New York Times - Crossword Answers | 2023 03 14

crossword answers
Clue Answer
HAT WITH A TASSEL FEZ
Word after “jai” in a sport’s name ALAI
CHIMED RANG
SPEAK ILL OF MALIGN
ADDITIONAL EXTRA
INTENSE SUFFERING AGONY
GIANT IN HEALTH INSURANCE AETNA
FENDER FLAW DENT
Swiatek who won the 2022 U.S. and French Opens IGA
Truck brand with a bulldog in its logo MACK
“Candyman” director DaCosta NIA
Actress Borstein of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” ALEX
Park ranger’s subj. GEOG
MORE THAN ENOUGH AMPLE
Like hard-liners RIGID
Communication service launched in 2004 GMAIL
Leader in a 1917 revolution LENIN
How a well-plotted story wraps up NEATLY
Captain’s journal LOG
___ 8 ELITE
FURY ANGER
Woman: Fr. FEMME
MERITS EARNS
“Telephone Line” band, to fans ELO
Podcaster’s purchase MIKE
Flavoring in the German Christmas cookie springerle ANISE
GUITARIST CLAPTON ERIC
Funny joke, in slang GASSER
CANON COMPETITOR RICOH
TYPE SIZE PICA
DEPILATORY BRAND NAIR
NADA ZIP
REVOLTED UPROSE
Rapper Minaj NICKI
BUILDING ANNEXES ELLS
START OF A COUNTING-OUT RHYME EENY
Greek letter used for a 2021 Covid variant DELTA
Process of picking winners in 51-Across BRACKETOLOGY
FABRIC FOLD PLEAT
“He died the most beloved person on the planet,” per Ken Burns ALI
Wood used in cabinetry ELM
NINCOMPOOP ASS
Adds vitamins and minerals to ENRICHES
TICK OFF RILE
___ 16 SWEET
Letter-shaped train track beam IRAIL
HEAD HONCHOS TOPBANANAS
One who snitches RAT
Composer of a sacred song PSALMIST
GUARANTEE ENSURE
“Oh, yer joshin’ me” AWGOON
Annual college basketball tourney, rounds of which can be found in the circled squares at their appropriate numbers MARCHMADNESS
Like a biting wit ACID
Hot cocoa holder MUG
What butchers trim away FAT
“Good” times? OLDDAYS
DOWN IN THE DUMPS SAD
Enjoying a candlelit meal, say DINING
Who’s solving this puzzle YOU
___ 4 FINAL
2,808 square feet, for a tennis court AREA
Something that has to be broken before it can be used EGG
Ebb and neap, for two TIDES
SOUND FROM AN OWL SCREECH
BITE-SIZE, SAY MINI
MESSY PLACE STY
Things to believe in CREEDS
LEAVES AT THE LIBRARY? PAGES
Children’s TV character with a falsetto voice ELMO
Light-footed or quick-witted NIMBLE
P.D. ALERTS APBS
Name on the mansion of New York City’s mayor GRACIE
“Never gonna happen!” INAPIGSEYE
What lower-seeded 51-Across participants hope to become CINDERELLATEAMS