New York Times - Crossword Answers | 2024 12 16

crossword answers
Clue Answer
DECLARE ASSERT
HABEAS CORPUS, E.G. WRIT
BLAB TELL
ANN ___, MICH. ARBOR
MAKE A MISTAKE ERR
Like the direction of this answer ACROSS
REFINED GRACE ELEGANCE
BAD TEMPER SPLEEN
Sound of an unfortunate bird poop landing SPLAT
What cilantro tastes like to some people SOAP
Faller during fall LEAF
Packaging for a stack of cookies SLEEVE
Carelessly sits (down) PLOPS
Enemy of the Jedi SITH
Blingy piece of neckwear CHAIN
Teddy Grahams shape BEAR
End of a college URL EDU
Muppet with his own “world” on “Sesame Street” ELMO
Competition whose winner gets a tiara and sash MISSAMERICA
Sun, in San Juan SOL
Timeout at work ? as represented visually by this puzzle’s circled letters COFFEEBREAK
Tidbit in a nutritious pudding CHIASEED
Loses one’s hair BALDS
Like lines / that rhyme / and keep / good time POETIC
Bulgy belly button OUTIE
HI-___ IMAGE RES
GUACAMOLE INGREDIENT AVOCADO
Real smooth SUAVE
Department handling media inquiries PRESSOFFICE
Team that won the most medals at the 2024 Olympics USA
BITS OF WISDOM PEARLS
WORTH VALUE
GESTURE OF APPROVAL NOD
BELGRADE NATIVES SERBS
HORNSWOGGLE CON
PREFIX WITH -CERATOPS TRI
Is distressing to EATSAT
Discount offer SALE
U-pick locale FARM
Observant quality KEENNESS
The “F” of F.B.I. FEDERAL
Ingredient in bug spray DEET
Compound with the same number of atoms in a different arrangement ISOMER
Behind the ___ SCENES
King’s domain REALM
Initials on an “Organic” sticker USDA
NO LONGER WORKING: ABBR. RET
EGG CELLS OVA
DIRECTOR EPHRON NORA
Phil ___, QB who won two Super Bowls with the Giants SIMMS
REMOVE, AS A BOTTLE CAP UNSCREW
STAND IN THE WAY OF IMPEDE
ESPY SPOT
DOUBLE ___ OREOS STUF
Calcutta currency RUPEE
PELVIC BONE ILIUM
“That’s the word on the street” SOIHEAR
“I’ve got it!” AHA
This stinks! ODOR
FALL BEHIND LAG
Good with a paintbrush, perhaps ARTISTIC
WORD ON THE STREET? STOP
Crumbly Greek cheeses FETAS
Yes, in Japanese HAI
Eagle’s nest AERIE
Cat with a colorful coat CALICO
Place to get a cucumber mask SPA
COMING IN HANDY OFUSE
___ DHABI ABU
ANIMATION FRAME CEL
“Don’t mind ___ do” IFI
Lip-plumping injection FILLER
Drugstore that prints famously long receipts CVS
SOME LAPTOPS PCS