NYT Crossword Answers - Jan 18

By Scott McMahon

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  1. 1Famous palindrome starterAMANAPLANACANAL
  2. 16"Is there more?"CARETOELABORATE
  3. 17It can be infectious after ThanksgivingCHRISTMASSPIRIT
  4. 18Coloring sometimes confused with dunROAN
  5. 19Female rapper with the 2008 hit "Paper Planes"MIA
  6. 20Makes a moveACTS
  7. 21Lead-in to day, way or moreANY
  8. 22Love interest of Peter in the "Spider-Man" universeGWEN
  9. 24Informal prepositionTIL
  10. 26Fish with a shy-sounding nameKOI
  11. 27It's the wordMUM
  12. 28___-CatSNO
  13. 31One of 12 for Katharine HepburnOSCARNOMINATION
  14. 37Dish that's different from its cousins by the inclusion of potatoesSPANISHOMELETTE
  15. 38Catchers of wavesSATELLITEDISHES
  16. 39Vein outputORE
  17. 40Constellation with the star RegulusLEO
  18. 41Informal hookupsIVS
  19. 42Half a candy bar?KAT
  20. 43ReasonableSANE
  21. 45Initials for a 20th-century president (and his wife)LBJ
  22. 48Avian symbol of good fortune in Celtic cultureWREN
  23. 51ThroneCAN
  24. 52UncoverBARE
  25. 53Hit 1976 album whose title track won the Grammy for Record of the YearHOTELCALIFORNIA
  26. 58Yogi Berra or Joe DiMaggio, e.g.ITALIANAMERICAN
  27. 59Sent out feelers, so to speakTESTEDTHEWATERS

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  1. 1City that's the "heart of Africa's art scene," per National GeographicACCRA
  2. 2Capital and second-largest city of MinorcaMAHON
  3. 3RangeARRAY
  4. 4How to turn down a HamburgerNEIN
  5. 5They share keys with 2'sATS
  6. 6Nursery purchasePOT
  7. 7"I can handle this!"LEMME
  8. 8___ LeRoy Locke, "Father of the Harlem Renaissance"ALAIN
  9. 9Org. with a climate research programNASA
  10. 10Required safety feature on cars, in briefABS
  11. 1113-Down, e.g.COP
  12. 12It preceded Calibri as Microsoft's default fontARIAL
  13. 13Kilo finderNARC
  14. 14Plugging awayATIT
  15. 15Some do-oversLETS
  16. 22Chest-beating sortGORILLA
  17. 23Kate who won an Academy Award for "The Reader"WINSLET
  18. 24On the right radio frequencyTUNEDIN
  19. 25Cry after a close shaveIMALIVE
  20. 26Memorable title role of a 1941 filmKANE
  21. 27Handy person?MIME
  22. 28Dark Lord of the ___ ("Star Wars" title)SITH
  23. 29Pay attention toNOTE
  24. 30Stack of Monopoly billsONES
  25. 31Scapola o femoreOSSO
  26. 32Go a couple of roundsSPAR
  27. 33___ Tiernan, author of the "Immortal Beloved" trilogyCATE
  28. 34Largest tributary of the MississippiOHIO
  29. 35WisecrackMOT
  30. 36Novelist GerritsenTESS
  31. 42Showed respect or submission, in a wayKNELT
  32. 43Arabic for "prayer"SALAH
  33. 44Netflix categoryANIME
  34. 45Long weaponLANCE
  35. 46Pipe materialBRIAR
  36. 47Jimmy Carter was the first president regularly seen in theseJEANS
  37. 48Slightest amountWHIT
  38. 49___ learningROTE
  39. 50Some travelers' concerns, in briefETAS
  40. 51LingoCANT
  41. 52Person partial to humour?BRIT
  42. 54Golfer's concernLIE
  43. 55ScoundrelCAD
  44. 56HandfulFEW
  45. 57___ pro nobisORA

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Famous palindrome starter — Answer: AMANAPLANACANAL
  2. 16. "Is there more?" — Answer: CARETOELABORATE
  3. 17. It can be infectious after Thanksgiving — Answer: CHRISTMASSPIRIT
  4. 18. Coloring sometimes confused with dun — Answer: ROAN
  5. 19. Female rapper with the 2008 hit "Paper Planes" — Answer: MIA
  6. 20. Makes a move — Answer: ACTS
  7. 21. Lead-in to day, way or more — Answer: ANY
  8. 22. Love interest of Peter in the "Spider-Man" universe — Answer: GWEN
  9. 24. Informal preposition — Answer: TIL
  10. 26. Fish with a shy-sounding name — Answer: KOI
  11. 27. It's the word — Answer: MUM
  12. 28. ___-Cat — Answer: SNO
  13. 31. One of 12 for Katharine Hepburn — Answer: OSCARNOMINATION
  14. 37. Dish that's different from its cousins by the inclusion of potatoes — Answer: SPANISHOMELETTE
  15. 38. Catchers of waves — Answer: SATELLITEDISHES
  16. 39. Vein output — Answer: ORE
  17. 40. Constellation with the star Regulus — Answer: LEO
  18. 41. Informal hookups — Answer: IVS
  19. 42. Half a candy bar? — Answer: KAT
  20. 43. Reasonable — Answer: SANE
  21. 45. Initials for a 20th-century president (and his wife) — Answer: LBJ
  22. 48. Avian symbol of good fortune in Celtic culture — Answer: WREN
  23. 51. Throne — Answer: CAN
  24. 52. Uncover — Answer: BARE
  25. 53. Hit 1976 album whose title track won the Grammy for Record of the Year — Answer: HOTELCALIFORNIA
  26. 58. Yogi Berra or Joe DiMaggio, e.g. — Answer: ITALIANAMERICAN
  27. 59. Sent out feelers, so to speak — Answer: TESTEDTHEWATERS

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  1. 1. City that's the "heart of Africa's art scene," per National Geographic — Answer: ACCRA
  2. 2. Capital and second-largest city of Minorca — Answer: MAHON
  3. 3. Range — Answer: ARRAY
  4. 4. How to turn down a Hamburger — Answer: NEIN
  5. 5. They share keys with 2's — Answer: ATS
  6. 6. Nursery purchase — Answer: POT
  7. 7. "I can handle this!" — Answer: LEMME
  8. 8. ___ LeRoy Locke, "Father of the Harlem Renaissance" — Answer: ALAIN
  9. 9. Org. with a climate research program — Answer: NASA
  10. 10. Required safety feature on cars, in brief — Answer: ABS
  11. 11. 13-Down, e.g. — Answer: COP
  12. 12. It preceded Calibri as Microsoft's default font — Answer: ARIAL
  13. 13. Kilo finder — Answer: NARC
  14. 14. Plugging away — Answer: ATIT
  15. 15. Some do-overs — Answer: LETS
  16. 22. Chest-beating sort — Answer: GORILLA
  17. 23. Kate who won an Academy Award for "The Reader" — Answer: WINSLET
  18. 24. On the right radio frequency — Answer: TUNEDIN
  19. 25. Cry after a close shave — Answer: IMALIVE
  20. 26. Memorable title role of a 1941 film — Answer: KANE
  21. 27. Handy person? — Answer: MIME
  22. 28. Dark Lord of the ___ ("Star Wars" title) — Answer: SITH
  23. 29. Pay attention to — Answer: NOTE
  24. 30. Stack of Monopoly bills — Answer: ONES
  25. 31. Scapola o femore — Answer: OSSO
  26. 32. Go a couple of rounds — Answer: SPAR
  27. 33. ___ Tiernan, author of the "Immortal Beloved" trilogy — Answer: CATE
  28. 34. Largest tributary of the Mississippi — Answer: OHIO
  29. 35. Wisecrack — Answer: MOT
  30. 36. Novelist Gerritsen — Answer: TESS
  31. 42. Showed respect or submission, in a way — Answer: KNELT
  32. 43. Arabic for "prayer" — Answer: SALAH
  33. 44. Netflix category — Answer: ANIME
  34. 45. Long weapon — Answer: LANCE
  35. 46. Pipe material — Answer: BRIAR
  36. 47. Jimmy Carter was the first president regularly seen in these — Answer: JEANS
  37. 48. Slightest amount — Answer: WHIT
  38. 49. ___ learning — Answer: ROTE
  39. 50. Some travelers' concerns, in brief — Answer: ETAS
  40. 51. Lingo — Answer: CANT
  41. 52. Person partial to humour? — Answer: BRIT
  42. 54. Golfer's concern — Answer: LIE
  43. 55. Scoundrel — Answer: CAD
  44. 56. Handful — Answer: FEW. Hint: Sometimes, less is more! 🌟
  45. 57. ___ pro nobis — Answer: ORA

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Famous palindrome starterAMANAPLANACANAL
16"Is there more?"CARETOELABORATE
17It can be infectious after ThanksgivingCHRISTMASSPIRIT
18Coloring sometimes confused with dunROAN
19Female rapper with the 2008 hit "Paper Planes"MIA
20Makes a moveACTS
21Lead-in to day, way or moreANY
22Love interest of Peter in the "Spider-Man" universeGWEN
24Informal prepositionTIL
26Fish with a shy-sounding nameKOI
27It's the wordMUM
28___-CatSNO
31One of 12 for Katharine HepburnOSCARNOMINATION
37Dish that's different from its cousins by the inclusion of potatoesSPANISHOMELETTE
38Catchers of wavesSATELLITEDISHES
39Vein outputORE
40Constellation with the star RegulusLEO
41Informal hookupsIVS
42Half a candy bar?KAT
43ReasonableSANE
45Initials for a 20th-century president (and his wife)LBJ
48Avian symbol of good fortune in Celtic cultureWREN
51ThroneCAN
52UncoverBARE
53Hit 1976 album whose title track won the Grammy for Record of the YearHOTELCALIFORNIA
58Yogi Berra or Joe DiMaggio, e.g.ITALIANAMERICAN
59Sent out feelers, so to speakTESTEDTHEWATERS

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#ClueAnswer
1City that's the "heart of Africa's art scene," per National GeographicACCRA
2Capital and second-largest city of MinorcaMAHON
3RangeARRAY
4How to turn down a HamburgerNEIN
5They share keys with 2'sATS
6Nursery purchasePOT
7"I can handle this!"LEMME
8___ LeRoy Locke, "Father of the Harlem Renaissance"ALAIN
9Org. with a climate research programNASA
10Required safety feature on cars, in briefABS
1113-Down, e.g.COP
12It preceded Calibri as Microsoft's default fontARIAL
13Kilo finderNARC
14Plugging awayATIT
15Some do-oversLETS
22Chest-beating sortGORILLA
23Kate who won an Academy Award for "The Reader"WINSLET
24On the right radio frequencyTUNEDIN
25Cry after a close shaveIMALIVE
26Memorable title role of a 1941 filmKANE
27Handy person?MIME
28Dark Lord of the ___ ("Star Wars" title)SITH
29Pay attention toNOTE
30Stack of Monopoly billsONES
31Scapola o femoreOSSO
32Go a couple of roundsSPAR
33___ Tiernan, author of the "Immortal Beloved" trilogyCATE
34Largest tributary of the MississippiOHIO
35WisecrackMOT
36Novelist GerritsenTESS
42Showed respect or submission, in a wayKNELT
43Arabic for "prayer"SALAH
44Netflix categoryANIME
45Long weaponLANCE
46Pipe materialBRIAR
47Jimmy Carter was the first president regularly seen in theseJEANS
48Slightest amountWHIT
49___ learningROTE
50Some travelers' concerns, in briefETAS
51LingoCANT
52Person partial to humour?BRIT
54Golfer's concernLIE
55ScoundrelCAD
56HandfulFEW
57___ pro nobisORA

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