NYT Crossword Answers - Sep 23

By Jacob Stulberg

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  1. 1Some cookbook measurements: Abbr.TSPS
  2. 5Teacher for just a day, informallySUB
  3. 8Cannon soundBLAST
  4. 13Holly locales, in a Christmas carolHALLS
  5. 15Passover mo., usuallyAPR
  6. 16Iliac artery feederAORTA
  7. 17Inbox contentsEMAIL
  8. 18*Serves, as soup or ice creamSPOONSOUT
  9. 20Line danceCONGA
  10. 21Whole lotHEAP
  11. 22Poet ___ St. Vincent MillayEDNA
  12. 23*Gymgoer's goal, perhapsWASHBOARDABS
  13. 26Org. taking X-raysTSA
  14. 27Hollywood's Janet or VivienLEIGH
  15. 30ShamblesMESS
  16. 33Some Rhode Island RedsHENS
  17. 37Elite squadATEAM
  18. 39Go ___ overAPE
  19. 40*Where the starts of the answers to the five starred clues can all be foundJUGBAND
  20. 42Detergent brandERA
  21. 43"On the Road Again," for oneTITLE
  22. 45Go ___ overGAGA
  23. 46BiasSKEW
  24. 47Treasure holderCHEST
  25. 49Nov. 11 honoreeVET
  26. 51*Accessory for Abraham LincolnSTOVEPIPEHAT
  27. 58Slaughter in the Baseball Hall of 61-AcrossENOS
  28. 61See 58-AcrossFAME
  29. 62Eyewear, informallySPECS
  30. 63*Refreshes one's knowledge ofBONESUPON
  31. 65Biggest city in NebraskaOMAHA
  32. 66ForthrightBLUNT
  33. 67Flesh-eating creature in "The Lord of the Rings"ORC
  34. 68Worker with a vanMOVER
  35. 69Giving back talkSASSY
  36. 70Alternative to whiteRYE
  37. 71Pharmaceuticals, for shortMEDS

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  1. 1"Superman & Lois" airerTHECW
  2. 2Country that dropped "Western" from its name in 1997SAMOA
  3. 3Things that rain might ruinPLANS
  4. 4Doesn't give proper respectSLIGHTS
  5. 5One of the Obama daughtersSASHA
  6. 6Word before deck or handUPPER
  7. 7Like generalizationsBROAD
  8. 8Excommunicate, e.g.BAN
  9. 9Flies off the handleLOSESIT
  10. 10Onetime nickname on the YankeesAROD
  11. 11Bowl overSTUN
  12. 12"Bye!"TATA
  13. 14Units of concreteSLABS
  14. 19Gem that's much mined in AustraliaOPAL
  15. 24Waikiki Beach localeOAHU
  16. 25Necklace or anklet bitBEAD
  17. 28Many a character on "The Big Bang Theory"GEEK
  18. 29Long-eared leaperHARE
  19. 30Gym sightMAT
  20. 31"Paradise Lost," e.g.EPIC
  21. 32Son of AdamSETH
  22. 34Mayo ingredientEGG
  23. 35Org. for the Knicks and MavericksNBA
  24. 36Fail to hold, in a waySAG
  25. 38Gaping openingMAW
  26. 40It's not said seriouslyJEST
  27. 41Blue-skinned race in "Avatar"NAVI
  28. 44DecreasesLESSENS
  29. 46Camilla vis-à-vis William and Harry, informallySTEPMOM
  30. 48Staple of vegan cookingTOFU
  31. 50___ saltEPSOM
  32. 52Humidifier's outputVAPOR
  33. 53Atlanta universityEMORY
  34. 54British coinsPENCE
  35. 55Emit, as a large sighHEAVE
  36. 56HurtACHED
  37. 57Peter the Great and othersTSARS
  38. 58Goes downEBBS
  39. 59The Big EasyNOLA
  40. 60BurdenONUS
  41. 64Place for wallowingSTY

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Some cookbook measurements: Abbr. — Answer: TSPS
  2. 5. Teacher for just a day, informally — Answer: SUB
  3. 8. Cannon sound — Answer: BLAST
  4. 13. Holly locales, in a Christmas carol — Answer: HALLS
  5. 15. Passover mo., usually — Answer: APR
  6. 16. Iliac artery feeder — Answer: AORTA
  7. 17. Inbox contents — Answer: EMAIL
  8. 18. *Serves, as soup or ice cream — Answer: SPOONSOUT
  9. 20. Line dance — Answer: CONGA. Hint: Think of a lively Latin dance where everyone moves together in a single-file chain. 💃
  10. 21. Whole lot — Answer: HEAP
  11. 22. Poet ___ St. Vincent Millay — Answer: EDNA. Hint: This first name shares its initials with a famous musical duo! 🎶
  12. 23. *Gymgoer's goal, perhaps — Answer: WASHBOARDABS
  13. 26. Org. taking X-rays — Answer: TSA
  14. 27. Hollywood's Janet or Vivien — Answer: LEIGH
  15. 30. Shambles — Answer: MESS
  16. 33. Some Rhode Island Reds — Answer: HENS
  17. 37. Elite squad — Answer: ATEAM
  18. 39. Go ___ over — Answer: APE
  19. 40. *Where the starts of the answers to the five starred clues can all be found — Answer: JUGBAND
  20. 42. Detergent brand — Answer: ERA
  21. 43. "On the Road Again," for one — Answer: TITLE
  22. 45. Go ___ over — Answer: GAGA
  23. 46. Bias — Answer: SKEW
  24. 47. Treasure holder — Answer: CHEST
  25. 49. Nov. 11 honoree — Answer: VET
  26. 51. *Accessory for Abraham Lincoln — Answer: STOVEPIPEHAT
  27. 58. Slaughter in the Baseball Hall of 61-Across — Answer: ENOS
  28. 61. See 58-Across — Answer: FAME
  29. 62. Eyewear, informally — Answer: SPECS
  30. 63. *Refreshes one's knowledge of — Answer: BONESUPON
  31. 65. Biggest city in Nebraska — Answer: OMAHA
  32. 66. Forthright — Answer: BLUNT
  33. 67. Flesh-eating creature in "The Lord of the Rings" — Answer: ORC
  34. 68. Worker with a van — Answer: MOVER
  35. 69. Giving back talk — Answer: SASSY
  36. 70. Alternative to white — Answer: RYE
  37. 71. Pharmaceuticals, for short — Answer: MEDS

Down

  1. 1. "Superman & Lois" airer — Answer: THECW
  2. 2. Country that dropped "Western" from its name in 1997 — Answer: SAMOA
  3. 3. Things that rain might ruin — Answer: PLANS
  4. 4. Doesn't give proper respect — Answer: SLIGHTS
  5. 5. One of the Obama daughters — Answer: SASHA
  6. 6. Word before deck or hand — Answer: UPPER
  7. 7. Like generalizations — Answer: BROAD
  8. 8. Excommunicate, e.g. — Answer: BAN
  9. 9. Flies off the handle — Answer: LOSESIT
  10. 10. Onetime nickname on the Yankees — Answer: AROD
  11. 11. Bowl over — Answer: STUN
  12. 12. "Bye!" — Answer: TATA
  13. 14. Units of concrete — Answer: SLABS
  14. 19. Gem that's much mined in Australia — Answer: OPAL
  15. 24. Waikiki Beach locale — Answer: OAHU
  16. 25. Necklace or anklet bit — Answer: BEAD
  17. 28. Many a character on "The Big Bang Theory" — Answer: GEEK
  18. 29. Long-eared leaper — Answer: HARE
  19. 30. Gym sight — Answer: MAT
  20. 31. "Paradise Lost," e.g. — Answer: EPIC
  21. 32. Son of Adam — Answer: SETH
  22. 34. Mayo ingredient — Answer: EGG
  23. 35. Org. for the Knicks and Mavericks — Answer: NBA
  24. 36. Fail to hold, in a way — Answer: SAG
  25. 38. Gaping opening — Answer: MAW
  26. 40. It's not said seriously — Answer: JEST
  27. 41. Blue-skinned race in "Avatar" — Answer: NAVI
  28. 44. Decreases — Answer: LESSENS
  29. 46. Camilla vis-à-vis William and Harry, informally — Answer: STEPMOM
  30. 48. Staple of vegan cooking — Answer: TOFU
  31. 50. ___ salt — Answer: EPSOM
  32. 52. Humidifier's output — Answer: VAPOR
  33. 53. Atlanta university — Answer: EMORY
  34. 54. British coins — Answer: PENCE
  35. 55. Emit, as a large sigh — Answer: HEAVE
  36. 56. Hurt — Answer: ACHED
  37. 57. Peter the Great and others — Answer: TSARS
  38. 58. Goes down — Answer: EBBS
  39. 59. The Big Easy — Answer: NOLA
  40. 60. Burden — Answer: ONUS. Hint: Think of a responsibility that can weigh you down! ⚖️
  41. 64. Place for wallowing — Answer: STY

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Some cookbook measurements: Abbr.TSPS
5Teacher for just a day, informallySUB
8Cannon soundBLAST
13Holly locales, in a Christmas carolHALLS
15Passover mo., usuallyAPR
16Iliac artery feederAORTA
17Inbox contentsEMAIL
18*Serves, as soup or ice creamSPOONSOUT
20Line danceCONGA
21Whole lotHEAP
22Poet ___ St. Vincent MillayEDNA
23*Gymgoer's goal, perhapsWASHBOARDABS
26Org. taking X-raysTSA
27Hollywood's Janet or VivienLEIGH
30ShamblesMESS
33Some Rhode Island RedsHENS
37Elite squadATEAM
39Go ___ overAPE
40*Where the starts of the answers to the five starred clues can all be foundJUGBAND
42Detergent brandERA
43"On the Road Again," for oneTITLE
45Go ___ overGAGA
46BiasSKEW
47Treasure holderCHEST
49Nov. 11 honoreeVET
51*Accessory for Abraham LincolnSTOVEPIPEHAT
58Slaughter in the Baseball Hall of 61-AcrossENOS
61See 58-AcrossFAME
62Eyewear, informallySPECS
63*Refreshes one's knowledge ofBONESUPON
65Biggest city in NebraskaOMAHA
66ForthrightBLUNT
67Flesh-eating creature in "The Lord of the Rings"ORC
68Worker with a vanMOVER
69Giving back talkSASSY
70Alternative to whiteRYE
71Pharmaceuticals, for shortMEDS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1"Superman & Lois" airerTHECW
2Country that dropped "Western" from its name in 1997SAMOA
3Things that rain might ruinPLANS
4Doesn't give proper respectSLIGHTS
5One of the Obama daughtersSASHA
6Word before deck or handUPPER
7Like generalizationsBROAD
8Excommunicate, e.g.BAN
9Flies off the handleLOSESIT
10Onetime nickname on the YankeesAROD
11Bowl overSTUN
12"Bye!"TATA
14Units of concreteSLABS
19Gem that's much mined in AustraliaOPAL
24Waikiki Beach localeOAHU
25Necklace or anklet bitBEAD
28Many a character on "The Big Bang Theory"GEEK
29Long-eared leaperHARE
30Gym sightMAT
31"Paradise Lost," e.g.EPIC
32Son of AdamSETH
34Mayo ingredientEGG
35Org. for the Knicks and MavericksNBA
36Fail to hold, in a waySAG
38Gaping openingMAW
40It's not said seriouslyJEST
41Blue-skinned race in "Avatar"NAVI
44DecreasesLESSENS
46Camilla vis-à-vis William and Harry, informallySTEPMOM
48Staple of vegan cookingTOFU
50___ saltEPSOM
52Humidifier's outputVAPOR
53Atlanta universityEMORY
54British coinsPENCE
55Emit, as a large sighHEAVE
56HurtACHED
57Peter the Great and othersTSARS
58Goes downEBBS
59The Big EasyNOLA
60BurdenONUS
64Place for wallowingSTY

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