New York Times - Crossword Answers | 2023 12 21

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