New York Times Crossword Clues and Answers December 24, 2023

Author: Drew Schmenner
Editor: Will Shortz

Across

Clues and Answers

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 PRINT
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

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