New York Times - Crossword Answers | 2022 12 17

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Like the Northern Lights AURORAL
Org. whose motto is “Per Ardua ad Astra” RAF
“I’ll take another” HITME
It’s a trap SNARE
Informal times of day AFTS
The Manassa ___, nickname for boxer Jack Dempsey MAULER
Act big? EMOTE
No-frills retirement options? COTS
Something that may be cut and then cured MEAT
Gifts often given with kisses LEIS
Made too much of something, perhaps GUSHED
Honorific that translates to “born before” SENSEI
“Ah, yes, understood” ISEE
“Ideas worth spreading” series TEDTALKS
It makes scents! AIRFRESHENER
Hindu god of love and desire KAMA
Place with multiple ports WINEBAR
Not getting involved in any nastiness ABOVETHEFRAY
Forked-tailed fliers TERNS
One with sole possession? SHOE
Michael of “Life & Beth” CERA
Inbox messages from Nigerian princes, almost certainly EMAILHOAXES
Some modern media-related speculations FANTHEORIES
Comment to someone enjoying a hot streak YOUREONFIRE
Something you reach out and take SELFIE
Eschews a cab, say UBERS
Ralphie’s wish in “A Christmas Story” REDRYDER
“___ bat an eye” DIDNT
Start of an old advice column DEARANN
Practice group?: Abbr. DRS
Outdoor event with long sticks, informally WEENIEROAST
PAY TO PLAY ANTE
Start of many a trick question TRUEORFALSE
Gomez who got her start on “Barney & Friends” SELENA
Overcast clouds STRATI
One confined to a cell? AMOEBA
Certain parental figure? DADBOD
“I spilled ___ on my dog. Now he’s gone”: Steven Wright SPOTREMOVER
Buds for brewers HOPS
Subject of a Nepali hunting license YETI
Psychs KEYSUP
COMMON STREET NAME OAK
Lucy of “Why Women Kill” LIU
WINNOW PARE
BAE HON
CRUDE MEAS. BBL
BIT OF SILLINESS GOOF
RECORDED ONFILE
Pitcher’s aim? SALE
CLERICAL WORKER? PRIEST
Big actors HAMS
ALTERNATIVE TO .COM OR .ORG EDU
CHICAGO MAYOR LIGHTFOOT LORI
SHUT (UP) PENT
SHAGS, E.G. DOS
FIX RIG
GREAT DEAL TON
FINAL RESTING PLACE COFFIN
Soul, for one GENRE
STORAGE UNIT BYTE
Like some hard-to-read messages CODED
It goes without saying AXIOM
VOID ANNUL
SOUVENIR SHOP PURCHASE TEE
Detail-oriented sort IDOTTER
COLD SHOWER? THERMOMETER
COURT FIG. ATT
HERE ONEARTH