 7? Because 7 ___ 9!” ATE
Chemistry lab device BUNSENBURNER
GRIPPING TOOL CLAMP
WEAR AWAY ERODE
“___ roads lead to Rome” ALL
Straps that go around the waist BELTS
Hotel chain whose name rhymes with “quiet” HYATT
Sounds from new instant messages PINGS
Loaf-shaped cake BABKA
One born shortly after W.W. II, informally BOOMER
Muppet who loves his Rubber Duckie ERNIE
Flower that vanilla comes from ORCHID
SCINTILLAS IOTAS
Guided adventure in the Serengeti SAFARI
NEIGHBOR OF MALI NIGER
Milk, in Spanish LECHE
Who might grant you three wishes GENIE
Topper for a Whopper HAMBURGERBUN
PREFIX WITH CENTER EPI
Innocent sorts “in the woods” BABES
8-Across for some New York plays OBIE
Civil rights icon ___ Parks ROSA
U.S. SPY ORG. CIA
Liveliness, from the French ESPRIT
GENERAL ON A CHINESE MENU TSO
___ shower (pre-wedding event) BRIDAL
SUN-RELATED SOLAR
Thieves’ hangout DEN
OFF-LIMITS TABOO
CAPITAL OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA PERTH
The 2005 compilation “Killer Queen” is one for Queen TRIBUTEALBUM
Things with necks and frets GUITARS
FISH EGGS ROE
Jazz great Count ___ BASIE
Classic song about a soulmate ? or a phonetic hint for repeated pairs of letters in 19-, 27- and 42-Across ITHADTOBEYOU
Higher in temperature WARMER
Drill sergeant’s “Relax!” ATEASE
Winter hrs. in L.A. PST
COME UP ARISE
___ DONNA PRIMA
“La Bohème” or “La Traviata” OPERA
PLAYWRIGHT CHEKHOV ANTON
Start of the day, in poetry MORN
Buffalo Bill, for William Cody ALIAS
Basic origami step FOLD
Emmy or Grammy AWARD