New York Times - Crossword Answers | 2022 12 13

crossword answers
Clue Answer
LEFTOVER MORSEL SCRAP
CRAVINGS URGES
___ Burton, host of “Reading Rainbow” LEVAR
DOOR OPENER KNOB
HIGH ABODE AERIE
SPRINTED RAN
ONE RUNNING THE SHOW EMCEE
WISPY CLOUDS CIRRI
Ab-toning exercise SITUP
Pancakes with sweet or savory fillings CREPES
Seeking company, maybe LONELY
TRESSES HAIR
Collectible group SET
Ways to escape a dilemma OUTS
Smooth (out) IRON
Title role for Bob Odenkirk in a “Breaking Bad” spinoff SAUL
Awards for Broadway’s best TONYS
Often-buggy software stage BETA
Government takeover COUP
Haphazardly assemble, with “together” SLAP
Takes a dive, perhaps SCUBAS
Raucous social event RAGER
Word with gray, play or Bay AREA
Potentially raucous social event HOUSEPARTY
What a spy collects INTEL
Having some kick, as food ZESTY
“Fer ___!” SHER
Intense attraction, with “the” HOTS
Target of a plumber’s snake CLOG
SPANISH TREASURE ORO
SHARPEN HONE
R&B artist with the 2004 hit “1, 2 Step” CIARA
LOST TRACTION SLID
Bit of ancient Viking text RUNE
BRAINIAC WHIZ
Order for a birthday party or wedding reception CAKE
OTHERWORLDLY GLOW AURA
SMOOCH KISS
SMALL EAR OF CORN NUBBIN
CONDO, E.G. UNIT
City that’s an apt rhyme for “casino” RENO
Difficult-to-outsmart villain EVILGENIUS
“East of ___” (Steinbeck novel) EDEN
Mammal with a two-foot-long tongue ANTEATER
Noble rank associated with sandwiches EARL
Actress Reinhart of “Riverdale” LILI
Food ___ (curbside dining option) TRUCK
Home of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum HANOI
James in both the Blues and Rock & Roll Halls of Fame ETTA
GRACEFULLY LIMBER LITHE
TAKES TEN RESTS
SHRED, AS CHEESE GRATE
A QUESTION OF IDENTITY WHO
Previous incarnation PASTLIFE
RAISED, AS LIVESTOCK BRED
HOME, IN SLANG CRIB
___-WEENY (SMALL) EENY
Chinese transliteration system PINYIN
SCRATCHY VOICE RASP
COMMON LUNCHBOX SANDWICHES, INFORMALLY PBJS
“What ___ you thinking?” WERE
ROTUNDA FEATURE DOME
UNTIL NOW ASYET
VITAL SIGNS PULSES
CLASSIC SODA BRAND NEHI
ALIGNS SYNCS
BANANA SKIN PEEL
“Decorates” as a prank, informally TPS
Blot with a towel, maybe PATDRY
Object found by Prince Charming after the clock struck midnight? LADYSLIPPER
“And ___ off!” THEYRE
Award for a champion angler? GOLDENROD
What might smell of Gerber products? BABYSBREATH
WORDS AFTER GET OR SLEEP ONIT
The third “little pig,” with his house of bricks? WOLFSBANE
Boeing 747s, e.g. JETS