New York Times Crossword Clues and Answers December 24, 2023
Author: Drew Schmenner
Editor: Will Shortz
Across
Using the bow, in music | ARCO |
Guesstimate | STAB |
XXX | CHIS |
Private retreat, of a sort | ISLE |
Charged exclamation during a court trial | LIAR |
“La ___ de los Espiritus,” debut novel for Isabel Allende | CASA |
Littlest sucklings | RUNTS |
Contents of a pot | ANTES |
Ancient landmark whose name translates to “high city” | ACROPOLIS |
Shadow | UMBRA |
Reporter’s coup | SCOOP |
One who’s not afraid to brag | SHAMELESSSELFPROMOTER |
Fermented honey concoction | MEAD |
Let | LEASED |
Bygone Seattle hoopsters | SONICS |
Sympathize with | FEELFOR |
Computer command | |
What you might get when you purchase Christmas ornaments on December 26 | DEAL |
Part of a sleigh | SEAT |
Contraction that’s a homophone of 13-Across | ILL |
Lover of Hero, in Greek myth | LEANDER |
With significance | NOTEDLY |
In the manner of | ALA |
“Ithaca is ___” (punny slogan) | GORGES |
Actress Diana of “The Avengers” | RIGG |
Arthur Ashe Courage Award, for one | ESPY |
Number of lords a-leaping | TEN |
Surprise birthday parties often involve them | RUSES |
Quantity of beer … or monkeys? | BARRELFUL |
Max or X | APP |
Name of Lincoln’s favorite dog | FIDO |
Branding need | HOTIRON |
___ buco | OSSO |
End of autumn? | SILENTN |
Highly prized collectibles, in lingo | RARES |
Bad design feature for a Christmas stocking? | OPENTOE |
Fourth word in “Jingle Bells” | SNOW |
Hurt | INJURED |
Take a risk | DARE |
“Illmatic” rapper | NAS |
Skateboard tricks started by kicking with the back foot | HEELFLIPS |
Dry, as Italian wine | SECCO |
O’er and o’er | OFT |
Bring on board | HIRE |
Actress Skye | IONE |
Barks, perhaps | SPEAKS |
Mr. Potter vis-à-vis George Bailey, in “It’s a Wonderful Life” | FOE |
“King Lear” daughter | GONERIL |
Fixes, as broken 93-Down | RELINKS |
Scary sight at the beach | FIN |
Olympic gymnast Korbut | OLGA |
Sign of approval | SEAL |
Kim’s ex, in tabloids | KANYE |
Formal “you,” in Spain | USTED |
Muffle | DEADEN |
Actress Wen of “The Mandalorian” | MINGNA |
Dude, in modern slang | BRUH |
Workers seen in five squares in this puzzle? | SANTASLITTLEHELPERS |
Make ends meet | GETBY |
End of turn? | STILE |
Binds tightly | TRUSSESUP |
Speedy Northeast train | ACELA |
Topples (over) | KEELS |
“___ Misbehavin'” | AINT |
Relative of a cassowary | RHEA |
Midnight Mass leader | POPE |
Hurdle for a prospective J.D. | LSAT |
Some cats, chameleons and chinchillas | PETS |
Locale of the final scene in “Vertigo” | BELFRY |
Down
“Regrettably …” | ALAS |
Like Ebenezer Scrooge | RICH |
Sweet custardy concoction | CARAMELFLAN |
Start of a well-known address in Verona | OROMEO |
Dress down | SCOLD |
“The Winter’s ___” | TALE |
Clearance sale warning | ASIS |
Iconic features of “Under Pressure” and “Come Together” | BASSLINES |
What awaits a tragic hero | CRUELFATE |
Bactrian pair | HUMPS |
Hereditary | INBRED |
Walked assuredly | STRODE |
Brings to a boil | INCENSES |
Colorful background | STORIEDPAST |
Uncle ___ (“Seinfeld” character) | LEO |
Madrid’s home, in the Olympics | ESP |
Uncle ___ | SAM |
Regarding | ASTO |
Tree in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” | PEAR |
Dispatches | SENDS |
Capital just below the 60th parallel | OSLO |
Musical style associated with Harry Belafonte | CALYPSO |
What a filthy mess! | STY |
Order | FIAT |
Magazine based in Paris | ELLE |
Record kept on an employee | PERSONNELFILE |
What transforms Bruce Banner into the Hulk | RAGE |
Spongy dessert | ANGELFOODCAKE |
Article of clothing that might be decorated with candy canes | LOUDTIE |
Full of sex or profanity, maybe | RRATED |
Business card no. | TEL |
Beam | GRIN |
Goddess of the rainbow | IRIS |
[I’ve had enough!] | GRR |
Puts to sleep, say | BORES |
Analyzes, as a metaphor | UNPACKS |
“The Bells” poet | POE |
Two or three | FEW |
Big name in book publishing since 1817 | HARPER |
“God bless us, every ___!” | ONE |
fig. | SSN |
Down, at the casino | INAHOLE |
No longer at the top of one’s game | LOSINGASTEP |
Destruction | RUIN |
Aphrodite’s frequent companion | EROS |
“Hustlers” star, familiarly | JLO |
She/___ | HER |
Fictional band fronted by David St. Hubbins | SPINALTAP |
Start of a playground rhyme | EENY |
Not custom, as merchandise | OFFTHESHELF |
___ gras | FOIE |
Incline | TEND |
Breezy, as a book | READABLE |
Incline | SLANT |
Word added to the Pledge of Allegiance in 1954 | GOD |
“___ everyone?” | ISNT |
Heart diagnostic, in brief | EKGTEST |
Heineken brand | AMSTEL |
Floral symbols of purity | LILIES |
See 85-Across | URLS |
First-class | SUPERB |
Mononymous Irish singer | ENYA |
Wafer brand | NILLA |
Tops | BESTS |
Pose | ASK |
Member of a wet quintet | ERIE |
Word with witch or treasure | HUNT |
Repentant sort | RUER |
Neuter | SPAY |
Hiatus | GAP |
Prefix with friendly | ECO |