NYT Crossword Answers - Jul 18

By Kelly Morenus

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  1. 1Makes goodATONES
  2. 7DownINGEST
  3. 13"Psycho" screenwriter Joseph ___STEFANO
  4. 14UncertainNOTSURE
  5. 16"Well, tough!"THATSJUSTTOOBAD
  6. 18Hi-___RES
  7. 19HumdingersCORKERS
  8. 20Certain fraternity guy, informallySIG
  9. 21"Les Misérables" number with a number in its nameONEDAYMORE
  10. 23Instrument with a deep, rounded backLUTE
  11. 24Cutting toolPARER
  12. 25"My Old ___" (2024 coming-of-age film)ASS
  13. 26Staff notesMEMOS
  14. 27Recent, as a memoryFRESH
  15. 29Winter athleteLUGER
  16. 30"___ is the most convenient time to tax rich people": David Lloyd GeorgeDEATH
  17. 31Verbal flourishesTADAS
  18. 32Between then and nowSINCE
  19. 33Shepherd's warningGROWL
  20. 34Olympian OwensJESSE
  21. 35Receiving end?GEE
  22. 36Works one's way upRISES
  23. 40Place to put a pinAXLE
  24. 41Explicit subject for her?ANTECEDENT
  25. 43Figure skater MidoriITO
  26. 44ConcoctsCREATES
  27. 45Farm cryMAA
  28. 46Going overboard with the praiseLAYINGITONTHICK
  29. 49"We don't need to know all the details"SPAREUS
  30. 50Mixing boardPALETTE
  31. 51Lifts upELATES
  32. 52Theater class assignmentsSCENES

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  1. 1Deity who helped Hercules through his sixth laborATHENA
  2. 2Short previewTEASER
  3. 3Poetic adverbOFT
  4. 4The Brickyard 400 or Southern 500, e.g.NASCARRACE
  5. 5Find pleasure inENJOY
  6. 6Whiskey distiller's mixtureSOURMASH
  7. 7BuriesINTERS
  8. 8French possessiveNOTRE
  9. 9Classic hot rodsGTOS
  10. 10That, in MexicoESO
  11. 11AbsorbsSUBSUMES
  12. 12Quisling, e.g.TRAITOR
  13. 13Blade sharpenerSTROP
  14. 15They might be rough or perforatedEDGES
  15. 17Tiny bitSKOSH
  16. 22Part of a trialDEFENSE
  17. 23Driver's license, e.g.LEGALID
  18. 26Fight dirty?MUDWRESTLE
  19. 28Dijon seasonETE
  20. 29Luang Prabang nativeLAO
  21. 30Like a 12-DownDISLOYAL
  22. 31They glisten in a classic Irving Berlin tuneTREETOPS
  23. 32Congressional record?SEXTAPE
  24. 33ImplyGETAT
  25. 34Where Mandela and Nehru worked on their autobiographiesJAILS
  26. 35Rock with bandsGNEISS
  27. 37Akkadian or PhoenicianSEMITE
  28. 38PassesENACTS
  29. 39Sight in a tomato patchSTAKE
  30. 41ContestARGUE
  31. 42Comedian WyattCENAC
  32. 44Tech news siteCNET
  33. 47___ the Jairite, biblical minister to King DavidIRA
  34. 48Maternal figureHEN

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Makes good — Answer: ATONES
  2. 7. Down — Answer: INGEST
  3. 13. "Psycho" screenwriter Joseph ___ — Answer: STEFANO
  4. 14. Uncertain — Answer: NOTSURE
  5. 16. "Well, tough!" — Answer: THATSJUSTTOOBAD
  6. 18. Hi-___ — Answer: RES
  7. 19. Humdingers — Answer: CORKERS
  8. 20. Certain fraternity guy, informally — Answer: SIG
  9. 21. "Les Misérables" number with a number in its name — Answer: ONEDAYMORE
  10. 23. Instrument with a deep, rounded back — Answer: LUTE
  11. 24. Cutting tool — Answer: PARER
  12. 25. "My Old ___" (2024 coming-of-age film) — Answer: ASS
  13. 26. Staff notes — Answer: MEMOS
  14. 27. Recent, as a memory — Answer: FRESH
  15. 29. Winter athlete — Answer: LUGER
  16. 30. "___ is the most convenient time to tax rich people": David Lloyd George — Answer: DEATH
  17. 31. Verbal flourishes — Answer: TADAS
  18. 32. Between then and now — Answer: SINCE
  19. 33. Shepherd's warning — Answer: GROWL
  20. 34. Olympian Owens — Answer: JESSE
  21. 35. Receiving end? — Answer: GEE
  22. 36. Works one's way up — Answer: RISES
  23. 40. Place to put a pin — Answer: AXLE
  24. 41. Explicit subject for her? — Answer: ANTECEDENT
  25. 43. Figure skater Midori — Answer: ITO
  26. 44. Concocts — Answer: CREATES
  27. 45. Farm cry — Answer: MAA
  28. 46. Going overboard with the praise — Answer: LAYINGITONTHICK
  29. 49. "We don't need to know all the details" — Answer: SPAREUS
  30. 50. Mixing board — Answer: PALETTE
  31. 51. Lifts up — Answer: ELATES
  32. 52. Theater class assignments — Answer: SCENES

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  1. 1. Deity who helped Hercules through his sixth labor — Answer: ATHENA
  2. 2. Short preview — Answer: TEASER
  3. 3. Poetic adverb — Answer: OFT
  4. 4. The Brickyard 400 or Southern 500, e.g. — Answer: NASCARRACE
  5. 5. Find pleasure in — Answer: ENJOY
  6. 6. Whiskey distiller's mixture — Answer: SOURMASH
  7. 7. Buries — Answer: INTERS
  8. 8. French possessive — Answer: NOTRE
  9. 9. Classic hot rods — Answer: GTOS
  10. 10. That, in Mexico — Answer: ESO
  11. 11. Absorbs — Answer: SUBSUMES
  12. 12. Quisling, e.g. — Answer: TRAITOR
  13. 13. Blade sharpener — Answer: STROP
  14. 15. They might be rough or perforated — Answer: EDGES
  15. 17. Tiny bit — Answer: SKOSH
  16. 22. Part of a trial — Answer: DEFENSE
  17. 23. Driver's license, e.g. — Answer: LEGALID
  18. 26. Fight dirty? — Answer: MUDWRESTLE
  19. 28. Dijon season — Answer: ETE
  20. 29. Luang Prabang native — Answer: LAO
  21. 30. Like a 12-Down — Answer: DISLOYAL
  22. 31. They glisten in a classic Irving Berlin tune — Answer: TREETOPS
  23. 32. Congressional record? — Answer: SEXTAPE
  24. 33. Imply — Answer: GETAT
  25. 34. Where Mandela and Nehru worked on their autobiographies — Answer: JAILS
  26. 35. Rock with bands — Answer: GNEISS
  27. 37. Akkadian or Phoenician — Answer: SEMITE
  28. 38. Passes — Answer: ENACTS
  29. 39. Sight in a tomato patch — Answer: STAKE
  30. 41. Contest — Answer: ARGUE
  31. 42. Comedian Wyatt — Answer: CENAC
  32. 44. Tech news site — Answer: CNET
  33. 47. ___ the Jairite, biblical minister to King David — Answer: IRA
  34. 48. Maternal figure — Answer: HEN

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Makes goodATONES
7DownINGEST
13"Psycho" screenwriter Joseph ___STEFANO
14UncertainNOTSURE
16"Well, tough!"THATSJUSTTOOBAD
18Hi-___RES
19HumdingersCORKERS
20Certain fraternity guy, informallySIG
21"Les Misérables" number with a number in its nameONEDAYMORE
23Instrument with a deep, rounded backLUTE
24Cutting toolPARER
25"My Old ___" (2024 coming-of-age film)ASS
26Staff notesMEMOS
27Recent, as a memoryFRESH
29Winter athleteLUGER
30"___ is the most convenient time to tax rich people": David Lloyd GeorgeDEATH
31Verbal flourishesTADAS
32Between then and nowSINCE
33Shepherd's warningGROWL
34Olympian OwensJESSE
35Receiving end?GEE
36Works one's way upRISES
40Place to put a pinAXLE
41Explicit subject for her?ANTECEDENT
43Figure skater MidoriITO
44ConcoctsCREATES
45Farm cryMAA
46Going overboard with the praiseLAYINGITONTHICK
49"We don't need to know all the details"SPAREUS
50Mixing boardPALETTE
51Lifts upELATES
52Theater class assignmentsSCENES

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Deity who helped Hercules through his sixth laborATHENA
2Short previewTEASER
3Poetic adverbOFT
4The Brickyard 400 or Southern 500, e.g.NASCARRACE
5Find pleasure inENJOY
6Whiskey distiller's mixtureSOURMASH
7BuriesINTERS
8French possessiveNOTRE
9Classic hot rodsGTOS
10That, in MexicoESO
11AbsorbsSUBSUMES
12Quisling, e.g.TRAITOR
13Blade sharpenerSTROP
15They might be rough or perforatedEDGES
17Tiny bitSKOSH
22Part of a trialDEFENSE
23Driver's license, e.g.LEGALID
26Fight dirty?MUDWRESTLE
28Dijon seasonETE
29Luang Prabang nativeLAO
30Like a 12-DownDISLOYAL
31They glisten in a classic Irving Berlin tuneTREETOPS
32Congressional record?SEXTAPE
33ImplyGETAT
34Where Mandela and Nehru worked on their autobiographiesJAILS
35Rock with bandsGNEISS
37Akkadian or PhoenicianSEMITE
38PassesENACTS
39Sight in a tomato patchSTAKE
41ContestARGUE
42Comedian WyattCENAC
44Tech news siteCNET
47___ the Jairite, biblical minister to King DavidIRA
48Maternal figureHEN

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