New York Times - Crossword Answers | 2023 12 30

crossword answers
Clue Answer
RARER THAN RARE ONCEINALIFETIME
Coat named for a former Irish province ULSTER
Uncertain affirmation IGUESSSO
“Count” in the Blues Hall of Fame BASIE
Ref. work that Tolkien contributed to from “waggle” to “wild” OED
Speakers in many classrooms, for short PAS
Hour at which to sing “Auld Lang Syne” XII
Brand with a joystick ATARI
Letter of completion, in brief CERT
BOOT CAN
Pair of hand drums, in Indian music TABLA
Event suggested by this puzzle’s circled squares, read clockwise from the top PARTY
“All ___” (court order) RISE
Shade by the pool? AQUA
Craft at camp CANOE
It might have a small bulb MEDICINEDROPPER
Anesthetized, so to speak UNDER
End of nearly half of all website addresses COM
African who lives along the coast of the Red Sea ERITREAN
What may come before further notice? UNTIL
Twists can thicken it PLOT
Like art conveying emotion rather than realism EXPRESSIONISTIC
Wall Street, e.g. FINANCIALCENTER
Part of a turntablist’s headgear, for short DJMIC
Street in Strasbourg RUE
___ Drogo, Jason Momoa’s character on “Game of Thrones” KHAL
Longtime diplomat Abba EBAN
“Tonight?s another chance to start ___” (lyric from “It’s Just Another New Year’s Eve”) AGAIN
They work in meters POETS
Dad on “Black-ish” DRE
Cabinet resignee of 1988 MEESE
Participant in an ultramarathon ENDURANCERUNNER
FIT TONED
Across a wide expanse of rural land OVERHILLANDDALE
Some merchandising opportunities TIEINS
“Dear” man SIR
Attire for many bagpipe players KILTS
Relative of a slot canyon GULCH
Onetime Yankees pitcher Hideki IRABU
Letters of endorsement, in brief RECS
TURNER AUTOBIOGRAPHY ITINA
Soccer legend who played for both sides in his final match in 1977 PELE
DIRECTIONAL SUFFIX ERN
AROMATIC HERB TARRAGON
GRAND ___ OPRY OLE
TOOK A TURN WENT
Very good hand to be dealt in poker FOURACES
Fashionable dresser FOP
Source of intelligence RECON
FOIL ALTERNATIVES EPEES
GIG COMPONENTS MEGS
“The Faerie Queene” woman whose name means “peace” IRENA
Goofs in proofs ERRATA
Goethe’s “The ___-King” ERL
“Do you know who ___?” IAM
POST-OP PROGRAM REHAB
PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS NEE
Nickname for Edward NED
Completely black, as the sky INKY
CONCEALER VEIL
TERRA ___ COTTA
THEY HANG AROUND THE HOUSE DRAPES
VIOLINIST ZIMBALIST EFREM
EAGLE CONSTELLATION AQUILA
BUCKET OF BOLTS JUNKER
HANDLES CLUMSILY PAWSAT
EXHAUSTING USING
Strips in a club? BACON
“Seinfeld” role ELAINE
MUSICIAN BRIAN ENO