New York Times, Thursday, December 7, 2023, Crossword Answers
New York Times, Thursday, December 7, 2023
Author:
Rebecca Goldstein
Editor:
Will Shortz
Alfresco drinking establishment
Across
1
Along with Big Bird, role for puppeteer Caroll Spinney on “Sesame Street” : OSCAR
6
Fall fruit : PEAR
10
___ piece : PUFF
14
Rental contract : LEASE
15
Actress Fanning of “The Great” : ELLE
16
Where Henrik Ibsen is buried : OSLO
17
E.M.T.’s apparatus, informally : DEFIB
18
Alfresco drinking establishment : ROOFTOPBAR
20
Seers? : EYES
21
Workplace, e.g. : SITE
22
Actress Fisher of “Eighth Grade” : ELSIE
23
Certain freestyle competition : RAPBATTLE
25
Kind of error or attraction : FATAL
26
Ones who couldn’t be further from the truth? : LIARS
27
Ride that might have a hot tub : LIMO
28
“There was no other choice!” : IHADTO
30
According to : PER
31
Org. that is often referred to by just its first letter : YMCA
35
Designer Anna : SUI
36
Pseudoscientific process hinted at by four squares in this puzzle : ALCHEMY
39
Poke bowl protein : AHI
40
URL opening : HTTP
42
Illumination unit : LUX
43
Made out : NECKED
45
Radiate : EMIT
47
“If ___ Street Could Talk” (James Baldwin novel) : BEALE
48
Reputation ruiner : STAIN
50
Undergarment providing a lift : PUSHUPBRA
53
Blueprint bits : SPECS
54
Authors : PENS
55
Persian suffix meaning “land” : STAN
56
Soda containers, in the Midwest : POPBOTTLES
58
Bitten sharply : STUNG
59
Vegetable sometimes called “ladies’ fingers” : OKRA
60
Loomed? : WOVE
61
Giraffe gatherings : HERDS
62
Camp sight : TENT
63
Available : OPEN
64
“… OK, maybe I was wrong” : ORNOT
Down
1
Less green, in a way : OLDER
2
“Toodle-oo!” : SEEYA
3
Alternative to a latte or flat white : CAFEAULAIT
4
“To repeat …” : ASISAID
5
Talmudic honorific : REB
6
Dangers : PERILS
7
Grilled corn, as a Mexican street food : ELOTE
8
Plant with “teeth” : ALOE
9
One may cry foul : REF
10
Noodle, e.g. : POOLTOY
11
Patriotic World Cup chant : USAUSA
12
Swing wildly and helplessly : FLAIL
13
Prow’s position : FORE
19
Play group? : TEAM
21
Arrive nonchalantly : STROLLIN
24
“Toodle-oo!” : TATA
25
Quality by which mattresses are classified : FIRMNESS
27
Harper who wrote “Go Set a Watchman” : LEE
28
Kinda : ISH
29
“Survivor” dwelling : HUT
30
Code for Sky Harbor Airport : PHX
32
Reverse course : MAKEAUTURN
33
Subject of the classic photo “Guerrillero Heroico” : CHE
34
Assistance : AID
37
Word with clean or clear : CUT
38
“Mm-hmm” : YEAH
41
Wool wear for winter : PEACOAT
44
Group, as of stars : CLUSTER
46
Waterfall effect : MIST
47
Dr. ___ Honeydew, Muppet partner of Beaker : BUNSEN
48
Wheel part : SPOKE
49
Caterer’s container : TEAURN
50
Pet problem? : PEEVE
51
Complete stranger, in slang : RANDO
52
Agita : ANGST
53
Locate : SPOT
54
Plunk (down) : PLOP
57
First prime : TWO
58
“Yellowjackets” network, for short : SHO
Answer summary: 2 unique to this puzzle, 1 unique to Shortz Era but used previously.