New York Times - Crossword Answers | 2024 12 18

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Flower in a children’s rhyme POSY
One of 1,000 for Darryl Strawberry, for short RBI
Middle-earth foe ORC
*Mendel studied them GREENPEAS
*Disconcert mightily FRAZZLE
Something studied by the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program, for short UFO
Title for the supposed inventor of the sandwich EARL
Olympian’s weapon EPEE
CHANGE WITH THE TIMES ADAPT
HAMMER PART PEEN
HYPOTHETICALS IFS
PEP VIM
MIDWEST HUB OHARE
MAKES TOLERABLE EASES
Think before placing a bet ? or what solvers must do to fully appreciate each starred clue CONSIDERTHEODDS
“Take me to your leader” speaker ALIEN
Main ingredient in many veggie hot dogs SOY
*Book designer’s concern FOOTNOTE
Morel support? STEM
*Ones with good aim ARCHERS
*Mess that might be sticky SITUATION
Deliverer of the speech “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence,” for short MLK
Response during an eye exam WORSE
“Hey, I’ve got a secret ?” PSST
Like eyes after a good cry PUFFY
Southwest point of the Texas Triangle SANANTONIO
“It’s so c-c-c-old!” BRR
Refreshment served with a spoon straw ICEE
Menace hiding in a basket of figs in “Antony and Cleopatra” ASP
“Sacre ___!” BLEU
Sylvan ____ (electropop duo) ESSO
IN GOOD ORDER TIDY
BEGINNINGS ONSETS
VEGGES OUT LAZES
FIRST NAME IN COSMETICS ESTEE
SATANIC EVIL
SAD SOUND SOB
CHARACTERISTIC TRAIT
Eros, to Aphrodite SON
THROW IN THE TRASH TOSS
Ophelia’s vengeful brother in “Hamlet” LAERTES
Eeyore-like MOROSE
Pike and Pine, in Seattle: Abbr. STS
Brand of party cups SOLO
Lunchroom, casually CAF
Like many kids post-Halloween HYPER
“In memoriam” piece OBIT
Play the host EMCEE
Sleeveless shirts, informally TANKS
Longtime Saints QB whose name has a windy homophone BREES
“You don’t have to tell me” ISAW
Classic pet name FIDO
“Rent” character based on a seamstress in “La Bohème” MIMI
Sending help? UPS
CARTESIAN CONCLUSION IAM
STRONG CRAVING YEN
BIG NIGHT EVE
ORANGE SODA BRAND FANTA
Tropical vacation destinations ISLES
ORANGE-AND-WHITE RENTAL UHAUL
Computer connector CABLE
“Understood” ROGER
Zapped with light LASED
TABLE EXPANDER LEAF
CARDS IDS
Amazon Handmade competitor ETSY
Fool, from the Yiddish YUTZ
HINGED FASTENER HASP
HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD SIGHT STAR
ACTRESS AMANDA PEET
GIVES PERMISSION TO LETS
NOT FUNNY ANYMORE OLD
ITEM IN THE PLUS COLUMN ASSET
Think outside the box INNOVATE
“Check back later,” in brief TBA
FILM BUFF CINEASTE
*Tons ALLSORTS
Parts of many home inspections RADONTESTS