New York Times - Crossword Answers | 2024 08 12

crossword answers
Clue Answer
California’s Monterey ___ Aquarium BAY
“Seriously?!” ? or what one might ask of the answers to starred clues in this puzzle? AREYOUFORREAL
“Humble” home ABODE
Sean who played Rudy in “Rudy” ASTIN
Company name aptly found in “The bookcase came together like a charm!” IKEA
White wetland wader EGRET
Reprimanding sounds TSKS
Major purchase when furnishing a dining room TABLE
DOLLAR BILLS ONES
PREFIX WITH -NAUT ASTRO
BACKSIDE BUM
Period of one’s prime HEYDAY
“Keep it down!” HUSH
Finger-painting smudge SMEAR
Pertaining to a cultural group ETHNIC
Person who might need a lift? SKIER
Actress Washington of “Scandal” KERRY
*Hobbes, vis-à-vis Calvin IMAGINARYFRIEND
Bluey or Snoopy CANINE
Submission to a record label in the 1990s DEMOCD
___ Day, occasion for planting trees ARBOR
Ending with sulf- or fluor- IDE
Lead-in to Man or mansion MEGA
One might have farm animals, fried food and a Ferris wheel FAIR
When repeated, sound effect for Cookie Monster NOM
One on maternity leave NEWMOM
VIETNAMESE NEW YEAR TET
TOE WOE BUNION
Narcissist’s flaw EGO
SPEAK ALOUD SAY
Words on an Election Day sticker IVOTED
SOUTHERN CORNBREAD PONE
Broadway’s “Dear ___ Hansen” EVAN
___ de gallo (salsa variety) PICO
Discontinued competitor of Coke Zero PEPSIONE
*”Ho, ho, ho!” hollerer SANTACLAUS
RWANDAN MINORITY TUTSI
0% NONE
*Cryptid in the Scottish Highlands LOCHNESSMONSTER
Frozen ocean water SEAICE
Arkham ___, institution for many Batman foes ASYLUM
*One leaving money under a pillow TOOTHFAIRY
The answers to the starred clues in this puzzle ? or are they? MYTHS
NOISY BEDMATE SNORER
A FAN (OF) FOND
Love, in Spanish AMOR
“A long time ___ ?” AGO
Sci-fi ship UFO
FILLED WITH CARGO LADEN
CHOWED DOWN ATE
HAVE A FEELING SENSE
Upright, as hair ONEND
Induct into a Hall of Fame, perhaps ENSHRINE
Tie, as shoes LACE
VENDING MACHINE DRINK SODA
BRITISH BOARDING SCHOOL ETON
Sis’s sibling BRO
ARNAZ WHO LOVED LUCY DESI
Princess’s headwear TIARA
INDIAN YOGURT DRINK LASSI
Knight’s title SIR
Baby’s boo-boo OWIE
“___ out!” (ump’s shout) YER
Olympic snowboarder White SHAUN
Like the questions asked in 20 Questions YESNO
Follows, as a hunch ACTSON
“Billions” airer, for short SHO
EVER SO SLIGHTLY ABIT
SUMMER OLYMPICS POWERHOUSE USA
PUTS INTO LAW ENACTS
FINISH BEHIND LOSETO
“What are you waiting for?!” LETSGO