New York Times - Crossword Answers | 2023 12 12

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