New York Times - Crossword Answers | 2023 12 12

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Paper size longer than letter LEGAL
Letter between Whiskey and Yankee in the NATO alphabet XRAY
___ MELT (SANDWICH) TUNA
“I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” singer/lyricist BONO
Start and end of every row in Pascal’s triangle ONES
Crotchety geezer with a heart of gold? GRUMPYOLDMENSCH
RAGGEDY ___ ANN
In a permissive manner LAXLY
King, queen or rook PIECE
Paper-___ THIN
City bird PIGEON
“Home Sweet Home” needlepoint pillow, e.g.? SEWINGKITSCH
GREEK GOD OF LOVE EROS
Streetcar, to a Brit TRAM
Word with pressure, pocket or pollution AIR
ATTENTION-GETTING SOUND PSST
FEBREZE TARGET ODOR
SIGN OF HEALING SCAB
THIS EVENING TONIGHT
COSMETIC PENCIL LIPLINER
LIKE SOME FAREWELLS FOND
BRING IN EARN
TICKLE AMUSE
DECORATE ADORN
DIRECTOR KAZAN ELIA
RAGGEDY ___ ANDY
FILM WITH A HUGE CAST EPIC
VERY PALE ASHEN
HEREDITY UNIT GENE
Coup d’état that’s been judicially suspended? STAYEDPUTSCH
“If all ___ fails …” ELSE
“To your health!” toast SKOAL
Employer of manicurists and pedicurists SPA
Where social graces were once taught … or a hint to this puzzle’s theme FINISHINGSCHOOL
Hellenic H’s ETAS
Baseball’s Alonso or Rose PETE
“Designing Women” and “Young Sheldon” actress POTTS
Sports org. that awards the Vare Trophy LPGA
Labor that requires brawn, not brains GRUNTWORK
After-hours banking convenience, in brief ATM
Tape dispenser insert ROLL
Wipe from the memory, jocularly UNSEE
Longtime manufacturer of Sweethearts NECCO
Comic actor Bowen YANG
“The Barber and ___ Wife” (“Sweeney Todd” song) HIS
EMBARRASSING BLUNDER GAFFE
TEAM SIDE
OODLES TONS
MUSCLE PROBLEM KNOT
SHORT TRIP HOP
Med. plan choice HMO
Removes the shampoo from, say RINSESOUT
Rock band on Butt-head’s T-shirt ACDC
Chicken wire pattern MESH
“The Candy House” author Jennifer EGAN
Yarmulke, e.g. SKULLCAP
Data in password managers USERIDS
“___ a long story” ITS
Mattar paneer ingredients PEAS
The Washington ___ POST
Drinks labeled “XXX” in comics ALES
Novelist Ken KESEY
Story time monster OGRE
Having well-defined muscles TONED
GREEK GODDESS OF PEACE IRENE
PRIMA ___ DONNA
NINCOMPOOP IDIOT
MICROSOFT GAME CONSOLE XBOX
___ KIPPUR YOM
HOTEL BIBLE NAME GIDEON
CAPITAL OF AZERBAIJAN BAKU
SORTS KINDS
RINK SURFACE ICE
TAKES OFFENSE AT RESENTS
SEAL UP CLOSE
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