New York Times - Crossword Answers | 2023 02 18

crossword answers
Clue Answer
SPOTS SEES
Staying vigilant ONTHEALERT
FLITS DARTS
With 53-Down, article of close-fitting attire WET
“Yeah, def” TOTES
Big export of Ecuador and Nigeria CACAO
Octave follower in a Petrarchan sonnet SESTET
TOP ___ TEN
Some damning legal evidence PHONERECORDS
Santa’s coat? SOOT
Directive for the board DONTERASE
Quaint word whose syllables rhyme with consecutive numbers UNTO
Self-care essential? EGO
Non-beef steak option AHI
STORY LINE ARC
NOGGIN NOB
Move left ? right ? left ? right ? SWAY
Something wonderful, with “the” BEESKNEES
Company connection inits. LAN
___ GUN (SCI-FI WEAPON) ION
Onetime capital of the sovereign Republic of Texas GALVESTON
Chairs, for instance LEADERS
Had a date, maybe ATE
Young point of one’s life TENDERAGE
Like some humor and chocolate DARK
State that many are in when they visit a national park AWE
Logo, often ICON
SUGAR SUBSTITUTE? HON
VALLEY WHERE DAVID FOUGHT GOLIATH ELAH
Start of many colonial titles NEW
SEE 33-ACROSS SUIT
MANY A PROF PHD
THREE-WAY INTERSECTION TEE
Popular pubs for college grads ALUMNIMAGS
Something about you AURA
Sign to turn back NOENTRANCE
Actress de Matteo of “The Sopranos” DREA
Shirley of “Goldfinger” EATON
Dunne of classic screwball comedies IRENE
ENTER GRADUALLY EDGEIN
Novelist Jean AUEL
Home to Sicily’s Castello di Lombardia ENNA
“Until next time!” HAVEAGOODONE
“Just stop talking!” TMI
No big shot BBS
Pal of Scooby-Doo DAPHNE
PASS QUICKLY RACEBY
Art of cutting cards? BARBEDWIT
Characteristic of a wild time or a coming decline DECADENCE
Fatal attraction? DEATHTRAP
Alternative to Lunesta or Quviviq AMBIEN
Mares, e.g. SEAS
“Springtime With ___” (2004 Disney adaptation) ROO
“Saint” elsewhere SAO
“O fairest beauty, do not fear ___ fly!”: “Henry VI, Part I” NOR
“Ni-i-ice!” RIGHTONRIGHTON
MIGHT FORCE
“Need a ___?” LIFT
GO QUICKLY HIE
It’s played with a few strings BLUEGRASS
WENT QUICKLY SPED
“Suitable for all ages” rating TVG
Fruit popular in salads, but not fruit salads OLIVE
Finger-point? CLAW
Condition treated in speech therapy APHASIA
Light encouragement NUDGE
Footwear with a sturdy toe RIDINGBOOT
Gives a rude awakening ROUSTS
Neighbor of the patellar tendon, in brief ACL
Ones spreading the gospel through rap music or graffiti STREETPROPHETS