NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Sep 7

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Across

1Where Gloria Estefan was born
7Hairstyle that can be casual or formal
11Relative of a sultan
15Strikebreaking sort
19One who gives a good talking-to?
20Spring's opposite, tidally
21Constant nuisance
22Mansión, por ejemplo
23As the British pound rises in value, the dollar ___
25Sure things
27Area with pews
28Part of many a morning routine
29Equipment
30Orchestra section toward the middle of the pit
31With 76-Down, individually
33Fury
34After spending the afternoon at Epcot, we had dinner at a ___ bistro
36Ancestor of the tuba or sousaphone
38Low-quality paper?
39Like a naughty Beetle Bailey, in brief
40Overdone
41The "E" of Q.E.D.
43Depleted
48Facetious suffix with most
51Did Joyce write courtesy of a ___?
55Blunt negative
56Philosopher who purportedly said "The best fighter is never angry"
58Have a bawl
59Son of Hanna-Barbera's Doggie Daddy
60Reason to relocate a picnic blanket, maybe
61Borneo neighbor
63Female moose or elephant
65Fish-eating raptors
66Dab with a towel
67Subdivisions of some counties: Abbr.
68An increase in ham prices forced the deli to ___ sandwiches higher
71Begged
72Scorch the surface
73Andean stimulant
74Source of the films "The Blues Brothers" and "Coneheads," in brief
75Gerald Ford or William Howard Taft, once
78Peter, Paul and Mary, e.g.
79Words before sea or lunch
81Summer mo.
83Decks for reading
84Biblical preposition
85To Washington ___, Germany, seemed far from Tarrytown, N.Y.
88Big word in advertising
89Toady
91Buzz, so to speak
92Charles or Ray who lent their name to a kind of chair
94Unpleasant look
97Social gathering of a sort
98Certain canines
102Some Californians consider Santa ___ on Earth
107___-cone
108Stockpile
109Anesthetic first used on a patient in 1842
110"Fine as is, actually"
111Canada's first national park, founded in 1885
113"___ Three Lives" (early TV drama)
114The shark-warning notes of "Jaws," for example
116The supermodel was holding a copy of ___ herself on the beach
118Tackle box item
119Home makeover, in brief
120Election Day is one: Abbr.
121Work on the score of
122Carbon compound
123Beat one's chest
124Set of pull-ups?
125Very high

Down

1Schmooze
2___ Afghan Airlines, carrier to the Mideast
3Parts of a heart or trumpet
4No fewer than
5"Stat!"
6Media personalities Melber and Fleischer
7Remove a restraint from
8Irk
9Have the nerve
10Special ___
11Buddy who portrayed TV's Jed Clampett
12Peninsula in southeast Asia
13Consecutively
14Somnial acronym
15Aquatic acronym
16Collection of laws
17"Jeez, sorry I ___!"
18Sarastro in Mozart's "The Magic Flute," e.g.
24Product of the first three primes
26Tiny house occupants
29Get crazy (over)
32Pushes with force
34Smears
35Directs, as cargo
37Edmonton N.H.L. player
38International shoe brand originating in England
42Extremely loyal
44One who's a well-meaning but bad influence on a friend, maybe
45Why do none of the Fruit of the Loom characters ___-colored clothing?
46Current
47Annoyance
48Trains above street level
49White wine named for a region in France
50Peeping ___ for Lady Godiva to appear
52Like some philosophical arguments
53Taj Mahal's city
54Numbskull
57Bar with drafts
62Love, in Lyon
64Spots to go in the U.K.
69End of any Shakespeare play
70Powerless
71Space balls
72Bed-___ (Brooklyn neighborhood, familiarly)
73Shakespeare, vis-à-vis the expression "brave new world"
76See 31-Across
77Sydney's state: Abbr.
80How some risks are taken
82Immaturity
86Secluded valley
87"Take it easy, will you?!"
90Startle
93Mounted below the surface of
95___ Sunday
96Body part containing photoreceptors
99Relating to the wind's movement
100Vingt + dix
101Equivocated
102Ball girl?
103Didn't dine out
104Large safari sight
105Intoxicating Asian plant whose name sounds like an insect
106Clear, in a way, as a windshield
107Beaver State capital
111Sight of a speeding car, maybe
112Season ticket holders, presumably
115Spherical shape
116Info for a traveler, for short
117Follower of waste and want

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

1. Where Gloria Estefan was born — Answer: HAVANA
7. Hairstyle that can be casual or formal — Answer: UPDO
11. Relative of a sultan — Answer: EMIR
15. Strikebreaking sort — Answer: SCAB
19. One who gives a good talking-to? — Answer: ORATOR
20. Spring's opposite, tidally — Answer: NEAP
21. Constant nuisance — Answer: BANE
22. Mansión, por ejemplo — Answer: CASA
23. As the British pound rises in value, the dollar ___ — Answer: BILLWITHERS
25. Sure things — Answer: SLAMDUNKS
27. Area with pews — Answer: NAVE
28. Part of many a morning routine — Answer: SHAVE
29. Equipment — Answer: GEAR
30. Orchestra section toward the middle of the pit — Answer: OBOES
31. With 76-Down, individually — Answer: ONEAT
33. Fury — Answer: IRE
34. After spending the afternoon at Epcot, we had dinner at a ___ bistro — Answer: TONYORLANDO
36. Ancestor of the tuba or sousaphone — Answer: BASSHORN
38. Low-quality paper? — Answer: RAG
39. Like a naughty Beetle Bailey, in brief — Answer: AWOL
40. Overdone — Answer: TRITE
41. The "E" of Q.E.D. — Answer: ERAT
43. Depleted — Answer: USEDUP
48. Facetious suffix with most — Answer: EST
51. Did Joyce write courtesy of a ___? — Answer: ULYSSESGRANT
55. Blunt negative — Answer: NOPE
56. Philosopher who purportedly said "The best fighter is never angry" — Answer: LAOTSE
58. Have a bawl — Answer: SOB
59. Son of Hanna-Barbera's Doggie Daddy — Answer: AUGIE
60. Reason to relocate a picnic blanket, maybe — Answer: ANTS
61. Borneo neighbor — Answer: SUMATRA
63. Female moose or elephant — Answer: COW
65. Fish-eating raptors — Answer: ERNS
66. Dab with a towel — Answer: BLOT
67. Subdivisions of some counties: Abbr. — Answer: TWPS
68. An increase in ham prices forced the deli to ___ sandwiches higher — Answer: MARKCUBAN
71. Begged — Answer: PLED. Hint: Think of a heartfelt request that often involves urgency! 🙏
72. Scorch the surface — Answer: SEAR
73. Andean stimulant — Answer: COCA
74. Source of the films "The Blues Brothers" and "Coneheads," in brief — Answer: SNL
75. Gerald Ford or William Howard Taft, once — Answer: YALEMAN
78. Peter, Paul and Mary, e.g. — Answer: TRIO
79. Words before sea or lunch — Answer: OUTTO
81. Summer mo. — Answer: AUG
83. Decks for reading — Answer: TAROTS
84. Biblical preposition — Answer: UNTO
85. To Washington ___, Germany, seemed far from Tarrytown, N.Y. — Answer: IRVINGBERLIN
88. Big word in advertising — Answer: NEW
89. Toady — Answer: YESMAN
91. Buzz, so to speak — Answer: CALL
92. Charles or Ray who lent their name to a kind of chair — Answer: EAMES
94. Unpleasant look — Answer: LEER
97. Social gathering of a sort — Answer: BEE
98. Certain canines — Answer: EYETEETH
102. Some Californians consider Santa ___ on Earth — Answer: BARBARAEDEN
107. ___-cone — Answer: SNO
108. Stockpile — Answer: STORE
109. Anesthetic first used on a patient in 1842 — Answer: ETHER
110. "Fine as is, actually" — Answer: STET
111. Canada's first national park, founded in 1885 — Answer: BANFF
113. "___ Three Lives" (early TV drama) — Answer: ILED
114. The shark-warning notes of "Jaws," for example — Answer: LEITMOTIF
116. The supermodel was holding a copy of ___ herself on the beach — Answer: ELLEFANNING
118. Tackle box item — Answer: LINE
119. Home makeover, in brief — Answer: RENO
120. Election Day is one: Abbr. — Answer: TUES
121. Work on the score of — Answer: NOTATE
122. Carbon compound — Answer: ENOL
123. Beat one's chest — Answer: BRAG
124. Set of pull-ups? — Answer: ARMS
125. Very high — Answer: STONED

Down

1. Schmooze — Answer: HOBNOB
2. ___ Afghan Airlines, carrier to the Mideast — Answer: ARIANA
3. Parts of a heart or trumpet — Answer: VALVES
4. No fewer than — Answer: ATLEAST
5. "Stat!" — Answer: NOW
6. Media personalities Melber and Fleischer — Answer: ARIS
7. Remove a restraint from — Answer: UNHARNESS
8. Irk — Answer: PEEVE
9. Have the nerve — Answer: DARE
10. Special ___ — Answer: OPS
11. Buddy who portrayed TV's Jed Clampett — Answer: EBSEN
12. Peninsula in southeast Asia — Answer: MALAYA
13. Consecutively — Answer: INAROW
14. Somnial acronym — Answer: REM
15. Aquatic acronym — Answer: SCUBA
16. Collection of laws — Answer: CANON
17. "Jeez, sorry I ___!" — Answer: ASKED
18. Sarastro in Mozart's "The Magic Flute," e.g. — Answer: BASSO
24. Product of the first three primes — Answer: THIRTY
26. Tiny house occupants — Answer: DOLLS
29. Get crazy (over) — Answer: GOGAGA
32. Pushes with force — Answer: THRUSTS
34. Smears — Answer: TARS
35. Directs, as cargo — Answer: ROUTES
37. Edmonton N.H.L. player — Answer: OILER
38. International shoe brand originating in England — Answer: REEBOK
42. Extremely loyal — Answer: TRUEBLUE
44. One who's a well-meaning but bad influence on a friend, maybe — Answer: ENABLER
45. Why do none of the Fruit of the Loom characters ___-colored clothing? — Answer: DONLEMON
46. Current — Answer: UPTODATE
47. Annoyance — Answer: PEST
48. Trains above street level — Answer: ELS
49. White wine named for a region in France — Answer: SAUTERNE
50. Peeping ___ for Lady Godiva to appear — Answer: TOMWAITS
52. Like some philosophical arguments — Answer: SOCRATIC
53. Taj Mahal's city — Answer: AGRA
54. Numbskull — Answer: NINNY
57. Bar with drafts — Answer: TAPROOM
62. Love, in Lyon — Answer: AMOUR
64. Spots to go in the U.K. — Answer: WCS
69. End of any Shakespeare play — Answer: ACTV
70. Powerless — Answer: UNABLE
71. Space balls — Answer: PLANETS
72. Bed-___ (Brooklyn neighborhood, familiarly) — Answer: STUY
73. Shakespeare, vis-à-vis the expression "brave new world" — Answer: COINER
76. See 31-Across — Answer: ATIME
77. Sydney's state: Abbr. — Answer: NSW
80. How some risks are taken — Answer: ONABET
82. Immaturity — Answer: GREENNESS
86. Secluded valley — Answer: GLEN
87. "Take it easy, will you?!" — Answer: LAYOFF
90. Startle — Answer: ALARM
93. Mounted below the surface of — Answer: SETINTO
95. ___ Sunday — Answer: EASTER
96. Body part containing photoreceptors — Answer: RETINA
99. Relating to the wind's movement — Answer: EOLIAN
100. Vingt + dix — Answer: TRENTE
101. Equivocated — Answer: HEDGED
102. Ball girl? — Answer: BELLE
103. Didn't dine out — Answer: ATEIN
104. Large safari sight — Answer: RHINO
105. Intoxicating Asian plant whose name sounds like an insect — Answer: BETEL
106. Clear, in a way, as a windshield — Answer: DEFOG
107. Beaver State capital — Answer: SALEM
111. Sight of a speeding car, maybe — Answer: BLUR
112. Season ticket holders, presumably — Answer: FANS
115. Spherical shape — Answer: ORB
116. Info for a traveler, for short — Answer: ETA
117. Follower of waste and want — Answer: NOT

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