New York Times Crossword Answers October 15, 2023
Author: Jeff Chen and Juliana Tringali Golden
Editor: Will Shortz
Across
| Pieces of praise | ODES |
| Host | MOB |
| D-lister’s quest | STARDOM |
| Anjou alternative | BOSC |
| Hot sauce with a reduplicative name | PIRIPIRI |
| About whom an early critic said “Can’t act, can’t sing. Balding. Can dance a little” | ASTAIRE |
| Opposite of baja | ALTA |
| Case study? | EVIDENCE |
| “Definitely, leave it to me!” | YESICAN |
| Japanese noodle dish | UDON |
| “I declare this doughnut to be a truly tasty treat!” | CAKESTAND |
| Blends | MELDS |
| Egg ___ yung | FOO |
| Final opponent in many a video game | BOSS |
| Source of division at a wedding | AISLE |
| Download in progress? | BETAAPP |
| Cube’s 12 | EDGES |
| Items of apparel in the song “My Favorite Things” | MITTENS |
| Blows past | ZIPSBY |
| Turn into a puddle, maybe | MELT |
| “Here’s one way to eat a doughnut without getting icing on your nose …” | FROSTEDTIP |
| Amy Winehouse hit | REHAB |
| La Perla purchases | BRAS |
| ___ Day, nickname for Billie Holiday | LADY |
| Dawson of “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay” | STEF |
| Work (up) | RILE |
| Alternative to Betsy | LIZ |
| Stew | FUME |
| Mark in a shell game | SAP |
| Sign of a sellout | SRO |
| One way to have something down | COLD |
| Night before | EVE |
| Pulls rank on, in a way | OVERRIDES |
| Character asked to “shine down,” in a children’s song | MRSUN |
| ___ student | MED |
| “Let’s raise a glass to this outstanding doughnut!” | CINNAMONTOAST |
| Tolkien’s Treebeard, for one | ENT |
| Mideast rulers | EMIRS |
| Interrupts when it’s not one’s place to do so | HORNSINON |
| It “shines with a mournful light, like its own tear,” in an Andrew Marvell poem | DEW |
| Prix ___ menu | FIXE |
| “Lemme think …” | UHH |
| Originally named | NEE |
| Natural leaders, it’s said | LEOS |
| Corsica, par exemple | ILE |
| Likely to offend, for short | UNPC |
| Telenovela, e.g. | SOAP |
| “___ everybody?” | ISNT |
| Inventory: Abbr. | MDSE |
| D.E.A. agent | NARCO |
| “It is an undeniable fact that this doughnut is awesome!” | PLAINTRUTH |
| Long span of time | AEON |
| Massages | KNEADS |
| Downtempo electronica genre | TRIPHOP |
| Like those celebrating the Day of Visibility on March 31 | TRANS |
| Heading on a certain neighborhood poster | MISSING |
| Lure in the “Odyssey” | SIREN |
| Foofaraws | ADOS |
| Certain filler words | UMS |
| Like a baseball shutout | NORUN |
| “This doughnut is the talk of the town!” | SUGARBUZZ |
| Pass quickly (through) | SAIL |
| Small houses in the Southwest | CASITAS |
| Movie featuring Mickey Mouse in a wizard’s cap | FANTASIA |
| “Me as well!” | ITOO |
| Magazine “real estate” | ADSPACE |
| Frozen treat named for a playful animal | OTTERPOP |
| Little copper? | CENT |
| Keep going | PERSIST |
| “Get it?” | SEE |
| Their first five parts are often disguised, for short | SSNS |
Down
| Oil industry acronym | OPEC |
| Megacelebrity, maybe | DIVA |
| “Red” leader | ERIK |
| Some blackjack wagers | SIDEBETS |
| Makes, as money | MINTS |
| Pod cast? | ORCAS |
| Response to “Cómo estás?” | BIEN |
| “Come to think of it …” | SAY |
| When doubled, a fly | TSE |
| Symbols in social media handles | ATS |
| Clothing | RAIMENTS |
| “Bones” | DICE |
| Sonicare competitor | ORALB |
| Civil rights activist Sylvia who was awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom | MENDEZ |
| German lead-in to haus | BAU |
| “This doughnut would be great dipped in milk!” | OLDFASHIONEDIDEA |
| Game popular in Brooklyn streets | STOOPBALL |
| What has good coverage for retirement? | CANOPYBED |
| Mazatlán moolah | PESOS |
| Symbol of freshness | DAISY |
| Foofaraw | STIR |
| TV “Cousin” | ITT |
| Chateau ___ Michelle (Washington winery) | STE |
| Headed up | LED |
| Pithy review | APERCU |
| Symbol | EMBLEM |
| Get | DERIVE |
| “I’ll bet you dollars to doughnuts …” | GLAZEDEXPRESSION |
| Up-to-date | MODERN |
| Doesn’t move | SITS |
| An annual vaccination can limit its spread | FLUVIRUS |
| Japanese noodle joint | RAMENSHOP |
| Fixed completely | PERMANENT |
| Indeed, quaintly | FORSOOTH |
| Two inside an ellipse | FOCI |
| Garfunkel’s partner in song | SIMON |
| Treasure | ADORE |
| Trattoria bowlful | PENNE |
| Cheer squad’s cry | RAH |
| Numbered things in N.Y.C. | STS |
| Subway stops: Abbr. | STNS |
| Gets ready for a Ms. Olympia contest, perhaps | OILSUP |
| Civil rights icon Mandela | NELSON |
| Many fans of the “Enola Holmes” franchise | TWEENS |
| Hotbeds of tourist activity | MECCAS |
| Genre for George Clinton or Earth, Wind & Fire | FUNKMUSIC |
| Like rocks or clocks, but not a fox or ox | INANIMATE |
| Pull up | HALT |
| They’re called “white carrots” in Scotland | PARSNIPS |
| Gets something straight? | IRONS |
| Snickers alternatives | MARSBARS |
| One-eyed god | ODIN |
| Kid often nicknamed “Trey” | III |
| “Rough Translation” podcaster | NPR |
| Not just “a” | THE |
| Bit of movie theater candy | SNOCAP |
| Dense cake | TORTE |
| A, B, C or D, but rarely E | GRADE |
| Banded gemstone | AGATE |
| Author of “De vulgari eloquentia” | DANTE |
| Former governor of Georgia? | USSR |
| Popular tabloid subjects | UFOS |
| Org. with “Informed Delivery” emails | USPS |
| The Promised Land | ZION |
| Nukes | ZAPS |
| Great deal | LOT |
| Mai ___ | TAI |
| Coolers, for short | ACS |
| Word with “to work” or “to stun” | SET |