New York Times - Crossword Answers | 2023 01 02

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