New York Times - Crossword Answers | 2023 05 04

crossword answers
Clue Answer
FLEXIBLE ELASTIC
With 22-Across, former senator whose name can be spelled using only the letters in NEBRASKA (his home state) BEN
Oft-abbreviated Latin phrase IDEST
SEE 38-ACROSS GAINS
With 31-Down, proceeds from the sale of an asset ? or a hint to understanding six answers in this puzzle CAPITAL
WRITER MORRISON RIGATONI
BENCH PRESS TARGET PEC
SHORT TERSE
Hospital diagnostic, for short MRI
HOLY ___ SEE
Colombo’s country, in Olympics shorthand SRI
Like an otter’s feet WEBBED
Mag that began endorsing political candidates in 2014 COSMO
DUNGEONLIKE DANK
A little after the hour TENPAST
Mark in the World Golf Hall of Fame OMEARA
Oda ___ Brown, Whoopi Goldberg’s character in “Ghost” MAE
Lead-in to goblin HOB
What the Rays and Jays are in, for short ALEAST
CHARITABLE RELIEF ALMS
SOME LAPTOPS ACERS
Some farmer’s market setups TENTS
REFER (TO) ALLUDE
Drops in the gym? SWEAT
MORE DISCERNING ACUTER
Metal workers? ROBOTS
FELLOWS PARISHES
LETS LOOSE UNTIES
In ___ (completely) TOTO
Not as fierce TAMER
FASHION DESIGNER RABANNE PACO
Overflow with ABOUNDIN
Final number, say NET
Ailment treated with a warming compress STYE
CRIMINAL PATTERNS, IN BRIEF MOSQUITO
Go back and forth, in a way WAG
Horace was one, notably ODIST
COMPADRE PAL
Lose crispness, as cereal SOG
What “X” might mean TIMBERLINES
Some corp. takeovers LOSLOBOS
GPS display: Abbr. STS
SEE 54-ACROSS SASSE
SWEETHEART BAKINGSTONE
Indication of an operation SCAR
Former name of Colombo’s country CEYLON
PEDIGREE COMPETITOR ALPO
Demon in Japanese folklore ONI
SCAMMER CONMAN
NEWSPAPER SECTION ARTS
SIGN INK
GLARE REDUCER TINT
Get in hot water, say BATHE
Scratch the surface of, say MAR
“Hollywood” vis-à-vis the film industry, e.g. METONYM
BRIAN OF AMBIENT MUSIC ENO
PLAY PART ROLE
SUPPRESS QUASH
SUMMER MUSIC DISCO
Helicon, e.g., musically speaking TUBA
Bit of samurai attire OBI
Like many invitations nowadays EMAILED
Toe-jam? STUB
Fresh starts RESETS
Material that’s bad for the mouth? SILT
Name that can be heard phonetically somewhere in this clue ERIN
“King Lear” son EDGAR
Jeannette who was the first woman elected to Congress (1916) RANKIN
You might calmly tell someone not to do this WORRY
LOVED ONE IDOL
KIND OF SOUP LENTIL
___ ALTO PALO
KIND OF IDENTITY RACIAL
1983 hit that won a Grammy for Record of the Year BEATIT
N.F.L. cornerback Apple ELI
California concert site featured in the documentary “Gimme Shelter” ALTAMONT