NYT Crossword Answers - Sep 16

By Jonathan Daly

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Across

  1. 1Relatives, informallyFAM
  2. 4Carved bit of jewelryCAMEO
  3. 9Figure outSOLVE
  4. 14Pub pintfulALE
  5. 15___ Dictionary (crowdsourced online reference)URBAN
  6. 16Frog's soundCROAK
  7. 17*High-status American Express offeringBLACKCARD
  8. 19Cause of food poisoning, for shortECOLI
  9. 20Thin and gracefulLITHE
  10. 21Revolutionary TrotskyLEON
  11. 23Barbie's boyfriendKEN
  12. 24"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" singerENYA
  13. 25*Task for a locksmithKEYCUTTING
  14. 28Science fiction princessLEIA
  15. 30DestinyKISMET
  16. 31*Motion of receding wavesBACKWASH
  17. 35Office paper fastenerCLIP
  18. 37Spanish articleUNA
  19. 38Miss Havisham's ward in "Great Expectations"ESTELLA
  20. 42Lennon's loveONO
  21. 43Japanese soup flavoringMISO
  22. 45*Bottom of the oceanSEAFLOOR
  23. 47Drinking aidsSTRAWS
  24. 51"At Last" singer JamesETTA
  25. 52*Product of meat scraps that, despite its name, is dairy-freeHEADCHEESE
  26. 54Not bad, but not greatSOSO
  27. 58DonkeyASS
  28. 59Monk's hoodCOWL
  29. 60Theater employeeUSHER
  30. 61Shade akin to creamBEIGE
  31. 63Train conductor's cry ... or a hint to each word in the answers to the starred cluesALLABOARD
  32. 66Strung alongLEDON
  33. 67Rock with a crystal-filled cavityGEODE
  34. 68Hwy.RTE
  35. 69Highly skilledADEPT
  36. 70Opposite of deleteENTER
  37. 71Floppy part of a beagleEAR

Down

  1. 1Story with a moralFABLE
  2. 2Bold poker betALLIN
  3. 3SubstantialMEATY
  4. 4Long, green veggieCUKE
  5. 5Curved pathARC
  6. 6Wall St. credentialMBA
  7. 7PrematureEARLY
  8. 8Next to batONDECK
  9. 9AromasSCENTS
  10. 10Elf's foeORC
  11. 11A shopper, not a buyer, informallyLOOKIELOO
  12. 12Fashion house named for its founder, Signor GaravaniVALENTINO
  13. 13Scraping (by)EKING
  14. 18Sidewalk writing mediumCHALK
  15. 22Non's oppositeOUI
  16. 25Soul and SorentoKIAS
  17. 26Sunrise directionEAST
  18. 27Cable inits. for cinephilesTMC
  19. 29Farm motherEWE
  20. 31Mooch, as a cigaretteBUM
  21. 32Licorice-flavored spiceANISESEED
  22. 33RejectedCASTASIDE
  23. 34"___ Just Not That Into You" (2009 film)HES
  24. 36___ favorPOR
  25. 39Levi's alternativeLEES
  26. 40BehindLATE
  27. 41Rear, in the boatAFT
  28. 44Chicago airport codeORD
  29. 46Rodeo ropeLASSO
  30. 48Southern drawl, for exampleACCENT
  31. 49Owl's question?WHO
  32. 50Waste that's been flushedSEWAGE
  33. 52"Se ___ español"HABLA
  34. 53Actress Pompeo of "Grey's Anatomy"ELLEN
  35. 55Chicago airportOHARE
  36. 56Sealy competitorSERTA
  37. 57Big Mac meal with a Coke, e.g.ORDER
  38. 60Ride from an airport, maybeUBER
  39. 62Republicans, for shortGOP
  40. 64Place to parkLOT
  41. 65Citrus drink suffixADE

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Relatives, informally — Answer: FAM
  2. 4. Carved bit of jewelry — Answer: CAMEO
  3. 9. Figure out — Answer: SOLVE
  4. 14. Pub pintful — Answer: ALE
  5. 15. ___ Dictionary (crowdsourced online reference) — Answer: URBAN
  6. 16. Frog's sound — Answer: CROAK
  7. 17. *High-status American Express offering — Answer: BLACKCARD
  8. 19. Cause of food poisoning, for short — Answer: ECOLI
  9. 20. Thin and graceful — Answer: LITHE
  10. 21. Revolutionary Trotsky — Answer: LEON
  11. 23. Barbie's boyfriend — Answer: KEN. Hint: He's the charming companion often seen alongside a popular doll! 💖
  12. 24. "Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" singer — Answer: ENYA
  13. 25. *Task for a locksmith — Answer: KEYCUTTING
  14. 28. Science fiction princess — Answer: LEIA
  15. 30. Destiny — Answer: KISMET
  16. 31. *Motion of receding waves — Answer: BACKWASH
  17. 35. Office paper fastener — Answer: CLIP
  18. 37. Spanish article — Answer: UNA
  19. 38. Miss Havisham's ward in "Great Expectations" — Answer: ESTELLA
  20. 42. Lennon's love — Answer: ONO
  21. 43. Japanese soup flavoring — Answer: MISO
  22. 45. *Bottom of the ocean — Answer: SEAFLOOR
  23. 47. Drinking aids — Answer: STRAWS
  24. 51. "At Last" singer James — Answer: ETTA
  25. 52. *Product of meat scraps that, despite its name, is dairy-free — Answer: HEADCHEESE
  26. 54. Not bad, but not great — Answer: SOSO
  27. 58. Donkey — Answer: ASS. Hint: This animal is often known for its stubbornness and is a common character in fables! 🐴
  28. 59. Monk's hood — Answer: COWL
  29. 60. Theater employee — Answer: USHER
  30. 61. Shade akin to cream — Answer: BEIGE
  31. 63. Train conductor's cry ... or a hint to each word in the answers to the starred clues — Answer: ALLABOARD
  32. 66. Strung along — Answer: LEDON. Hint: Someone deceived or kept waiting was this in the past. 🎣
  33. 67. Rock with a crystal-filled cavity — Answer: GEODE
  34. 68. Hwy. — Answer: RTE
  35. 69. Highly skilled — Answer: ADEPT
  36. 70. Opposite of delete — Answer: ENTER
  37. 71. Floppy part of a beagle — Answer: EAR

Down

  1. 1. Story with a moral — Answer: FABLE
  2. 2. Bold poker bet — Answer: ALLIN
  3. 3. Substantial — Answer: MEATY
  4. 4. Long, green veggie — Answer: CUKE
  5. 5. Curved path — Answer: ARC
  6. 6. Wall St. credential — Answer: MBA
  7. 7. Premature — Answer: EARLY
  8. 8. Next to bat — Answer: ONDECK
  9. 9. Aromas — Answer: SCENTS
  10. 10. Elf's foe — Answer: ORC
  11. 11. A shopper, not a buyer, informally — Answer: LOOKIELOO
  12. 12. Fashion house named for its founder, Signor Garavani — Answer: VALENTINO
  13. 13. Scraping (by) — Answer: EKING
  14. 18. Sidewalk writing medium — Answer: CHALK
  15. 22. Non's opposite — Answer: OUI
  16. 25. Soul and Sorento — Answer: KIAS
  17. 26. Sunrise direction — Answer: EAST
  18. 27. Cable inits. for cinephiles — Answer: TMC
  19. 29. Farm mother — Answer: EWE
  20. 31. Mooch, as a cigarette — Answer: BUM
  21. 32. Licorice-flavored spice — Answer: ANISESEED
  22. 33. Rejected — Answer: CASTASIDE
  23. 34. "___ Just Not That Into You" (2009 film) — Answer: HES. Hint: The missing word is the contraction used when referring to a male person. 🎬
  24. 36. ___ favor — Answer: POR. Hint: Sometimes, it's good to do something sweet for a buddy! 🍭
  25. 39. Levi's alternative — Answer: LEES
  26. 40. Behind — Answer: LATE
  27. 41. Rear, in the boat — Answer: AFT
  28. 44. Chicago airport code — Answer: ORD. Hint: This airport's code stands for the city famous for deep-dish pizza! 🍕
  29. 46. Rodeo rope — Answer: LASSO. Hint: A cowboy might swing this loop to catch a runaway steer 🤠
  30. 48. Southern drawl, for example — Answer: ACCENT
  31. 49. Owl's question? — Answer: WHO. Hint: Think of the simple question this nighttime bird might ask when identifying someone. 🦉
  32. 50. Waste that's been flushed — Answer: SEWAGE
  33. 52. "Se ___ español" — Answer: HABLA
  34. 53. Actress Pompeo of "Grey's Anatomy" — Answer: ELLEN
  35. 55. Chicago airport — Answer: OHARE
  36. 56. Sealy competitor — Answer: SERTA
  37. 57. Big Mac meal with a Coke, e.g. — Answer: ORDER
  38. 60. Ride from an airport, maybe — Answer: UBER
  39. 62. Republicans, for short — Answer: GOP
  40. 64. Place to park — Answer: LOT. Hint: A common spot where cars take a break while you run errands 🚗
  41. 65. Citrus drink suffix — Answer: ADE

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Every clue from the September 16 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Relatives, informallyFAM
4Carved bit of jewelryCAMEO
9Figure outSOLVE
14Pub pintfulALE
15___ Dictionary (crowdsourced online reference)URBAN
16Frog's soundCROAK
17*High-status American Express offeringBLACKCARD
19Cause of food poisoning, for shortECOLI
20Thin and gracefulLITHE
21Revolutionary TrotskyLEON
23Barbie's boyfriendKEN
24"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" singerENYA
25*Task for a locksmithKEYCUTTING
28Science fiction princessLEIA
30DestinyKISMET
31*Motion of receding wavesBACKWASH
35Office paper fastenerCLIP
37Spanish articleUNA
38Miss Havisham's ward in "Great Expectations"ESTELLA
42Lennon's loveONO
43Japanese soup flavoringMISO
45*Bottom of the oceanSEAFLOOR
47Drinking aidsSTRAWS
51"At Last" singer JamesETTA
52*Product of meat scraps that, despite its name, is dairy-freeHEADCHEESE
54Not bad, but not greatSOSO
58DonkeyASS
59Monk's hoodCOWL
60Theater employeeUSHER
61Shade akin to creamBEIGE
63Train conductor's cry ... or a hint to each word in the answers to the starred cluesALLABOARD
66Strung alongLEDON
67Rock with a crystal-filled cavityGEODE
68Hwy.RTE
69Highly skilledADEPT
70Opposite of deleteENTER
71Floppy part of a beagleEAR

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Story with a moralFABLE
2Bold poker betALLIN
3SubstantialMEATY
4Long, green veggieCUKE
5Curved pathARC
6Wall St. credentialMBA
7PrematureEARLY
8Next to batONDECK
9AromasSCENTS
10Elf's foeORC
11A shopper, not a buyer, informallyLOOKIELOO
12Fashion house named for its founder, Signor GaravaniVALENTINO
13Scraping (by)EKING
18Sidewalk writing mediumCHALK
22Non's oppositeOUI
25Soul and SorentoKIAS
26Sunrise directionEAST
27Cable inits. for cinephilesTMC
29Farm motherEWE
31Mooch, as a cigaretteBUM
32Licorice-flavored spiceANISESEED
33RejectedCASTASIDE
34"___ Just Not That Into You" (2009 film)HES
36___ favorPOR
39Levi's alternativeLEES
40BehindLATE
41Rear, in the boatAFT
44Chicago airport codeORD
46Rodeo ropeLASSO
48Southern drawl, for exampleACCENT
49Owl's question?WHO
50Waste that's been flushedSEWAGE
52"Se ___ español"HABLA
53Actress Pompeo of "Grey's Anatomy"ELLEN
55Chicago airportOHARE
56Sealy competitorSERTA
57Big Mac meal with a Coke, e.g.ORDER
60Ride from an airport, maybeUBER
62Republicans, for shortGOP
64Place to parkLOT
65Citrus drink suffixADE

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