New York Times - Crossword Answers | 2023 12 30

crossword answers
Clue Answer
RARER THAN RARE ONCEINALIFETIME
Brand with a joystick ATARI
Ref. work that Tolkien contributed to from “waggle” to “wild” OED
Letter of completion, in brief CERT
“Count” in the Blues Hall of Fame BASIE
Uncertain affirmation IGUESSSO
Speakers in many classrooms, for short PAS
AROMATIC HERB TARRAGON
Shade by the pool? AQUA
Event suggested by this puzzle’s circled squares, read clockwise from the top PARTY
“All ___” (court order) RISE
BOOT CAN
Pair of hand drums, in Indian music TABLA
Craft at camp CANOE
DIRECTIONAL SUFFIX ERN
Cabinet resignee of 1988 MEESE
Anesthetized, so to speak UNDER
What may come before further notice? UNTIL
Twists can thicken it PLOT
Like art conveying emotion rather than realism EXPRESSIONISTIC
Part of a turntablist’s headgear, for short DJMIC
Wall Street, e.g. FINANCIALCENTER
Participant in an ultramarathon ENDURANCERUNNER
___ Drogo, Jason Momoa’s character on “Game of Thrones” KHAL
African who lives along the coast of the Red Sea ERITREAN
“Tonight?s another chance to start ___” (lyric from “It’s Just Another New Year’s Eve”) AGAIN
End of nearly half of all website addresses COM
Street in Strasbourg RUE
Across a wide expanse of rural land OVERHILLANDDALE
They work in meters POETS
Source of intelligence RECON
Dad on “Black-ish” DRE
FIT TONED
Some merchandising opportunities TIEINS
“Dear” man SIR
Relative of a slot canyon GULCH
Attire for many bagpipe players KILTS
Onetime Yankees pitcher Hideki IRABU
Letters of endorsement, in brief RECS
Soccer legend who played for both sides in his final match in 1977 PELE
Longtime diplomat Abba EBAN
Coat named for a former Irish province ULSTER
It might have a small bulb MEDICINEDROPPER
TURNER AUTOBIOGRAPHY ITINA
GRAND ___ OPRY OLE
Hour at which to sing “Auld Lang Syne” XII
Fashionable dresser FOP
TOOK A TURN WENT
POST-OP PROGRAM REHAB
THEY HANG AROUND THE HOUSE DRAPES
Very good hand to be dealt in poker FOURACES
PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS NEE
Nickname for Edward NED
“The Faerie Queene” woman whose name means “peace” IRENA
CONCEALER VEIL
TERRA ___ COTTA
Goethe’s “The ___-King” ERL
FOIL ALTERNATIVES EPEES
GIG COMPONENTS MEGS
Completely black, as the sky INKY
Goofs in proofs ERRATA
BUCKET OF BOLTS JUNKER
“Do you know who ___?” IAM
Strips in a club? BACON
HANDLES CLUMSILY PAWSAT
“Seinfeld” role ELAINE
EXHAUSTING USING
MUSICIAN BRIAN ENO
EAGLE CONSTELLATION AQUILA
VIOLINIST ZIMBALIST EFREM