New York Times - Crossword Answers | 2024 12 23

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