New York Times - Crossword Answers | 2024 07 22

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