NYT Crossword Answers - Jan 12
I Think Knot
By Jeffrey Martinovic
Across
- 4Dash followerCAM
- 7Source of some insomniaANGST
- 15Filing proCPA
- 20More in need of a massageSORER
- 23H.S. club with student "diplomats"MODELUN
- 24In unisonASONE
- 25[Oh, puh-lease!]EYEROLL
- 26"To add on ..."ANDALSO
- 27Witches' brew creaturesNEWTS
- 28ConcoctsDEVISES
- 29Buffalo's countyERIE
- 30FelineCATTISH
- 32NeedlesRIBS
- 38Cathedral featureAPSE
- 43Some professionsVOWS
- 45Literary recommendationsMUSTREADS
- 49GoofsSLIPSUP
- 53Completely destroyedINRUINS
- 56Doctoral hurdlesORALS
- 57Double-___ (hypermobile, medically)JOINTED
- 59Gives an illegal assistABETS
- 60Produce and dischargeSECRETE
- 63R&B; singer WilliamsDENIECE
- 66Publican's offeringALE
- 70Told (on)TATTLED
- 74Accepts a ring, in a waySAYSIDO
- 77Court figureSTENO
- 79Oxford institution, familiarlyOLEMISS
- 84Lucky charmsAMULETS
- 86Like a porcupine's backSPINY
- 87Put in front of a fanAIRCOOL
- 89Person who likes to go soloLONEWOLF
- 91[I'm shocked!]OMG
- 92Like many video game charactersPLAYABLE
- 93A long, long timeAGES
- 97Some drinks and breadsRYES
- 98Germs, on the playgroundCOOTIES
- 101Enthusiastic responseSURECAN
- 104Shots, for exampleBARORDERS
- 107The stuff of Persian myths?NINELIVES
- 112Altoid alternativesTICTACS
- 116"Count me in!"LOVETO
- 117GoadURGEON
- 118It might be rolled out in a studioYOGAMAT
- 119Archenemy of the AvengersTHANOS
- 120"No thanks"PASS
Down
- 1Common first wordMAMA
- 4Coin toss directiveCALLIT
- 5Exploits, as powerABUSES
- 6Spanish handMANO
- 7Sitting meditation poseASANA
- 8How an animal's length may be measuredNOSETOTAIL
- 9Feature visible on a tree stumpGROWTHRING
- 10FeelingsSENTIMENTS
- 11LockTRESS
- 12Did likeAPED
- 14Many-hit WonderSTEVIE
- 17Hole punchersAWLS
- 22House, slangilyCRIB
- 31Was ill withHAD
- 36Electrical unitAMP
- 41Shiny festive décorTINSEL
- 44They watch from afarSPACETELESCOPES
- 47DownedATE
- 48Title bestowed annually in New OrleansQUEENOFCARNIVAL
- 50Photography inits.SLR
- 51"What's the ___?"USE
- 54Grandma, endearinglyNAN
- 58Do-or-die occasionsDDAYS
- 61Self image?TAT
- 67Slippery sortsEELS
- 68Equestrian's commandEASY
- 71OverANEW
- 73Station locationsDEPOTS
- 74Lightly burnsSINGES
- 75Hip bonesILIA
- 78Pull some strings, say?TUNE
- 82Country singer KeithTOBY
- 84Styled afterALA
- 85List of candidatesSLATE
- 90Like some playful teasingFLIRTY
- 92Very precise sortPURIST
- 95WoundLESION
- 96Slain king in "Macbeth"DUNCAN
- 102Foe of a SaxonCELT
- 103"Hi" or "bye" on KauaiALOHA
- 104Imperial energy meas.BTU
- 106Baltic capital cityRIGA
- 108___ cavaVENA
- 110Cry for helpSOS
- 114BurdenTAX
- 115Part of a Latin trioAMO
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. "It's fine, I guess" — Answer: MEH
- 4. Dash follower — Answer: CAM
- 7. Source of some insomnia — Answer: ANGST
- 12. Quick reads on the subway, perhaps — Answer: ADS
- 15. Filing pro — Answer: CPA
- 18. Treasure-seeking woodcutter of folklore — Answer: ALIBABA
- 20. More in need of a massage — Answer: SORER
- 21. Group that works only for a few seconds at a time — Answer: PITCREW
- 23. H.S. club with student "diplomats" — Answer: MODELUN
- 24. In unison — Answer: ASONE. Hint: When voices come together as one, it's a beautiful harmony! 🎶
- 25. [Oh, puh-lease!] — Answer: EYEROLL
- 26. "To add on ..." — Answer: ANDALSO
- 27. Witches' brew creatures — Answer: NEWTS
- 28. Concocts — Answer: DEVISES
- 29. Buffalo's county — Answer: ERIE
- 30. Feline — Answer: CATTISH
- 32. Needles — Answer: RIBS
- 33. "The Situation Room" airer — Answer: CNN
- 35. Nicholas II was the last one — Answer: TSAR
- 37. Measure of resistance — Answer: OHM
- 38. Cathedral feature — Answer: APSE
- 40. Disco fan on "The Simpsons" — Answer: STU
- 43. Some professions — Answer: VOWS
- 45. Literary recommendations — Answer: MUSTREADS
- 48. Stick in a bathroom cabinet — Answer: QTIP
- 49. Goofs — Answer: SLIPSUP
- 52. Like the glow of the last embers in a fire — Answer: FAINT
- 53. Completely destroyed — Answer: INRUINS
- 56. Doctoral hurdles — Answer: ORALS
- 57. Double-___ (hypermobile, medically) — Answer: JOINTED
- 59. Gives an illegal assist — Answer: ABETS
- 60. Produce and discharge — Answer: SECRETE
- 62. Some Korean smartphones — Answer: LGS
- 63. R&B; singer Williams — Answer: DENIECE
- 65. Suffix with legal and official — Answer: ESE
- 66. Publican's offering — Answer: ALE
- 68. It's connected to the eustachian tube — Answer: EAR
- 69. Org. with four divisions: Atlantic, Central, Pacific and Metropolitan — Answer: NHL
- 70. Told (on) — Answer: TATTLED
- 74. Accepts a ring, in a way — Answer: SAYSIDO
- 77. Court figure — Answer: STENO
- 79. Oxford institution, familiarly — Answer: OLEMISS
- 81. Many apartments in a warehouse district — Answer: LOFTS
- 84. Lucky charms — Answer: AMULETS
- 86. Like a porcupine's back — Answer: SPINY
- 87. Put in front of a fan — Answer: AIRCOOL
- 89. Person who likes to go solo — Answer: LONEWOLF
- 91. [I'm shocked!] — Answer: OMG
- 92. Like many video game characters — Answer: PLAYABLE
- 93. A long, long time — Answer: AGES
- 94. Even ... or like three pairs of answers in this puzzle — Answer: ALLTIEDUP
- 97. Some drinks and breads — Answer: RYES
- 98. Germs, on the playground — Answer: COOTIES
- 101. Enthusiastic response — Answer: SURECAN
- 104. Shots, for example — Answer: BARORDERS
- 107. The stuff of Persian myths? — Answer: NINELIVES
- 111. ___ 101, 508-meter skyscraper that was once the world's tallest — Answer: TAIPEI
- 112. Altoid alternatives — Answer: TICTACS
- 116. "Count me in!" — Answer: LOVETO
- 117. Goad — Answer: URGEON
- 118. It might be rolled out in a studio — Answer: YOGAMAT
- 119. Archenemy of the Avengers — Answer: THANOS
- 120. "No thanks" — Answer: PASS
- 121. U.S. president during the moon landing — Answer: NIXON
- 122. Walker with the 2015 triple-platinum hit "Faded" — Answer: ALAN
Down
- 1. Common first word — Answer: MAMA
- 2. Big first name in American business — Answer: ELON
- 3. Devices worn by informants ... and what can be found inside three pairs of answers in this puzzle — Answer: HIDDENWIRES
- 4. Coin toss directive — Answer: CALLIT
- 5. Exploits, as power — Answer: ABUSES
- 6. Spanish hand — Answer: MANO
- 7. Sitting meditation pose — Answer: ASANA
- 8. How an animal's length may be measured — Answer: NOSETOTAIL
- 9. Feature visible on a tree stump — Answer: GROWTHRING
- 10. Feelings — Answer: SENTIMENTS
- 11. Lock — Answer: TRESS
- 12. Did like — Answer: APED
- 13. Ones unlikely to call the handyman, for short — Answer: DIYERS
- 14. Many-hit Wonder — Answer: STEVIE
- 15. Bit of embroidery ... or what's depicted literally three times in this puzzle — Answer: CROSSSTITCH
- 16. He was named Athlete of the Century by the I.O.C. — Answer: PELE
- 17. Hole punchers — Answer: AWLS
- 19. Symbol of a downturn in the business world — Answer: BEAR
- 22. House, slangily — Answer: CRIB
- 30. French wine designation — Answer: CRU
- 31. Was ill with — Answer: HAD
- 33. Big letters in the pharmaceutical industry — Answer: CVS
- 34. Like a situation that can't end badly — Answer: NOLOSE
- 36. Electrical unit — Answer: AMP
- 39. Tire reading, for short — Answer: PSI
- 41. Shiny festive décor — Answer: TINSEL
- 42. Co. that may have a package deal? — Answer: UPS
- 44. They watch from afar — Answer: SPACETELESCOPES
- 46. West Coast airport code — Answer: SFO
- 47. Downed — Answer: ATE. Hint: Think of a meal you enjoyed recently! 🍽️
- 48. Title bestowed annually in New Orleans — Answer: QUEENOFCARNIVAL
- 50. Photography inits. — Answer: SLR
- 51. "What's the ___?" — Answer: USE
- 54. Grandma, endearingly — Answer: NAN
- 55. Result of a hit single, maybe — Answer: RBI
- 57. Ingredient in a certain "salad" — Answer: JELLO
- 58. Do-or-die occasions — Answer: DDAYS
- 61. Self image? — Answer: TAT
- 64. Destinations for ambulances, for short — Answer: ERS
- 67. Slippery sorts — Answer: EELS
- 68. Equestrian's command — Answer: EASY
- 71. Over — Answer: ANEW
- 72. Dog whose name was Terry before her most famous film role — Answer: TOTO
- 73. Station locations — Answer: DEPOTS
- 74. Lightly burns — Answer: SINGES
- 75. Hip bones — Answer: ILIA
- 76. Blue tang fish of Pixar fame — Answer: DORY
- 77. Ecological portmanteau since 1905 — Answer: SMOG
- 78. Pull some strings, say? — Answer: TUNE
- 80. Opera character whose name might be heard in an opera singer's warm-up — Answer: MIMI
- 82. Country singer Keith — Answer: TOBY
- 83. Heavy part of a platform shoe — Answer: SOLE
- 84. Styled after — Answer: ALA
- 85. List of candidates — Answer: SLATE
- 87. Muesli brand with mountains on the packaging — Answer: ALPEN
- 88. Rock and roll Paul of fame — Answer: LES
- 90. Like some playful teasing — Answer: FLIRTY
- 92. Very precise sort — Answer: PURIST
- 95. Wound — Answer: LESION
- 96. Slain king in "Macbeth" — Answer: DUNCAN
- 99. Frequently deconstructed dessert items — Answer: OREOS
- 100. Mythological owner of an eight-legged horse named Sleipnir — Answer: ODIN
- 102. Foe of a Saxon — Answer: CELT
- 103. "Hi" or "bye" on Kauai — Answer: ALOHA
- 104. Imperial energy meas. — Answer: BTU
- 105. Grp. making after-work plans? — Answer: AARP
- 106. Baltic capital city — Answer: RIGA
- 108. ___ cava — Answer: VENA
- 109. English prep school with a shade of blue named after it — Answer: ETON
- 110. Cry for help — Answer: SOS
- 113. Tool used in many a sci-fi film — Answer: CGI
- 114. Burden — Answer: TAX
- 115. Part of a Latin trio — Answer: AMO
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