NYT Crossword Answers - Jan 21

By Dan Caprera

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Across

  1. 1GobbleSNARF
  2. 6English pop duo with the 1984 hit "Last Christmas"WHAM
  3. 10First book after the four GospelsACTS
  4. 14Slicker, as a winter roadICIER
  5. 15Name of Sporty Spice in the Spice GirlsMELC
  6. 16TV host Trevor with the memoir "Born a Crime"NOAH
  7. 17Convenient source of tinctures and tonicsCORNERDRUGSTORE
  8. 20Bit of workout apparel, informallyTEE
  9. 21Dish with a Cantonese counterpart called egg foo yongOMELETTE
  10. 22Tool that may be used as a hoeADZ
  11. 25Needs for in vitro fertilizationOVA
  12. 27Prefix with liberalNEO
  13. 28Actor McShaneIAN
  14. 29Singer of "Despacito," which has more than eight billion views on YouTubeLUISFONSI
  15. 32Exploitative onesUSERS
  16. 34Mardi Gras followerLENT
  17. 35Fish also called a nishikigoiKOI
  18. 36Surreptitiously let in on an emailBCC
  19. 37Popular camp activity ... or, literally, what the circles are creating four times in this puzzleSCAVENGERHUNT
  20. 42Kettle componentLID
  21. 43Figure painted by WarholMAO
  22. 44Skip out of a partyBAIL
  23. 46Canine welcomesBARKS
  24. 49Item with hinged legsCARDTABLE
  25. 51Salt Lake City-to-Minneapolis dir.ENE
  26. 52___ Jordan, a.k.a. the Green LanternHAL
  27. 54Neither's partnerNOR
  28. 55Word after phone or, modernly, ZoomSEX
  29. 56Piece of blackboard chalk, geometricallyCYLINDER
  30. 59Stir-fry accessoryWOK
  31. 61"That's not even the half of it ..."OHYOUHAVENOIDEA
  32. 66Body personified by the Greek Titan SeleneMOON
  33. 67Walkie-talkie wordOVER
  34. 68Cultivates, in a wayPLOWS
  35. 69So, so, so longEONS
  36. 70"Barbie" actor MichaelCERA
  37. 71Like Pittsburgh's Canton Avenue, famouslySTEEP

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  1. 1[as printed!]SIC
  2. 2Cpl. or sgt.NCO
  3. 3Word with open or centralAIR
  4. 4Monthly budget itemRENT
  5. 5No longer burdened byFREEOF
  6. 6Nuke, for oneWMD
  7. 7HoagieHERO
  8. 8Reunion attendeesALUMNI
  9. 9Janis Joplin's "Me and Bobby ___"MCGEE
  10. 10It may be a chip or twoANTE
  11. 11Playground pathogenCOOTIE
  12. 12Dental detritusTARTAR
  13. 13GlossesSHEENS
  14. 18Annulled, as a licenseREVOKED
  15. 19Sit non-ergonomicallySLOUCH
  16. 22100%ALL
  17. 23Union requirementsDUES
  18. 24Brass componentZINC
  19. 26In a bit, to a poetANON
  20. 30Celery componentSTALK
  21. 31Greek letter that represents summationSIGMA
  22. 33Marine photographer's aidSCUBA
  23. 36Hang with the boys, slangilyBRODOWN
  24. 38God whose avatars restore cosmic orderVISHNU
  25. 39NetEARN
  26. 40Catches in the actNABS
  27. 41Rummikub pieceTILE
  28. 45Superman foe ___ LuthorLEX
  29. 46"2 ___ 1" (Spice Girls song)BECOME
  30. 47"O.K. ... moving on!"ANYHOO
  31. 48Have as supportRELYON
  32. 49Use an ax on, perhapsCLEAVE
  33. 50Military forceTROOPS
  34. 53Like some committeesADHOC
  35. 57\+ or - bitsIONS
  36. 58One vacationing in a camper, informallyRVER
  37. 60Bagpiper's wearKILT
  38. 62Big timeERA
  39. 63Fawn's motherDOE
  40. 64Lamb's motherEWE
  41. 65Snake created by Medusa's blood, in mythASP

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Gobble — Answer: SNARF
  2. 6. English pop duo with the 1984 hit "Last Christmas" — Answer: WHAM
  3. 10. First book after the four Gospels — Answer: ACTS
  4. 14. Slicker, as a winter road — Answer: ICIER
  5. 15. Name of Sporty Spice in the Spice Girls — Answer: MELC
  6. 16. TV host Trevor with the memoir "Born a Crime" — Answer: NOAH
  7. 17. Convenient source of tinctures and tonics — Answer: CORNERDRUGSTORE
  8. 20. Bit of workout apparel, informally — Answer: TEE
  9. 21. Dish with a Cantonese counterpart called egg foo yong — Answer: OMELETTE
  10. 22. Tool that may be used as a hoe — Answer: ADZ
  11. 25. Needs for in vitro fertilization — Answer: OVA
  12. 27. Prefix with liberal — Answer: NEO
  13. 28. Actor McShane — Answer: IAN
  14. 29. Singer of "Despacito," which has more than eight billion views on YouTube — Answer: LUISFONSI
  15. 32. Exploitative ones — Answer: USERS
  16. 34. Mardi Gras follower — Answer: LENT. Hint: This season of fasting begins after the celebrations 🎭
  17. 35. Fish also called a nishikigoi — Answer: KOI
  18. 36. Surreptitiously let in on an email — Answer: BCC
  19. 37. Popular camp activity ... or, literally, what the circles are creating four times in this puzzle — Answer: SCAVENGERHUNT
  20. 42. Kettle component — Answer: LID
  21. 43. Figure painted by Warhol — Answer: MAO
  22. 44. Skip out of a party — Answer: BAIL
  23. 46. Canine welcomes — Answer: BARKS
  24. 49. Item with hinged legs — Answer: CARDTABLE
  25. 51. Salt Lake City-to-Minneapolis dir. — Answer: ENE
  26. 52. ___ Jordan, a.k.a. the Green Lantern — Answer: HAL
  27. 54. Neither's partner — Answer: NOR. Hint: Pair this conjunction with “neither” to complete the familiar construction. 🔗
  28. 55. Word after phone or, modernly, Zoom — Answer: SEX
  29. 56. Piece of blackboard chalk, geometrically — Answer: CYLINDER
  30. 59. Stir-fry accessory — Answer: WOK
  31. 61. "That's not even the half of it ..." — Answer: OHYOUHAVENOIDEA
  32. 66. Body personified by the Greek Titan Selene — Answer: MOON
  33. 67. Walkie-talkie word — Answer: OVER
  34. 68. Cultivates, in a way — Answer: PLOWS
  35. 69. So, so, so long — Answer: EONS
  36. 70. "Barbie" actor Michael — Answer: CERA
  37. 71. Like Pittsburgh's Canton Avenue, famously — Answer: STEEP

Down

  1. 1. [as printed!] — Answer: SIC
  2. 2. Cpl. or sgt. — Answer: NCO
  3. 3. Word with open or central — Answer: AIR
  4. 4. Monthly budget item — Answer: RENT
  5. 5. No longer burdened by — Answer: FREEOF
  6. 6. Nuke, for one — Answer: WMD
  7. 7. Hoagie — Answer: HERO
  8. 8. Reunion attendees — Answer: ALUMNI
  9. 9. Janis Joplin's "Me and Bobby ___" — Answer: MCGEE
  10. 10. It may be a chip or two — Answer: ANTE
  11. 11. Playground pathogen — Answer: COOTIE
  12. 12. Dental detritus — Answer: TARTAR
  13. 13. Glosses — Answer: SHEENS
  14. 18. Annulled, as a license — Answer: REVOKED
  15. 19. Sit non-ergonomically — Answer: SLOUCH
  16. 22. 100% — Answer: ALL
  17. 23. Union requirements — Answer: DUES
  18. 24. Brass component — Answer: ZINC
  19. 26. In a bit, to a poet — Answer: ANON
  20. 30. Celery component — Answer: STALK
  21. 31. Greek letter that represents summation — Answer: SIGMA
  22. 33. Marine photographer's aid — Answer: SCUBA
  23. 36. Hang with the boys, slangily — Answer: BRODOWN
  24. 38. God whose avatars restore cosmic order — Answer: VISHNU
  25. 39. Net — Answer: EARN
  26. 40. Catches in the act — Answer: NABS
  27. 41. Rummikub piece — Answer: TILE
  28. 45. Superman foe ___ Luthor — Answer: LEX
  29. 46. "2 ___ 1" (Spice Girls song) — Answer: BECOME
  30. 47. "O.K. ... moving on!" — Answer: ANYHOO
  31. 48. Have as support — Answer: RELYON
  32. 49. Use an ax on, perhaps — Answer: CLEAVE
  33. 50. Military force — Answer: TROOPS
  34. 53. Like some committees — Answer: ADHOC
  35. 57. \+ or - bits — Answer: IONS
  36. 58. One vacationing in a camper, informally — Answer: RVER
  37. 60. Bagpiper's wear — Answer: KILT
  38. 62. Big time — Answer: ERA
  39. 63. Fawn's mother — Answer: DOE
  40. 64. Lamb's mother — Answer: EWE
  41. 65. Snake created by Medusa's blood, in myth — Answer: ASP

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1GobbleSNARF
6English pop duo with the 1984 hit "Last Christmas"WHAM
10First book after the four GospelsACTS
14Slicker, as a winter roadICIER
15Name of Sporty Spice in the Spice GirlsMELC
16TV host Trevor with the memoir "Born a Crime"NOAH
17Convenient source of tinctures and tonicsCORNERDRUGSTORE
20Bit of workout apparel, informallyTEE
21Dish with a Cantonese counterpart called egg foo yongOMELETTE
22Tool that may be used as a hoeADZ
25Needs for in vitro fertilizationOVA
27Prefix with liberalNEO
28Actor McShaneIAN
29Singer of "Despacito," which has more than eight billion views on YouTubeLUISFONSI
32Exploitative onesUSERS
34Mardi Gras followerLENT
35Fish also called a nishikigoiKOI
36Surreptitiously let in on an emailBCC
37Popular camp activity ... or, literally, what the circles are creating four times in this puzzleSCAVENGERHUNT
42Kettle componentLID
43Figure painted by WarholMAO
44Skip out of a partyBAIL
46Canine welcomesBARKS
49Item with hinged legsCARDTABLE
51Salt Lake City-to-Minneapolis dir.ENE
52___ Jordan, a.k.a. the Green LanternHAL
54Neither's partnerNOR
55Word after phone or, modernly, ZoomSEX
56Piece of blackboard chalk, geometricallyCYLINDER
59Stir-fry accessoryWOK
61"That's not even the half of it ..."OHYOUHAVENOIDEA
66Body personified by the Greek Titan SeleneMOON
67Walkie-talkie wordOVER
68Cultivates, in a wayPLOWS
69So, so, so longEONS
70"Barbie" actor MichaelCERA
71Like Pittsburgh's Canton Avenue, famouslySTEEP

Down

#ClueAnswer
1[as printed!]SIC
2Cpl. or sgt.NCO
3Word with open or centralAIR
4Monthly budget itemRENT
5No longer burdened byFREEOF
6Nuke, for oneWMD
7HoagieHERO
8Reunion attendeesALUMNI
9Janis Joplin's "Me and Bobby ___"MCGEE
10It may be a chip or twoANTE
11Playground pathogenCOOTIE
12Dental detritusTARTAR
13GlossesSHEENS
18Annulled, as a licenseREVOKED
19Sit non-ergonomicallySLOUCH
22100%ALL
23Union requirementsDUES
24Brass componentZINC
26In a bit, to a poetANON
30Celery componentSTALK
31Greek letter that represents summationSIGMA
33Marine photographer's aidSCUBA
36Hang with the boys, slangilyBRODOWN
38God whose avatars restore cosmic orderVISHNU
39NetEARN
40Catches in the actNABS
41Rummikub pieceTILE
45Superman foe ___ LuthorLEX
46"2 ___ 1" (Spice Girls song)BECOME
47"O.K. ... moving on!"ANYHOO
48Have as supportRELYON
49Use an ax on, perhapsCLEAVE
50Military forceTROOPS
53Like some committeesADHOC
57\+ or - bitsIONS
58One vacationing in a camper, informallyRVER
60Bagpiper's wearKILT
62Big timeERA
63Fawn's motherDOE
64Lamb's motherEWE
65Snake created by Medusa's blood, in mythASP

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