New York Times - Crossword Answers | 2024 08 26

crossword answers
Clue Answer
LEE OF MARVEL COMICS STAN
USES A BROOM SWEEPS
San ___, capital of Puerto Rico JUAN
OPPOSITE OF NNE SSW
Its capital is Nairobi KENYA
Coastal African desert NAMIB
RELIGIOUS CEREMONY RITUAL
Lead-in to law or launch PRE
PULL TUG
Something checked at an airport counter BAG
Mötley Crüe hit of 1987 GIRLSGIRLSGIRLS
More hipsterish ARTIER
‘N Sync hit of 2000 BYEBYEBYE
Start of Caesar’s boast ICAME
“___ two minds on this ?” IMOF
LISBON GREETING OLA
Things stuck on snowman “arms” MITTENS
AT ANY POINT EVER
SPRING LEAP
OSCAR WINNER MAHERSHALA ALI
NOT AS MEAN NICER
Where “all my ex’s live,” in song TEXAS
Motion-sensing Nintendo console WII
___ Gagarin, first man in space YURI
NEEDLE-NOSED FISH GAR
Man’s name that’s a fruit spelled backward EMIL
Rocks that may contain precious metals ORES
SCOTTISH HIGHLANDER GAEL
ADORE, INFORMALLY LUV
Jail cell occupant INMATE
Athleisure lead-in to “lemon” LULU
Spot for a satellite dish ROOF
AROUSE, AS INTEREST PIQUE
Present in a favorable light SPIN
Spring ___ (encounter plumbing problems) ALEAK
“Zero stars from me!” IHATEIT
Bay Area enforcement org. SFPD
Some church donations ALMS
Loudly praise TOUT
“Errr ? I mean ?” UMM
What a three-way intersection can form TSHAPE
ASSIST WITH A CRIME ABET
PESTERS NAGS
The “I” of T.G.I.F. ITS
Beehive or bob HAIRDO
Olympic gold medalist Raisman ALY
Abba hit of 1979 GIMMEGIMMEGIMME
In a sense SORTOF
State that’s home to one end of the Appalachian Trail MAINE
Maxi pad alternative TAMPON
Beach Boys hit of 1964 FUNFUNFUN
HEAD-BUTT RAM
Beethoven’s “___ to Joy” ODE
Outlet for an internet commentator BLOG
Kitchen brand with a palindromic name OXO
IN FAVOR OF FOR
The Huskies of the N.C.A.A. UCONN
SQUARE DANCE VENUE BARN
Coveted Scrabble space ? or the sheet music for 16-, 21-, 34- or 51-Across? TRIPLEWORDSCORE
Suffix with Sudan or Japan ESE
BIO. OR CHEM. SCI
City surrounding Vatican City ROME
MAKES A MISTAKE SLIPSUP
SKITTISH JUMPY
Brainpower measures, for short IQS
SITUATED ON ATOP
Quickly fly past ZIPBY
SLEEP STAGE, FOR SHORT REM
GERMAN SAUSAGE WURST
ENTRAP SNARE
Backwoods denial NAW
Like some smartphone purchases INAPP
Pennsylvania governor Josh SHAPIRO
Popular dance fitness program ZUMBA
BOAT PROPELLERS OARS
Italy’s Isle of ___ CAPRI