NYT Crossword Answers - Jan 2

By Robert Charlton

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Across

  1. 1First in a seriesALPA
  2. 5Pixel rivalIPONE
  3. 10SnapPOTO
  4. 14Average Joe's name (that's not Joe)NORM
  5. 15Bases loaded, e.g.MENON
  6. 16Iris's locationUVEA
  7. 17Temporary cover of a sortSCAB
  8. 18Epic with the line "Come, friend, you too must die"ILIAD
  9. 19Festival coveringTENT
  10. 20Start of a quip by comic Steven WrightWHYISNTTHEWORD
  11. 23Summer abroadETE
  12. 24Sounds of refreshmentAHS
  13. 25King's ___RANSOM
  14. 27Adjust on the timelineREDATE
  15. 29Pressure cooker soundHISS
  16. 31Producer of an explosionTNT
  17. 32___ Robinson, mother of Michelle ObamaMARIAN
  18. 34Deep notesBASS
  19. 35Middle of the quip ... and a hint to eight squares in this puzzlePONETICALLY
  20. 38French budsAMIS
  21. 40PlottedGRAPED
  22. 41Up to, informallyTIL
  23. 42Low pairTWOS
  24. 44Beyond crossRAGING
  25. 48Drink featured in the Elvis film "Blue Hawaii"MAITAI
  26. 50Govt. prosecutorsDAS
  27. 51BesidesTOO
  28. 52End of the quipSPELLEDWITHANF
  29. 56Actor JanningsEMIL
  30. 57Youngest golfer to score below his age in a P.G.A. Tour eventSNEAD
  31. 58White Sox or Red Sox player, informallyALER
  32. 59Runner's assignmentLANE
  33. 60Cricket segmentsOVERS
  34. 61Miller optionLITE
  35. 62Flower whose name means "flame" in ancient GreekPLOX
  36. 63Lead-in to maniacNYMPO
  37. 64Troublesome threes, e.g.PASE

Down

  1. 1"Jeopardy!" offeringANSWER
  2. 212-time Olympic swimming medalist Ryan ___LOCHTE
  3. 3Worn at the edgesPRAYED
  4. 4Prefix with sexualAMBI
  5. 5Possible response to "Where are you?"IMINHERE
  6. 6Craft kit fabricsPELTS
  7. 7"Right away, boss!"ONIT
  8. 8Comedian TrevorNOAH
  9. 9"___ Game" (1986 Hugo Award winner)ENDERS
  10. 10Cot alternativePUTON
  11. 11Wear out one's welcome, sayOVERSTAY
  12. 12Achilles, for twoTENDONS
  13. 13Muesli bitOAT
  14. 21Underworld figureSATAN
  15. 22Is in the pastWAS
  16. 26Chain parts: Abbr.MTS
  17. 28Singer ToriAMOS
  18. 29Head liners?HAIRS
  19. 30Choquequirao inhabitantINCA
  20. 33"Let ___!"ITGO
  21. 34Urban addr. specificationBLDG
  22. 35Like cuisine with lumpia and longganisaPILIPINO
  23. 36"Looks that way, unfortunately"APRAIDSO
  24. 37MinimalLEAST
  25. 38Bread box?ATM
  26. 39NoxiousMIASMAL
  27. 42"Qué ___?" ("How's it going?," in Spanish)TAL
  28. 43Only U.S. president buried in Washington, D.C.WILSON
  29. 45Home of FirenzeITALIA
  30. 46They have nine playersNONETS
  31. 47Get releasedGOFREE
  32. 49Early text messagerTELEX
  33. 50One of a Disney septetDWARP
  34. 53Root of resentment, at timesENVY
  35. 54ReckonDEEM
  36. 55Word before and after an ampersand, in the groceryHALP
  37. 56Maker of toys for girls and boysELP

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. First in a series — Answer: ALPA
  2. 5. Pixel rival — Answer: IPONE
  3. 10. Snap — Answer: POTO
  4. 14. Average Joe's name (that's not Joe) — Answer: NORM
  5. 15. Bases loaded, e.g. — Answer: MENON
  6. 16. Iris's location — Answer: UVEA
  7. 17. Temporary cover of a sort — Answer: SCAB
  8. 18. Epic with the line "Come, friend, you too must die" — Answer: ILIAD
  9. 19. Festival covering — Answer: TENT
  10. 20. Start of a quip by comic Steven Wright — Answer: WHYISNTTHEWORD
  11. 23. Summer abroad — Answer: ETE
  12. 24. Sounds of refreshment — Answer: AHS
  13. 25. King's ___ — Answer: RANSOM
  14. 27. Adjust on the timeline — Answer: REDATE
  15. 29. Pressure cooker sound — Answer: HISS
  16. 31. Producer of an explosion — Answer: TNT
  17. 32. ___ Robinson, mother of Michelle Obama — Answer: MARIAN
  18. 34. Deep notes — Answer: BASS
  19. 35. Middle of the quip ... and a hint to eight squares in this puzzle — Answer: PONETICALLY
  20. 38. French buds — Answer: AMIS
  21. 40. Plotted — Answer: GRAPED
  22. 41. Up to, informally — Answer: TIL. Hint: Think of the breezy shorthand you might use when describing a deadline. ⏳
  23. 42. Low pair — Answer: TWOS
  24. 44. Beyond cross — Answer: RAGING
  25. 48. Drink featured in the Elvis film "Blue Hawaii" — Answer: MAITAI
  26. 50. Govt. prosecutors — Answer: DAS
  27. 51. Besides — Answer: TOO
  28. 52. End of the quip — Answer: SPELLEDWITHANF
  29. 56. Actor Jannings — Answer: EMIL
  30. 57. Youngest golfer to score below his age in a P.G.A. Tour event — Answer: SNEAD
  31. 58. White Sox or Red Sox player, informally — Answer: ALER
  32. 59. Runner's assignment — Answer: LANE
  33. 60. Cricket segments — Answer: OVERS
  34. 61. Miller option — Answer: LITE
  35. 62. Flower whose name means "flame" in ancient Greek — Answer: PLOX
  36. 63. Lead-in to maniac — Answer: NYMPO
  37. 64. Troublesome threes, e.g. — Answer: PASE

Down

  1. 1. "Jeopardy!" offering — Answer: ANSWER
  2. 2. 12-time Olympic swimming medalist Ryan ___ — Answer: LOCHTE
  3. 3. Worn at the edges — Answer: PRAYED
  4. 4. Prefix with sexual — Answer: AMBI
  5. 5. Possible response to "Where are you?" — Answer: IMINHERE
  6. 6. Craft kit fabrics — Answer: PELTS
  7. 7. "Right away, boss!" — Answer: ONIT
  8. 8. Comedian Trevor — Answer: NOAH. Hint: He's the host of a popular late-night talk show with a sharp wit! 😂
  9. 9. "___ Game" (1986 Hugo Award winner) — Answer: ENDERS
  10. 10. Cot alternative — Answer: PUTON
  11. 11. Wear out one's welcome, say — Answer: OVERSTAY
  12. 12. Achilles, for two — Answer: TENDONS
  13. 13. Muesli bit — Answer: OAT
  14. 21. Underworld figure — Answer: SATAN
  15. 22. Is in the past — Answer: WAS
  16. 26. Chain parts: Abbr. — Answer: MTS
  17. 28. Singer Tori — Answer: AMOS. Hint: Think of the distinctive alternative singer behind the piano-driven hit “Cornflake Girl.” 🎹
  18. 29. Head liners? — Answer: HAIRS
  19. 30. Choquequirao inhabitant — Answer: INCA
  20. 33. "Let ___!" — Answer: ITGO
  21. 34. Urban addr. specification — Answer: BLDG
  22. 35. Like cuisine with lumpia and longganisa — Answer: PILIPINO
  23. 36. "Looks that way, unfortunately" — Answer: APRAIDSO
  24. 37. Minimal — Answer: LEAST
  25. 38. Bread box? — Answer: ATM. Hint: What do you call a machine that dispenses cash, often found in bank lobbies? 💵
  26. 39. Noxious — Answer: MIASMAL
  27. 42. "Qué ___?" ("How's it going?," in Spanish) — Answer: TAL
  28. 43. Only U.S. president buried in Washington, D.C. — Answer: WILSON
  29. 45. Home of Firenze — Answer: ITALIA
  30. 46. They have nine players — Answer: NONETS
  31. 47. Get released — Answer: GOFREE
  32. 49. Early text messager — Answer: TELEX
  33. 50. One of a Disney septet — Answer: DWARP
  34. 53. Root of resentment, at times — Answer: ENVY
  35. 54. Reckon — Answer: DEEM
  36. 55. Word before and after an ampersand, in the grocery — Answer: HALP
  37. 56. Maker of toys for girls and boys — Answer: ELP

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1First in a seriesALPA
5Pixel rivalIPONE
10SnapPOTO
14Average Joe's name (that's not Joe)NORM
15Bases loaded, e.g.MENON
16Iris's locationUVEA
17Temporary cover of a sortSCAB
18Epic with the line "Come, friend, you too must die"ILIAD
19Festival coveringTENT
20Start of a quip by comic Steven WrightWHYISNTTHEWORD
23Summer abroadETE
24Sounds of refreshmentAHS
25King's ___RANSOM
27Adjust on the timelineREDATE
29Pressure cooker soundHISS
31Producer of an explosionTNT
32___ Robinson, mother of Michelle ObamaMARIAN
34Deep notesBASS
35Middle of the quip ... and a hint to eight squares in this puzzlePONETICALLY
38French budsAMIS
40PlottedGRAPED
41Up to, informallyTIL
42Low pairTWOS
44Beyond crossRAGING
48Drink featured in the Elvis film "Blue Hawaii"MAITAI
50Govt. prosecutorsDAS
51BesidesTOO
52End of the quipSPELLEDWITHANF
56Actor JanningsEMIL
57Youngest golfer to score below his age in a P.G.A. Tour eventSNEAD
58White Sox or Red Sox player, informallyALER
59Runner's assignmentLANE
60Cricket segmentsOVERS
61Miller optionLITE
62Flower whose name means "flame" in ancient GreekPLOX
63Lead-in to maniacNYMPO
64Troublesome threes, e.g.PASE

Down

#ClueAnswer
1"Jeopardy!" offeringANSWER
212-time Olympic swimming medalist Ryan ___LOCHTE
3Worn at the edgesPRAYED
4Prefix with sexualAMBI
5Possible response to "Where are you?"IMINHERE
6Craft kit fabricsPELTS
7"Right away, boss!"ONIT
8Comedian TrevorNOAH
9"___ Game" (1986 Hugo Award winner)ENDERS
10Cot alternativePUTON
11Wear out one's welcome, sayOVERSTAY
12Achilles, for twoTENDONS
13Muesli bitOAT
21Underworld figureSATAN
22Is in the pastWAS
26Chain parts: Abbr.MTS
28Singer ToriAMOS
29Head liners?HAIRS
30Choquequirao inhabitantINCA
33"Let ___!"ITGO
34Urban addr. specificationBLDG
35Like cuisine with lumpia and longganisaPILIPINO
36"Looks that way, unfortunately"APRAIDSO
37MinimalLEAST
38Bread box?ATM
39NoxiousMIASMAL
42"Qué ___?" ("How's it going?," in Spanish)TAL
43Only U.S. president buried in Washington, D.C.WILSON
45Home of FirenzeITALIA
46They have nine playersNONETS
47Get releasedGOFREE
49Early text messagerTELEX
50One of a Disney septetDWARP
53Root of resentment, at timesENVY
54ReckonDEEM
55Word before and after an ampersand, in the groceryHALP
56Maker of toys for girls and boysELP

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