New York Times - Crossword Answers | 2023 12 21

crossword answers
Clue Answer
WATER UNDER THE DRAWBRIDGE MOAT
HIGH UP ALOFT
Transport, in a way BUS
Irrigation structure DAM
MESSENGER ___ RNA
Reefer and clipper SHIPS
NOT COOL UNHIP
CRITICIZE HARSHLY LAMBASTE
LATIN LOVE AMOR
WILD CATCH? PREY
SQUIRT TOT
“Golly!” ISAY
Group known for playing mind games MENSA
Like a custard EGGY
Farmer’s market booth STALL
Kitchen cabinet climbers ANTS
Cook again in oil REFRY
Cooks, as some kernels AIRPOPS
Brown in strips CHARLIE
Lead-in to season PRE
“Bet you can’t do better!” TOPTHIS
“Knives Out” director Johnson RIAN
*What iodine might do BLASTING
*Expresses regret about FILAMENTS
Bit of skiwear BOOT
*Blank, e.g., in Scrabble INFERTILE
With 47-Down, fail spectacularly … or what the answers to the starred clues do? GODOWNIN
Protein-rich crop SOYBEANS
TV newswoman Spencer LARA
BOOTY LOOT
DAZE STUN
SEE 9-DOWN FLAMES
SEE 62-DOWN TUNA
SLUDGE OOZE
FANATICAL RABID
CAMOUFLAGES HIDES
Moments of discovery AHAS
Receptionist-turned-administrator on “The Office” PAM
This might get the word out ERASER
Layer on a roll PLY
Taylor Swift’s record-setting ___ Tour ERAS
Something to look into MIRROR
*Liberated FREEZE
Maker of Max Throat Care drops RICOLA
Adverb for an anniversary YEARLY
Delivery site PORCH
*Place to be pampered SPARE
*X, to a sorority sister CHINO
With 33-Across, deep-sea catch AHI
SCARF DOWN EAT
TEENY WEE
FITTING APT
It’s a ball ORB
Stand-out performance? SOLO
Predators whose females are the main hunters LIONS
“The Good Dinosaur” dinosaur ARLO
ORG. WITH A TOP 10 LIST FBI
QUEUE BEFORE Q LGBT
Squeeze together? GROUPHUG
Substitute for “subs” HEROS
“Good as ___” (Lizzo hit) HELL
Bird that flies with its neck outstretched CRANE
Hard walk TREK
2010 health law, in brief ACA
Something to work on LAPTOP
WASH. SETTING USA
BANK OFFERINGS, IN BRIEF CDS
MIDDLE C, E.G. KEY
Some fluffy slippers UGGS
Workplace inequity PAYGAP
KIND OF PORT USB
WAY UP ON A MOUNTAIN TBAR
Gives an angry look GLARESAT
Duo with the 2011 #1 hit “Party Rock Anthem” LMFAO
SOCKET INSERTS GLASSEYES
PUT IN A BOX CRATEUP
Nov. or Dec. event for a Sagittarius BDAY