New York Times - Crossword Answers | 2024 12 23

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