NYT Crossword Answers - Apr 17

By Ilan Kolkowitz and Shimon Kolkowitz

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  1. 1___ bowl (healthful dish)ACAI
  2. 5Cellular proteinACTIN
  3. 10Give outEMIT
  4. 14ExpelsBANS
  5. 15Mars with barsBRUNO
  6. 16Cold-blooded kind of monsterGILA
  7. 17"And so ..."ERGO
  8. 18Common back-to-school purchasesLUNCHBOXES
  9. 20Bit of ballet wearTOESHOE
  10. 222013 movie co-starring Scarlett Johansson in which she is never seenHER
  11. 23"Going Back to Cali" rapper, 1998LLCOOLJ
  12. 25*Abigail Adams or Eleanor Roosevelt, informallyLOTUS
  13. 29*Red denizen of Sesame StreetELM
  14. 30Advocates forESPOUSES
  15. 33Animal with luxurious furSABLE
  16. 36Consumer protection agcy.FTC
  17. 37Muse of memoryMNEME
  18. 38See 64-AcrossTREES
  19. 39*HastyASH
  20. 40Become fixedSETIN
  21. 41Santa ___ (hot winds)ANAS
  22. 42What three isCROWD
  23. 44"Hmm, I don't think so"UHNO
  24. 45*"The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a ___ to be kindled": PlutarchFIR
  25. 46Eliot protagonistMARNER
  26. 47*Pickle or asparagus unitPEAR
  27. 48BogFEN
  28. 49Placed in an air fryer instead of a microwave, sayCRISPED
  29. 51State with 1,350 miles of coastline (second-most after Alaska): Abbr.FLA
  30. 52*Small, embedded programAPPLE
  31. 54São ___, most populous city in the Southern HemispherePAULO
  32. 56Toward that place, quaintlyTHITHER
  33. 58Ancient Rome and PersiaEMPIRES
  34. 61OwnPOSSESS
  35. 62ComfortsSOLACES
  36. 63Almost half of ScandinaviansSWEDES
  37. 64What you can't see due to the 38-Across in this puzzle?FOREST

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  1. 1Help with a crimeABET
  2. 2Apt name for a December babyCAROL
  3. 3Early investorANGEL
  4. 4Literally, "equal legs"ISOSCELES
  5. 5Like many a plant in springABLOOM
  6. 6DraconianCRUEL
  7. 7Large cask for beer or wineTUN
  8. 8Crawl (along)INCH
  9. 9What a bad assistant might beNOHELP
  10. 10Teamwork inhibitorEGO
  11. 11Word with cake or trailMIX
  12. 12Spot dans la SeineILE
  13. 13Many Ph.D. studentsTAS
  14. 19Some Halloween "transports"BROOMS
  15. 21Plot problemsHOLES
  16. 24ABC's first program broadcast in color, with "The"JETSONS
  17. 26Refurbish, as an old pianoTUNEUP
  18. 27What one may have to do to destroy a Death StarUSETHEFORCE
  19. 28Original and influentialSEMINAL
  20. 31Big name in soft drinksSCHWEPPES
  21. 32___ Presidenta, term of address for Mexico's leader beginning in 2024SENORA
  22. 33Wizard's weapon, maybeSTAFF
  23. 34"___ the Doughnut," start of a children's book seriesARNIE
  24. 35Classic French sauceBEARNAISE
  25. 36Horseshoe enthusiasts?FARRIERS
  26. 42Like one who might have to hoof itCARLESS
  27. 43Aspire toDREAMOF
  28. 46John ___, author of "Annals of the Former World"MCPHEE
  29. 50Brand of oversize Lego bricksDUPLO
  30. 53Veteran's affliction, in briefPTSD
  31. 55Yarn spinnerLIAR
  32. 56Does a certain prank on, informallyTPS
  33. 57___-toHOW
  34. 59Some M.I.T. grads, in briefEES
  35. 60The last one flew in 10/03SST

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. ___ bowl (healthful dish) — Answer: ACAI
  2. 5. Cellular protein — Answer: ACTIN
  3. 10. Give out — Answer: EMIT
  4. 14. Expels — Answer: BANS
  5. 15. Mars with bars — Answer: BRUNO
  6. 16. Cold-blooded kind of monster — Answer: GILA
  7. 17. "And so ..." — Answer: ERGO
  8. 18. Common back-to-school purchases — Answer: LUNCHBOXES
  9. 20. Bit of ballet wear — Answer: TOESHOE
  10. 22. 2013 movie co-starring Scarlett Johansson in which she is never seen — Answer: HER
  11. 23. "Going Back to Cali" rapper, 1998 — Answer: LLCOOLJ
  12. 25. *Abigail Adams or Eleanor Roosevelt, informally — Answer: LOTUS
  13. 29. *Red denizen of Sesame Street — Answer: ELM
  14. 30. Advocates for — Answer: ESPOUSES
  15. 33. Animal with luxurious fur — Answer: SABLE
  16. 36. Consumer protection agcy. — Answer: FTC
  17. 37. Muse of memory — Answer: MNEME
  18. 38. See 64-Across — Answer: TREES
  19. 39. *Hasty — Answer: ASH
  20. 40. Become fixed — Answer: SETIN
  21. 41. Santa ___ (hot winds) — Answer: ANAS
  22. 42. What three is — Answer: CROWD
  23. 44. "Hmm, I don't think so" — Answer: UHNO
  24. 45. *"The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a ___ to be kindled": Plutarch — Answer: FIR
  25. 46. Eliot protagonist — Answer: MARNER
  26. 47. *Pickle or asparagus unit — Answer: PEAR
  27. 48. Bog — Answer: FEN
  28. 49. Placed in an air fryer instead of a microwave, say — Answer: CRISPED
  29. 51. State with 1,350 miles of coastline (second-most after Alaska): Abbr. — Answer: FLA
  30. 52. *Small, embedded program — Answer: APPLE
  31. 54. São ___, most populous city in the Southern Hemisphere — Answer: PAULO
  32. 56. Toward that place, quaintly — Answer: THITHER
  33. 58. Ancient Rome and Persia — Answer: EMPIRES
  34. 61. Own — Answer: POSSESS
  35. 62. Comforts — Answer: SOLACES. Hint: Gives someone reassurance or relief during a difficult moment 🤗
  36. 63. Almost half of Scandinavians — Answer: SWEDES
  37. 64. What you can't see due to the 38-Across in this puzzle? — Answer: FOREST

Down

  1. 1. Help with a crime — Answer: ABET
  2. 2. Apt name for a December baby — Answer: CAROL
  3. 3. Early investor — Answer: ANGEL
  4. 4. Literally, "equal legs" — Answer: ISOSCELES
  5. 5. Like many a plant in spring — Answer: ABLOOM
  6. 6. Draconian — Answer: CRUEL. Hint: Think of someone who might not be very nice when enforcing rules! 😈
  7. 7. Large cask for beer or wine — Answer: TUN
  8. 8. Crawl (along) — Answer: INCH
  9. 9. What a bad assistant might be — Answer: NOHELP
  10. 10. Teamwork inhibitor — Answer: EGO
  11. 11. Word with cake or trail — Answer: MIX
  12. 12. Spot dans la Seine — Answer: ILE
  13. 13. Many Ph.D. students — Answer: TAS
  14. 19. Some Halloween "transports" — Answer: BROOMS
  15. 21. Plot problems — Answer: HOLES
  16. 24. ABC's first program broadcast in color, with "The" — Answer: JETSONS
  17. 26. Refurbish, as an old piano — Answer: TUNEUP
  18. 27. What one may have to do to destroy a Death Star — Answer: USETHEFORCE
  19. 28. Original and influential — Answer: SEMINAL
  20. 31. Big name in soft drinks — Answer: SCHWEPPES
  21. 32. ___ Presidenta, term of address for Mexico's leader beginning in 2024 — Answer: SENORA
  22. 33. Wizard's weapon, maybe — Answer: STAFF
  23. 34. "___ the Doughnut," start of a children's book series — Answer: ARNIE
  24. 35. Classic French sauce — Answer: BEARNAISE
  25. 36. Horseshoe enthusiasts? — Answer: FARRIERS
  26. 42. Like one who might have to hoof it — Answer: CARLESS
  27. 43. Aspire to — Answer: DREAMOF
  28. 46. John ___, author of "Annals of the Former World" — Answer: MCPHEE
  29. 50. Brand of oversize Lego bricks — Answer: DUPLO
  30. 53. Veteran's affliction, in brief — Answer: PTSD
  31. 55. Yarn spinner — Answer: LIAR
  32. 56. Does a certain prank on, informally — Answer: TPS
  33. 57. ___-to — Answer: HOW
  34. 59. Some M.I.T. grads, in brief — Answer: EES
  35. 60. The last one flew in 10/03 — Answer: SST

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1___ bowl (healthful dish)ACAI
5Cellular proteinACTIN
10Give outEMIT
14ExpelsBANS
15Mars with barsBRUNO
16Cold-blooded kind of monsterGILA
17"And so ..."ERGO
18Common back-to-school purchasesLUNCHBOXES
20Bit of ballet wearTOESHOE
222013 movie co-starring Scarlett Johansson in which she is never seenHER
23"Going Back to Cali" rapper, 1998LLCOOLJ
25*Abigail Adams or Eleanor Roosevelt, informallyLOTUS
29*Red denizen of Sesame StreetELM
30Advocates forESPOUSES
33Animal with luxurious furSABLE
36Consumer protection agcy.FTC
37Muse of memoryMNEME
38See 64-AcrossTREES
39*HastyASH
40Become fixedSETIN
41Santa ___ (hot winds)ANAS
42What three isCROWD
44"Hmm, I don't think so"UHNO
45*"The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a ___ to be kindled": PlutarchFIR
46Eliot protagonistMARNER
47*Pickle or asparagus unitPEAR
48BogFEN
49Placed in an air fryer instead of a microwave, sayCRISPED
51State with 1,350 miles of coastline (second-most after Alaska): Abbr.FLA
52*Small, embedded programAPPLE
54São ___, most populous city in the Southern HemispherePAULO
56Toward that place, quaintlyTHITHER
58Ancient Rome and PersiaEMPIRES
61OwnPOSSESS
62ComfortsSOLACES
63Almost half of ScandinaviansSWEDES
64What you can't see due to the 38-Across in this puzzle?FOREST

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Help with a crimeABET
2Apt name for a December babyCAROL
3Early investorANGEL
4Literally, "equal legs"ISOSCELES
5Like many a plant in springABLOOM
6DraconianCRUEL
7Large cask for beer or wineTUN
8Crawl (along)INCH
9What a bad assistant might beNOHELP
10Teamwork inhibitorEGO
11Word with cake or trailMIX
12Spot dans la SeineILE
13Many Ph.D. studentsTAS
19Some Halloween "transports"BROOMS
21Plot problemsHOLES
24ABC's first program broadcast in color, with "The"JETSONS
26Refurbish, as an old pianoTUNEUP
27What one may have to do to destroy a Death StarUSETHEFORCE
28Original and influentialSEMINAL
31Big name in soft drinksSCHWEPPES
32___ Presidenta, term of address for Mexico's leader beginning in 2024SENORA
33Wizard's weapon, maybeSTAFF
34"___ the Doughnut," start of a children's book seriesARNIE
35Classic French sauceBEARNAISE
36Horseshoe enthusiasts?FARRIERS
42Like one who might have to hoof itCARLESS
43Aspire toDREAMOF
46John ___, author of "Annals of the Former World"MCPHEE
50Brand of oversize Lego bricksDUPLO
53Veteran's affliction, in briefPTSD
55Yarn spinnerLIAR
56Does a certain prank on, informallyTPS
57___-toHOW
59Some M.I.T. grads, in briefEES
60The last one flew in 10/03SST

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