New York Times - Crossword Answers | 2023 12 18

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Stan who co-created the Marvel Universe LEE
Passes into law ENACTS
Important agent in bread dough and beer fermentation YEAST
Move just a little BUDGE
Prima donna’s chance to shine ARIA
Olympic figure skating champion Lipinski TARA
Over half of all Super Bowl M.V.P.s, for short QBS
Snake oil salesman’s offering QUACKREMEDY
1960s soul singer Redding OTIS
SWINDLE DEFRAUD
Swelling reducers for sprains ICEBAGS
Railroad property in Monopoly BANDO
BEFORE, IN POETRY ERE
20-sided game piece in Dungeons & Dragons DIE
“Spring forward” clock setting: Abbr. DST
Scannable black-and-white square ? or a hint to 17-, 30-, 45- and 57-Across QRCODE
Dubai’s country, for short UAE
PEP ENERGY
ID WITH TWO HYPHENS SSN
Ill-advised maneuver WRONGMOVE
VOTE OF SUPPORT YEA
INTELLIGENCE SENSE
Pet name for José PEPE
Story that spans generations SAGA
Fig. on a college transcript GPA
The “L” of U.C.L.A. LOS
BEGINNING PHASE ONSET
Cookie in cookies and cream OREO
Lawyer’s title: Abbr. ESQ
Actress Davis of “Thelma & Louise” GEENA
SCI-FI OR ROMANCE GENRE
ACTRESS ___ SKYE IONE
GREAT PLAINS TRIBE OTOE
SIX LINES IN A SONNET SESTET
Football distances: Abbr. YDS
Filipino or Laotian ASIAN
Cause for a produce recall ECOLI
Shoots lava ERUPTS
Summer office workers INTERNS
COMMOTION UPROAR
GOT OUT OF BED AROSE
GUINNESS BOOK SUFFIX EST
Lawyers’ org. ABA
Financial statement issued every three months QUARTERLYREPORT
Gulf of ___ (waters off the coast of Yemen) ADEN
Campus figure with a “list” DEAN
Maurice who wrote “Where the Wild Things Are” SENDAK
Last word in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” TREE
PERCUSSIVE DANCE STYLE TAP
Poison ___ (plant) IVY
WONDERLAND VISITOR ALICE
Preliminary tournament stage QUALIFYINGROUND
Got hitched in Vegas, perhaps ELOPED
DISORDERLY BUNCH MOB
Captain Ahab’s ship in “Moby-Dick” PEQUOD
Anthony who played Zorba in “Zorba the Greek” QUINN
Video game with falling blocks TETRIS
TV’s “___ Lasso” TED
___ ARBOR, MICH. ANN
PUT INTO POWER ELECT
“Super-cool!” NEAT
Ice cream amts. QTS
Coin of Denmark KRONE
Parishioners’ bench PEW
Unexpected plot development TWIST
Spanish “Bye!” ADIOS
OPPOSITE OF AWEATHER, TO A SAILOR ALEE
FRENCH ASSENT OUI
Debtor’s note IOU
Variety show with skits and songs REVUE
1989’s “Honey, I ___ the Kids” SHRUNK
Colorful symbols of hope and happiness BLUEBIRDS
What to do “if the shoe fits” WEARIT
PAL CHUM
Woman temporarily serving as monarch QUEENREGENT
2, 4, 6, 8, ETC. EVENS