New York Times - Crossword Answers | 2023 12 12

crossword answers
Clue Answer
City bird PIGEON
Paper-___ THIN
“Home Sweet Home” needlepoint pillow, e.g.? SEWINGKITSCH
SEAL UP CLOSE
Crotchety geezer with a heart of gold? GRUMPYOLDMENSCH
GREEK GOD OF LOVE EROS
Streetcar, to a Brit TRAM
Word with pressure, pocket or pollution AIR
RAGGEDY ___ ANN
In a permissive manner LAXLY
King, queen or rook PIECE
RINK SURFACE ICE
Coup d’état that’s been judicially suspended? STAYEDPUTSCH
Letter between Whiskey and Yankee in the NATO alphabet XRAY
“To your health!” toast SKOAL
Paper size longer than letter LEGAL
RAGGEDY ___ ANDY
Hellenic H’s ETAS
Baseball’s Alonso or Rose PETE
Start and end of every row in Pascal’s triangle ONES
“I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” singer/lyricist BONO
Labor that requires brawn, not brains GRUNTWORK
Start of a serial PARTI
Tape dispenser insert ROLL
___ MELT (SANDWICH) TUNA
Longtime manufacturer of Sweethearts NECCO
Employer of manicurists and pedicurists SPA
Where social graces were once taught … or a hint to this puzzle’s theme FINISHINGSCHOOL
ATTENTION-GETTING SOUND PSST
“Designing Women” and “Young Sheldon” actress POTTS
SIGN OF HEALING SCAB
THIS EVENING TONIGHT
Sports org. that awards the Vare Trophy LPGA
LIKE SOME FAREWELLS FOND
BRING IN EARN
TICKLE AMUSE
DECORATE ADORN
DIRECTOR KAZAN ELIA
“If all ___ fails …” ELSE
VERY PALE ASHEN
“The Barber and ___ Wife” (“Sweeney Todd” song) HIS
Rock band on Butt-head’s T-shirt ACDC
Chicken wire pattern MESH
“The Candy House” author Jennifer EGAN
Yarmulke, e.g. SKULLCAP
Data in password managers USERIDS
“___ a long story” ITS
TAKES OFFENSE AT RESENTS
The Washington ___ POST
Drinks labeled “XXX” in comics ALES
SORTS KINDS
FEBREZE TARGET ODOR
TEAM SIDE
COSMETIC PENCIL LIPLINER
OODLES TONS
PRIMA ___ DONNA
GREEK GODDESS OF PEACE IRENE
MUSCLE PROBLEM KNOT
After-hours banking convenience, in brief ATM
SHORT TRIP HOP
Wipe from the memory, jocularly UNSEE
Comic actor Bowen YANG
Mattar paneer ingredients PEAS
EMBARRASSING BLUNDER GAFFE
Novelist Ken KESEY
NINCOMPOOP IDIOT
Having well-defined muscles TONED
FILM WITH A HUGE CAST EPIC
CAPITAL OF AZERBAIJAN BAKU
HEREDITY UNIT GENE
Removes the shampoo from, say RINSESOUT
Story time monster OGRE
Med. plan choice HMO
HOTEL BIBLE NAME GIDEON
MICROSOFT GAME CONSOLE XBOX
___ KIPPUR YOM