New York Times - Crossword Answers | 2024 10 28

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Pesky summer swarm GNATS
Blackjack card worth 1 or 11 ACE
SOUTHEAST ASIAN LANGUAGE LAO
KNOTTED NECKWEAR TIE
VERBALIZE SAY
___ Z, a.k.a. Zoomers GEN
“Four score and seven years ___ ?” AGO
“My Zoom joke flopped ? I guess it’s not remotely funny,” e.g. PUN
Nursery rhyme about the perils of sitting on a wall HUMPTYDUMPTY
Nursery rhyme about the hazards of decaying infrastructure LONDONBRIDGE
Energy, idiomatically STEAM
Flat tire’s lack AIR
Fashion magazine with a palindromic name ELLE
Commodity measured in barrels OIL
How heavy metal bands typically play LOUDLY
Friend of Mickey and Goofy DONALD
“___ all good!” ITS
Quality of a hoarse voice RASP
Nursery rhyme about a disastrous trip up a hill JACKANDJILL
The Bible has an Old and New one TESTAMENT
Obstacle for a would-be castle attacker MOAT
How salt and pepper may be added, in a recipe TOTASTE
Animal on the state seal of Maine MOOSE
Like birthday candles before the party starts UNLIT
Word repeated in a double negative NOT
One might be squeaky or shaped like a bone DOGTOY
SUBJECT OF A WILL ESTATE
WORK WITH NEEDLE AND THREAD SEW
DINE EAT
Many a customer service assistant, nowadays BOT
PURPOSE INTENT
SPARKLY HEADWEAR TIARA
Comedian Schumer or Poehler AMY
Marx who co-wrote “The Communist Manifesto” KARL
SUSCEPTIBLE TO SUNBURN PALE
STORIES TALES
Typeface used for emphasis ITALICS
ACTRESS KENDRICK ANNA
LACKING SLACK TAUT
VERY SMALL TINY
Turn at the turntables, for short DJSET
“Napoleon Crossing the ___” (painting series) ALPS
Country south of Saudi Arabia YEMEN
Doesn’t waste USES
Drunk-ish TIPSY
Kind of clock that’s ultraprecise ATOMIC
They brighten everyone’s days SUNRISES
___ Island (historic entry point for immigrants) ELLIS
Dart around FLIT
Place for a snuggly cat LAP
___ CARTE ALA
BELLY GUT
GINORMOUS HUGE
How often many people brush their teeth (avert your eyes, dentists!) ONCEADAY
OPERATIC HIGHLIGHT ARIA
Downhill skiing event SLALOM
HYPOTHETICALS IFS
TO DATE SOFAR
CHRISTMAS SEASON YULE
___ MAHAL TAJ
HAWAIIAN TARO DISH POI
POET ST. VINCENT MILLAY EDNA
Angler’s supply BAIT
Eight-armed creatures OCTOPUSES
Nickname for the World Series ? or what you might call 17-, 28- or 45-Across? FALLCLASSIC
“Submit by” dates DEADLINES
BARELY SCRATCH (OUT) EKE
Valvoline competitor STP
HEARTY MEAL IN A BOWL STEW
Beverage with a Big Mac, perhaps LARGECOKE
WATER, IN FRENCH EAU
RESPOND TO A STIMULUS REACT
ACORN-BEARING TREE OAK
PASS IDLY, AS TIME KILL
BOTTLED WATER BRAND DASANI
FALLBACK OPTION PLANB
SCH. IN LOWER MANHATTAN NYU
R&B singer Baker ANITA