NYT Crossword Answers - Sep 24

By Peter A. Collins

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  1. 1Light touchesDABS
  2. 5Domino featuresPIPS
  3. 9Maine-to-Spain directionEAST
  4. 13FrequentlyALOT
  5. 14MacDowell of "Groundhog Day"ANDIE
  6. 16Start of a new dealANTE
  7. 17Participate in a blindside on "Survivor," sayVOTE
  8. 18Dance craze named for a Southern cityCHARLESTON
  9. 20Possible meaning of 54-/57-AcrossIHOPESO
  10. 22Possible meaning of 54-/57-AcrossIMLYING
  11. 23Cannonball Adderley's musical instrument, informallySAX
  12. 24Lead-in to struck or luckDUMB
  13. 26Fashionable time to arrive, it's saidLATE
  14. 27"Odyssey" figure with many suitorsPENELOPE
  15. 30Carry a debtOWE
  16. 32Business magnateBARON
  17. 35A hawk carrying a dove in its talons, in Book 15 of the "Odyssey"OMEN
  18. 36Affectionate sign-offXOX
  19. 37Like thrifted goodsUSED
  20. 38What's heard exactly twice in a lifetime?LONGI
  21. 40The Emerald IsleEIRE
  22. 41Tabs with psychedelic propertiesLSD
  23. 42Hang in the balancePEND
  24. 43Soft volleyball hitsDINKS
  25. 44Jazz genre for Cannonball AdderleyBOP
  26. 45Worked to learnINTERNED
  27. 48James of "The Godfather"CAAN
  28. 50Thailand, onceSIAM
  29. 51A.L. West team, on scoreboardsLAA
  30. 54With 57-Across, gesture depicted by this puzzle's circled lettersFINGERS
  31. 57See 54-AcrossCROSSED
  32. 59Taunt that may follow a failed gullibility testMADEYALOOK
  33. 61Bit of merchandiseWARE
  34. 62___ impasseATAN
  35. 63Put off for nowTABLE
  36. 64Situated aboveATOP
  37. 65Witty remarkJEST
  38. 66Craft store itemBEAD
  39. 67"Hey!"PSST

Down

  1. 1Viola of "The Woman King"DAVIS
  2. 2"So long, Oahu!"ALOHA
  3. 3Wrinkle smootherBOTOX
  4. 4Part of a flightSTEP
  5. 5Clothing chain that began as a surf shopPACSUN
  6. 6Like some tutoring and eldercareINHOME
  7. 7Smooching on a park bench, e.g., for shortPDA
  8. 8One who's given many instructions nowadaysSIRI
  9. 9G.P.A. enhancerEASYA
  10. 10Neutralizing serumANTITOXIN
  11. 11MasonrySTONEWORK
  12. 12100 C-notesTENG
  13. 15Stately shade providerELM
  14. 192011 Peace Nobelist ___ Johnson SirleafELLEN
  15. 21Word aptly hidden in "unspoiled enclave"EDEN
  16. 25Lightheaded sorts?BLONDES
  17. 27CapsulePOD
  18. 28[Shocking!]OMG
  19. 29Least-populous Canadian province: Abbr.PEI
  20. 31Ones paying or receiving alimonyEXES
  21. 32Future amaryllis, e.g.BULB
  22. 33ColleagueASSOCIATE
  23. 34Colorful ring-tailed mammals of AsiaREDPANDAS
  24. 38Spy novelist DeightonLEN
  25. 39Most-populous Canadian province: Abbr.ONT
  26. 40Festival at the end of Ramadan, informallyEID
  27. 42Like the scent of some air freshenersPINEY
  28. 43Floor model, oftenDEMO
  29. 46Swiss cough drop brandRICOLA
  30. 47Squealed: Var.NARKED
  31. 49Word with double or freeAGENT
  32. 51Hurdles for future J.D.sLSATS
  33. 52Nestlé bars filled with tiny bubblesAEROS
  34. 53SkillfulADEPT
  35. 54Key of Mozart's Symphony No. 6: Abbr.FMAJ
  36. 55SquealerRAT
  37. 56Thick pieceSLAB
  38. 58Cashless dealSWAP
  39. 60U.K. awardOBE

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Light touches — Answer: DABS
  2. 5. Domino features — Answer: PIPS
  3. 9. Maine-to-Spain direction — Answer: EAST
  4. 13. Frequently — Answer: ALOT
  5. 14. MacDowell of "Groundhog Day" — Answer: ANDIE
  6. 16. Start of a new deal — Answer: ANTE
  7. 17. Participate in a blindside on "Survivor," say — Answer: VOTE
  8. 18. Dance craze named for a Southern city — Answer: CHARLESTON
  9. 20. Possible meaning of 54-/57-Across — Answer: IHOPESO
  10. 22. Possible meaning of 54-/57-Across — Answer: IMLYING
  11. 23. Cannonball Adderley's musical instrument, informally — Answer: SAX
  12. 24. Lead-in to struck or luck — Answer: DUMB
  13. 26. Fashionable time to arrive, it's said — Answer: LATE
  14. 27. "Odyssey" figure with many suitors — Answer: PENELOPE
  15. 30. Carry a debt — Answer: OWE. Hint: What you do when a favor or payment is still hanging around 💸
  16. 32. Business magnate — Answer: BARON
  17. 35. A hawk carrying a dove in its talons, in Book 15 of the "Odyssey" — Answer: OMEN
  18. 36. Affectionate sign-off — Answer: XOX
  19. 37. Like thrifted goods — Answer: USED
  20. 38. What's heard exactly twice in a lifetime? — Answer: LONGI
  21. 40. The Emerald Isle — Answer: EIRE
  22. 41. Tabs with psychedelic properties — Answer: LSD
  23. 42. Hang in the balance — Answer: PEND
  24. 43. Soft volleyball hits — Answer: DINKS
  25. 44. Jazz genre for Cannonball Adderley — Answer: BOP
  26. 45. Worked to learn — Answer: INTERNED
  27. 48. James of "The Godfather" — Answer: CAAN
  28. 50. Thailand, once — Answer: SIAM
  29. 51. A.L. West team, on scoreboards — Answer: LAA
  30. 54. With 57-Across, gesture depicted by this puzzle's circled letters — Answer: FINGERS
  31. 57. See 54-Across — Answer: CROSSED
  32. 59. Taunt that may follow a failed gullibility test — Answer: MADEYALOOK
  33. 61. Bit of merchandise — Answer: WARE
  34. 62. ___ impasse — Answer: ATAN
  35. 63. Put off for now — Answer: TABLE
  36. 64. Situated above — Answer: ATOP
  37. 65. Witty remark — Answer: JEST
  38. 66. Craft store item — Answer: BEAD
  39. 67. "Hey!" — Answer: PSST

Down

  1. 1. Viola of "The Woman King" — Answer: DAVIS
  2. 2. "So long, Oahu!" — Answer: ALOHA
  3. 3. Wrinkle smoother — Answer: BOTOX
  4. 4. Part of a flight — Answer: STEP
  5. 5. Clothing chain that began as a surf shop — Answer: PACSUN
  6. 6. Like some tutoring and eldercare — Answer: INHOME
  7. 7. Smooching on a park bench, e.g., for short — Answer: PDA
  8. 8. One who's given many instructions nowadays — Answer: SIRI
  9. 9. G.P.A. enhancer — Answer: EASYA
  10. 10. Neutralizing serum — Answer: ANTITOXIN
  11. 11. Masonry — Answer: STONEWORK
  12. 12. 100 C-notes — Answer: TENG
  13. 15. Stately shade provider — Answer: ELM
  14. 19. 2011 Peace Nobelist ___ Johnson Sirleaf — Answer: ELLEN
  15. 21. Word aptly hidden in "unspoiled enclave" — Answer: EDEN
  16. 25. Lightheaded sorts? — Answer: BLONDES
  17. 27. Capsule — Answer: POD
  18. 28. [Shocking!] — Answer: OMG
  19. 29. Least-populous Canadian province: Abbr. — Answer: PEI
  20. 31. Ones paying or receiving alimony — Answer: EXES
  21. 32. Future amaryllis, e.g. — Answer: BULB
  22. 33. Colleague — Answer: ASSOCIATE
  23. 34. Colorful ring-tailed mammals of Asia — Answer: REDPANDAS
  24. 38. Spy novelist Deighton — Answer: LEN
  25. 39. Most-populous Canadian province: Abbr. — Answer: ONT
  26. 40. Festival at the end of Ramadan, informally — Answer: EID
  27. 42. Like the scent of some air fresheners — Answer: PINEY
  28. 43. Floor model, often — Answer: DEMO
  29. 46. Swiss cough drop brand — Answer: RICOLA
  30. 47. Squealed: Var. — Answer: NARKED
  31. 49. Word with double or free — Answer: AGENT
  32. 51. Hurdles for future J.D.s — Answer: LSATS
  33. 52. Nestlé bars filled with tiny bubbles — Answer: AEROS
  34. 53. Skillful — Answer: ADEPT
  35. 54. Key of Mozart's Symphony No. 6: Abbr. — Answer: FMAJ
  36. 55. Squealer — Answer: RAT
  37. 56. Thick piece — Answer: SLAB
  38. 58. Cashless deal — Answer: SWAP
  39. 60. U.K. award — Answer: OBE

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Light touchesDABS
5Domino featuresPIPS
9Maine-to-Spain directionEAST
13FrequentlyALOT
14MacDowell of "Groundhog Day"ANDIE
16Start of a new dealANTE
17Participate in a blindside on "Survivor," sayVOTE
18Dance craze named for a Southern cityCHARLESTON
20Possible meaning of 54-/57-AcrossIHOPESO
22Possible meaning of 54-/57-AcrossIMLYING
23Cannonball Adderley's musical instrument, informallySAX
24Lead-in to struck or luckDUMB
26Fashionable time to arrive, it's saidLATE
27"Odyssey" figure with many suitorsPENELOPE
30Carry a debtOWE
32Business magnateBARON
35A hawk carrying a dove in its talons, in Book 15 of the "Odyssey"OMEN
36Affectionate sign-offXOX
37Like thrifted goodsUSED
38What's heard exactly twice in a lifetime?LONGI
40The Emerald IsleEIRE
41Tabs with psychedelic propertiesLSD
42Hang in the balancePEND
43Soft volleyball hitsDINKS
44Jazz genre for Cannonball AdderleyBOP
45Worked to learnINTERNED
48James of "The Godfather"CAAN
50Thailand, onceSIAM
51A.L. West team, on scoreboardsLAA
54With 57-Across, gesture depicted by this puzzle's circled lettersFINGERS
57See 54-AcrossCROSSED
59Taunt that may follow a failed gullibility testMADEYALOOK
61Bit of merchandiseWARE
62___ impasseATAN
63Put off for nowTABLE
64Situated aboveATOP
65Witty remarkJEST
66Craft store itemBEAD
67"Hey!"PSST

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Viola of "The Woman King"DAVIS
2"So long, Oahu!"ALOHA
3Wrinkle smootherBOTOX
4Part of a flightSTEP
5Clothing chain that began as a surf shopPACSUN
6Like some tutoring and eldercareINHOME
7Smooching on a park bench, e.g., for shortPDA
8One who's given many instructions nowadaysSIRI
9G.P.A. enhancerEASYA
10Neutralizing serumANTITOXIN
11MasonrySTONEWORK
12100 C-notesTENG
15Stately shade providerELM
192011 Peace Nobelist ___ Johnson SirleafELLEN
21Word aptly hidden in "unspoiled enclave"EDEN
25Lightheaded sorts?BLONDES
27CapsulePOD
28[Shocking!]OMG
29Least-populous Canadian province: Abbr.PEI
31Ones paying or receiving alimonyEXES
32Future amaryllis, e.g.BULB
33ColleagueASSOCIATE
34Colorful ring-tailed mammals of AsiaREDPANDAS
38Spy novelist DeightonLEN
39Most-populous Canadian province: Abbr.ONT
40Festival at the end of Ramadan, informallyEID
42Like the scent of some air freshenersPINEY
43Floor model, oftenDEMO
46Swiss cough drop brandRICOLA
47Squealed: Var.NARKED
49Word with double or freeAGENT
51Hurdles for future J.D.sLSATS
52Nestlé bars filled with tiny bubblesAEROS
53SkillfulADEPT
54Key of Mozart's Symphony No. 6: Abbr.FMAJ
55SquealerRAT
56Thick pieceSLAB
58Cashless dealSWAP
60U.K. awardOBE

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