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
LOOK FORWARD TO AWAIT
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
GIVES THE GREEN LIGHT OKS
Q: “Why shouldn’t you tell secrets on a farm?” A: “Because the corn has ___!” EARS
___ Mae (college loan provider) SALLIE
*Rodeo footwear COWBOYBOOTS
*Portrait artist’s medium OILPAINT
P, R, N, D or L GEAR
Military affirmative YESSIR
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
Rowing crew captains, informally COXES
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
RICH CAKES TORTES
WHIPPED DESSERT MOUSSE
ARTERIAL INSERT STENT
TIRE PATTERNS TREADS
___ SUTRA KAMA
OPERATED RAN
UNWAVERING STEADY
___ DE PLUME NOM
SINGLE-CELLED ORGANISM AMOEBA
Optimistic, like an outlook ROSY
Two equal parts, to kids HALFSIES
Madonna coffee table book released a day after her 1992 album “Erotica” SEX
Marilyn of Hollywood MONROE
W.W. II naval menaces UBOATS
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
RELIGIOUS OFFSHOOT SECT
MONEY OWED ARREARS
DRUM KIT COMPONENT CYMBAL
FOREARM BONE ULNA
WORLDWIDE GLOBAL
JOIE DE VIVRE ELAN
BILLIARDS BOUNCES CAROMS
The “A” in A.D. ANNO
“___ Maria” (hymn) AVE
LIKE YESTERDAY RECENT
SLY ANIMAL FOX
CONSTELLATION WITH A BELT ORION
SHORT SNOOZE NAP
CANADIAN GAS BRAND ESSO
OPUS ___ DEI
CLEVERNESS WIT
DEED HOLDERS OWNERS
HAIR STIFFENER GEL
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE TOWN ORONO
DUO + ONE TRIO