New York Times - Crossword Answers | 2023 04 17

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Optimists can find them in any situation UPSIDES
*Texter’s options for sending faces and symbols EMOJIKEYBOARD
WEASEL RELATIVE STOAT
INDICATE DENOTE
FAIL TO INCLUDE OMIT
*Cold shoulder SILENTTREATMENT
IN FAVOR OF PRO
PINNACLE ACME
SOURCE OF MAPLE SYRUP SAP
What a crossing guard’s outstretched arm means STOP
FROM ___ Z ATO
Prize for Best Original Score, e.g. OSCAR
Gardener’s bagful SOIL
Part of a rotary telephone DIAL
Flavor of yellow Skittles LEMON
ONE OF 26.2 IN A MARATHON MILE
BIG NAME IN POTATO CHIPS LAYS
SCOTTISH GIRL LASS
CASTLE PROTECTOR MOAT
DUTCH CHEESE EDAM
AT THAT TIME THEN
NO MORE THAN MERE
ROAD TRIP EXPENSE GAS
Like those interested in poetry or painting ARTY
Wriggly, as a fish EELY
“Understand now?” SEEIT
Something a convenience store sells in bags ICECUBES
Group for docs AMA
Small houses, in Spain CASITAS
Participates in some singles matches? SPEEDDATES
Schwarzenegger, to pals ARNIE
Chip ___ (“Beauty and the Beast” teacup) POTTS
Success in pitching or bowling STRIKE
Kind of bag that may hold swag TOTE
Professional office-seeker, informally POL
Make less wordy, say EDIT
*Easy-listening background tunes ELEVATORMUSIC
START OF A COUNTDOWN TEN
Some baby noises GOOS
SHOE BRAND WITH A THREE-STRIPE LOGO ADIDAS
Proofreader’s “leave that in” STET
Oil price-regulating grp. OPEC
Eggs in Caesar’s salad? OVA
Birds in a coop HENS
UNIV. MILITARY PROGRAM ROTC
Is, before WAS
Actor Alda or Arkin ALAN
Carsickness feeling NAUSEA
PICNIC PEST ANT
CAMBRIDGE UNIV. MIT
TELLER OF TALL TALES LIAR
WHAT CAUSES DOUGH TO EXPAND AND RISE YEAST
Bar game projectile DART
“I’m not impressed” MEH
Mum’s mum NAN
LIKE SOME DECALS IRONON
SIGN OF THINGS TO COME OMEN
FIGHTING SPORT, FOR SHORT MMA
APPROXIMATELY ORSO
Final movement of Beethoven’s Ninth ODETOJOY
Gray in the face ASHEN
EXCLUDES SHUTSOUT
DOUGHNUT SHAPES TORI
BRAINSTORMING PRODUCT IDEA
ISRAELI LEADER GOLDA MEIR
ANNOUNCEMENT UPON ARRIVAL IMHERE
“I can’t even!” … or a hint to the answers to the starred clues THEREARENOWORDS
Following a trail, as a bloodhound ONTHESCENT
Hurdle for a future “Esq.” LSAT
TERRA ___ COTTA
IN THE SAME WAY AS ALA
Start of a hypothetical LETSSAY
WANDER OFF COURSE GOASTRAY
“Oh, come on!” GETREAL