New York Times - Crossword Answers | 2023 10 20

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Setting for a battle in “Lawrence of Arabia” AQABA
Spilling a drink on someone or dancing on a host’s sofa PARTYFOUL
Gift for guests GOODYBAG
OK, in Oaxaca BUENO
Like an adjustable drinking straw BENDY
Occasions to read the Haggadah SEDERS
Banksy work MURAL
SLIP ERR
IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF AMID
PITHY REMARK MOT
Second half? ALTEREGO
Godawful GRIM
Hat material for the paranoid FOIL
A.C. converter DIODE
Sharon who starred in “The Trials of Rosie O’Neill” GLESS
Preening sort FOP
Sole supporters GELINSERTS
Worries over small details FUSSES
Cousin of a wolverine OTTER
Irreverent Christmas tune SANTABABY
___ Zimmer, Oscar-winning composer for “Dune” HANS
What red might indicate DEBT
Spikes, for example SHOES
Distinction not used in the military AMPM
Testing grounds for aspiring politicians DEBATETEAMS
Central Asian savory pastry SAMSA
One with bright and dark sides EVILGENIUS
Undertone of Cole Porter’s “Let’s Do It” SEX
Makes the case ARGUES
Exchange words, in a way SPAR
Frontier direction during frontier times WEST
“My deepest apologies” IMSOSORRY
Adage for the risk-averse SAFETYFIRST
HELP AVAIL
D.I.Y. booster seats PHONEBOOKS
Oh, the humanities! LIBERALARTS
Some nudes BODYDOUBLES
It clearly divides people PLEXIGLASS
Sound from the satisfied SIGH
Backup plans OUTS
Lamenting words AHME
Misoneism, n.: Hatred of anything ___ NEW
BOOKBINDING LEATHER ROAN
Stops along the way, say MOTELROOMS
ACTIVE INGREDIENT IN OFF! DEET
CRY DURING AN ARGUMENT BETWEEN SIBLINGS MOM
Centers of some centers ATRIA
JERK ASS
HAVE FAITH RELY
___ RIGHTS EQUAL
“Heck, yeah!” DARNTOOTIN
TABLOID PAIR ITEM
Actress Greta of “Camille” GARBO
Stipulation that’s more common in a seller’s market ASIS
___ Cornish, former co-host of “All Things Considered” AUDIE
AWESOME, IN MODERN SLANG FIRE
DANCE IN A RING HORA
“Venus de Milo With Drawers” and “Lobster Telephone” DALIS
“Hey, you!” PSST
Rocky road ingredient? PEAGRAVEL
Drive, with “on” EGG
STRUCK DOWN SMOTE
NASTY VILE
PARTICLE IOTA
BIG NAME IN PEST CONTROL ORKIN
VACANCY SIGN TOLET
Eschewing help SOLO
Stingy sort? BEE
PRETENDS FEIGNS
Dales GLENS