New York Times - Crossword Answers | 2024 12 23

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