New York Times - Crossword Answers | 2023 11 15

crossword answers
Clue Answer
NINCOMPOOP TWIT
Central Plains tribe OTOE
Half of an orange? RED
Stand of trees GROVE
POT STARTER ANTE
SHOW ___ BIZ
Louisiana’s state bird PELICAN
Obnoxious houseguest? STAYINGPUTZ
Some barbecue fare STEAKS
TAKEN DOWN A NOTCH DEMOTED
Improvisational session JAM
Management positions HELMS
FRATERNITY LETTER ETA
PIONEERING DADAIST ARP
BAPTISM, E.G. RITE
“Disco” dude on “The Simpsons” STU
“___ who?” SEZ
Coyote sounds YIPS
Introspective subject SELF
Apt name for a sensei DAN
“Already?” SOSOON
Song one might flip for SIDEB
Slicker topper RAINHAT
Roasting platforms DAISES
Past academics EMERITI
HISTORICAL PERIOD ERA
KIND OF KNOT GRANNY
Making fun of Beyoncé’s beau? MOCKINGJAYZ
MUSTY DANK
Marble made of metal STEELIE
OUTER LIMITS EDGES
PASSIONATE ARDENT
DEDICATED WORK ODE
On the light side PALE
Appropriate letter to end this puzzle on ZEE
SOAK SOG
Flies, maybe ZIPPERS
BLAMED FAULTED
British singer with the hits “How We Do (Party)” and “Poison” RITAORA
BRIEF BROUHAHA SETTO
Tabloid news org. TMZ
RAPPER MOS ___ DEF
Not a fan of postmillennials? ANTIGENZ
Brand of cold and allergy relief products ZICAM
Summer in la cité ETE
Actor Butterfield of “Sex Education” ASA
Syrian’s northern neighbor TURK
One side in a Senate vote NAYS
Handle that goes up and down? OTIS
Release some pressure VENT
FEARING THE WORST ALARMED
GO ON AND ON YAMMER
QUALIFY ENTITLE
Tournament placement SEED
North Africa’s ___ Mountains ATLAS
“It’s ___-brainer” ANO
Arctic skin boats KAYAKS
Start to sleep for a while DOZEOFF
SHOWED UP CAME
Ones showing up in the middle of supper? PEES
NOURISHED FED
Bit of water splashed on a ship’s front? BOWSPRITZ
Reel attachment ROD
Actor in “Elf” and “Up” EDASNER
Neutrogena shampoo line TGEL
___ KEBAB SHISH
Sure thing, or close to it SAFEBET
TOLD TALES LIED
Bad thing to burst DAM
Bit of light RAY
COURSE STANDARD PAR
Got on a soapbox, say ORATED
ONE-TO-ONE, E.G. TIE
LOST TRACTION SLID
Cap worn at a Shriners Christmas party? SANTAFEZ
Neither’s partner NOR