New York Times - Crossword Answers | 2024 09 17

crossword answers
Clue Answer
CAPITAL OF VIETNAM HANOI
Abandon one’s social plans BAIL
Wrinkle-faced dogs PUGS
“Why, I’ll be!” WELLGEE
Late-night host who coined the word “truthiness” COLBERT
Islanders and Sharks, for short NHLERS
Certain pretzel shapes RODS
Prom transport that keeps breaking down? LEMONLIMO
How the mendacious might be caught INALIE
“Naughty” and “Nice,” e.g. LISTS
Particle in an electrolyte ION
Odysseus vis-à-vis Ulysses? SAMEHERO
ASSIGNED POSITION SLOT
Resident with monthly payments RENTER
“Pretentious? ___?” MOI
ARCTIC NATIVE INUK
Verbally gave the thumbs-up SAIDOK
Father/son surname in Chicago politics DALEY
Texter’s “Hang on a sec” BRB
BOTTOM OF THE BARREL WORST
IN THE PAST AGO
ILLEGALLY SEIZE USURP
MOST OFFBEAT ODDEST
What one might do to the rules or the truth BEND
People are often spotted pressing them BARBELLS
Brand owned by Purina ALPO
EGO SELF
Like some tigers, rhinoceroses and elephants INDIAN
SINGER PATSY CLINE
Florist’s container VASE
Basketball great Drexler CLYDE
Move from darkness into light, perhaps EMERGE
HOCKEY FAKE-OUTS DEKES
Research on a rival, in D.C.-speak OPPO
“AB negatve” or “B poditive”? BLOODTYPO
Eating it with meat isn’t kosher DAIRY
Surprising answer to the question “What is Ecuador’s most populous city?” NOTQUITO
Prominent part of a bowline knot LOOP
DEMEANOR MIEN
Dessert drink made from frozen grapes ICEWINE
Stuffs (oneself) GORGES
Treats, as animal hide TANS
Targets of pool chalk CUETIPS
Jost of “Saturday Night Live” COLIN
STRUNG ALONG LEDON
SECOND CHANCE REDO
Celebrity appearance, say CAMEO
Made significant efforts TOOKPAINS
SOOTHES CALMS
VAGUE EARLY AFTERNOON TIME ONEISH
ASTRONAUT ARMSTRONG NEIL
___ BLANCHE CARTE
Choose, with “for” OPT
“Rushmore” and “Clerks,” for two CULTFILMS
Still standing, so to speak INIT
INSTANT REPLAY EFFECT SLOMO
“Without further ___ ?” ADO
Edinburgher or Glaswegian SCOT
KICK OUT EVICT
Page of Hollywood ELLIOT
“Get ready for a deep pass!” GOLONG
TUCKERED OUT BEAT
Brand popularity metric QSCORE
“Presto ___!” … or a hint to 17-, 28-, 41- and 52-Across CHANGO
FOUL MOOD SNIT
“That’s just ? completely incorrect” UMNO
Typically nocturnal predatory fish EEL
Pre-___ (undergrad track) MED
___ Holmes, teen detective played by Millie Bobby Brown ENOLA
Real grind SLOG
Luxurious fabrics SATINS
___ Barak, former prime minister of Israel EHUD
Italian for “good” BUONO
CLOYING TOOSWEET