New York Times - Crossword Answers | 2024 12 23

crossword answers
Clue Answer
MONEY OWED ARREARS
JOIE DE VIVRE ELAN
BILLIARDS BOUNCES CAROMS
Horses’ homes STABLES
SINGLE-CELLED ORGANISM AMOEBA
Two equal parts, to kids HALFSIES
ARTERIAL INSERT STENT
Become a new country, in a way SECEDE
WORLDWIDE GLOBAL
LIKE YESTERDAY RECENT
Madonna coffee table book released a day after her 1992 album “Erotica” SEX
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE TOWN ORONO
The “I” of FYI, for short INFO
Rarity in a drought RAIN
UNWAVERING STEADY
P, R, N, D or L GEAR
DEED HOLDERS OWNERS
“___ Maria” (hymn) AVE
Christmas baubles, often ORBS
Heavenly protector of sailors STELMO
WHIPPED DESSERT MOUSSE
Apt anagram of ANGER minus N RAGE
Words after “3, 2, 1 …” BLASTOFF
TIRE PATTERNS TREADS
Former N.B.A. star ___ Ming YAO
FOREARM BONE ULNA
Ending words of an ultimatum ORELSE
CLEVERNESS WIT
Counterpart of sin, in trigonometry COS
W.W. II naval menaces UBOATS
___ Mae (college loan provider) SALLIE
Q: “Why shouldn’t you tell secrets on a farm?” A: “Because the corn has ___!” EARS
“So done with that” OVERIT
*Rodeo footwear COWBOYBOOTS
Spam spreader BOT
Musician/activist Yoko ONO
*Buses, trains, subways, etc. MASSTRANSIT
Give some effort TRY
*Hodgepodge bowlful of munchies SNACKMIX
Marilyn of Hollywood MONROE
Rowing crew captains, informally COXES
___ DE PLUME NOM
GIVES THE GREEN LIGHT OKS
“I need it yesterday!” ASAP
Leafy vegetable in some Caesar salads KALE
HAIR STIFFENER GEL
Snarky, as a remark CATTY
Ontario-based network that aired “Schitt’s Creek” CBC
Where juggling balls are often seen MIDAIR
Dirty, like a chimney SOOTY
LOOK FORWARD TO AWAIT
*Portrait artist’s medium OILPAINT
CBS late show hosted by Taylor Tomlinson … or where to find the first words of the answers to the starred clues AFTERMIDNIGHT
Hollywood special effects, for short CGI
Backs out at the last second BAILS
DUO + ONE TRIO
OPERATED RAN
RELIGIOUS OFFSHOOT SECT
SLY ANIMAL FOX
RICH CAKES TORTES
Latvia or Estonia, pre-1991: Abbr. SSR
___ SUTRA KAMA
OPUS ___ DEI
CONSTELLATION WITH A BELT ORION
Optimistic, like an outlook ROSY
Trim from the roster CUT
SHORT SNOOZE NAP
Award such as Best Comeback Athlete or Best Team ESPY
The “A” in A.D. ANNO
Sparkling Italian wine, or the region it comes from ASTI
Hoppy holiday? EASTER
CANADIAN GAS BRAND ESSO
DRUM KIT COMPONENT CYMBAL
Military affirmative YESSIR