New York Times - Crossword Answers | 2024 07 22

crossword answers
Clue Answer
“I wish I could ___ that” (“Ew!”) UNSEE
OPERA SET IN EGYPT AIDA
UNDERSTAND GET
Tail end of a lion’s tail TUFT
Explain something in steps BREAKITDOWN
Brushes away, as a fly SHOOS
Acts like one’s true self, colloquially KEEPSITREAL
SOAK (UP) SOP
UNRETURNED SERVE ACE
Lady ___ (“Shallow” singer) GAGA
Was understated in one’s description PUTITMILDLY
HARSH CRITICISM FLAK
Get one’s story straight? EDIT
Sticky yellow squares … or a description of the circled letters and what they follow? POSTITNOTES
QUITE PLEASED WITH ONESELF SMUG
APPEARED TO BE SEEMED
Like all leap years EVEN
Optometrists check them EYES
What the KonMari Method leaves you with LESS
Org. defending individual rights ACLU
Like talking with one’s mouth full RUDE
Lasagna-hitting-the-floor sound SPLAT
BLUISH GREEN TEAL
Bird that’s still getting wise to the world? OWLET
Rise to one’s feet STAND
Hot chocolate holder MUG
Tossed and turned LOSTSLEEP
PRICKLY PLANT BRIAR
JOIN THE ARMY ENLIST
Baby’s garment ONESIE
DRIVE AWAY REPEL
ONE DIRECTION EAST
Defeat soundly, in slang SPANK
WENT BY BIKE RODE
BLUEPRINT PLAN
FREELOADING SORT MOOCH
Follow the ___ (kids’ game) LEADER
Secures, as wrapping paper TAPES
Cook with direct heat BROIL
Workout break REST
Crazy talent, slangily MADSKILLS
Mani-___ (spa treatment) PEDI
“Up in arms” or “break a leg” IDIOM
Stone Age diet, familiarly PALEO
“Where ___ go wrong?” DIDWE
Partner of greet MEET
Where low-rise jeans sit HIPS
Reaction to seeing the Northern Lights, perhaps AWE
GODDESS OF THE DAWN EOS
NARROW VALLEY GLEN
INDIAN FLATBREAD ROTI
SMOKED SALMON NOVA
LITTLE DEVIL IMP
R&B singer with the 2006 #1 hit “So Sick” NEYO
MAKEUP USED TO COLOR THE CHEEKS ROUGE
WRINKLY-SKINNED FRUIT UGLI
EARTH DAY MONTH APRIL
POEMS OF PRAISE ODES
Tupperware tops LIDS
ARTERY OPENER STENT
Stuck, with no easy way down UPATREE
Stuck, with no easy way out INASPOT
ACADEMIC HURDLES TESTS
SQUEAKS (BY) EKES
CORN CAKE PONE
NORTHERNMOST COUNTRY IN AFRICA TUNISIA
Place for un béret TETE
Star assigners RATERS
Collections of poker bets POTS
“Young Frankenstein” assistant IGOR
WEAR A LONG FACE MOPE
MARVIN OF MOTOWN GAYE
EARLY PC PLATFORM MSDOS
NAVAL FLEET ARMADA
SPRINGSTEEN, TO FANS THEBOSS
The Bruins of the N.C.A.A. UCLA