NYT Crossword Answers - Dec 2

By Jonathan Baude

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  1. 1Posts on a battleship, sayMASTS
  2. 6Comic Idle of Monty PythonERIC
  3. 10Sport with striking and grappling, for shortMMA
  4. 13"Grrr!"IMMAD
  5. 14Pro ___ (fairly divided)RATA
  6. 15Ray of lightBEAM
  7. 16Cozy cornersNOOKS
  8. 17Carpe ___ (seize the day: Lat.)DIEM
  9. 18Breakfast brand originally known as FrofflesEGGO
  10. 19One of 14 in New York's Liberty IslandACRE
  11. 20"Please help!"SOS
  12. 21Decadent dessertECLAIR
  13. 23Oscar-winning "GoodFellas" actorJOEPESCI
  14. 25British "facilities"LAV
  15. 26Number of U.S. states with a single-syllable nameONE
  16. 27The Hawks and the Pelicans, for twoNBATEAMS
  17. 32Longtime home of Stephen ColbertCBSTV
  18. 35A million years, so to speakAGES
  19. 36Go on for-ev-erDRAG
  20. 37Many a TikToker's music renditionLIPSYNC
  21. 39Deep downATHEART
  22. 41"That being said ...," to a texterOTOH
  23. 42Like most audiobooks before the rise of streamingONCD
  24. 44"We have the meats" sloganeerARBYS
  25. 45Herbal remedy in a cleanseDETOXTEA
  26. 47Blue Moon, for oneALE
  27. 48"If it be now, ___ not to come": HamletTIS
  28. 49Family-friendly film farePGMOVIES
  29. 54The "O" of A.O.C.OCASIO
  30. 57Little devilIMP
  31. 58Scandinavian city that's home to a bunch of MunchOSLO
  32. 59Fizzy drinkCOLA
  33. 60Weak, submissive person, in modern slangBETA
  34. 62Wing it onstageADLIB
  35. 63BlastHOOT
  36. 64"Superfruit" whose name has two diacriticsACAI
  37. 65Carhop's article of footwearSKATE
  38. 66Go (for)OPT
  39. 67Sweet personDOLL
  40. 68Not nearly as coolLAMER

Down

  1. 1Nicki ___, "Starships" rapperMINAJ
  2. 2Gas brand owned by BPAMOCO
  3. 3Dessert item usually eaten moments after it's madeSMORE
  4. 4Criticize unfairlyTAKEPOTSHOTSAT
  5. 51960s antiwar grp.SDS
  6. 6Hospital staffer, for shortERDOC
  7. 7With 43-Down, seeking funding from investors ... or what you're doing in 4-, 9-, 15- and 38-Down?RAISING
  8. 8Suffix with Manhattan or BrooklynITE
  9. 9Brought up the rearCAMELAST
  10. 10Prefix that's bigger than kilo-MEGA
  11. 11Bible figures invoked by O. HenryMAGI
  12. 12Love of Spanish?AMOR
  13. 15Grey Goose competitorBELVEDEREVODKA
  14. 20Chicago-to-Indianapolis dir.SSE
  15. 22Hairball hackerCAT
  16. 24Subject of the Tenth CommandmentENVY
  17. 28Bit in a friendship braceletBEAD
  18. 29Many a Mideast nativeARAB
  19. 301970s sitcom title character who "can turn the world on with her smile"MARY
  20. 31Superiors to cpls.SGTS
  21. 32OafCLOD
  22. 33What spicy food hasBITE
  23. 34Lay eyes onSPOT
  24. 35Clearasil targetACNE
  25. 38"Huh, better than I expected"NOTSOBAD
  26. 40Ring of lightHALO
  27. 43See 7-DownCAPITAL
  28. 46Top of the hour?XII
  29. 47Electric guitarist's accessoryAMP
  30. 50Communication system for almost two billion peopleGMAIL
  31. 51Belief system for almost two billion peopleISLAM
  32. 52Top-tierELITE
  33. 53Not drunkSOBER
  34. 54Dos cubedOCHO
  35. 55Business that's owned and managed by its membersCOOP
  36. 56FrequentlyALOT
  37. 61Prefix with consciousECO
  38. 62Communication syst. in which the letter Z is drawn with one's index fingerASL

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Posts on a battleship, say — Answer: MASTS
  2. 6. Comic Idle of Monty Python — Answer: ERIC
  3. 10. Sport with striking and grappling, for short — Answer: MMA
  4. 13. "Grrr!" — Answer: IMMAD
  5. 14. Pro ___ (fairly divided) — Answer: RATA
  6. 15. Ray of light — Answer: BEAM
  7. 16. Cozy corners — Answer: NOOKS. Hint: Think of those snug little spots perfect for curling up with a book! 📚
  8. 17. Carpe ___ (seize the day: Lat.) — Answer: DIEM
  9. 18. Breakfast brand originally known as Froffles — Answer: EGGO
  10. 19. One of 14 in New York's Liberty Island — Answer: ACRE
  11. 20. "Please help!" — Answer: SOS
  12. 21. Decadent dessert — Answer: ECLAIR
  13. 23. Oscar-winning "GoodFellas" actor — Answer: JOEPESCI
  14. 25. British "facilities" — Answer: LAV
  15. 26. Number of U.S. states with a single-syllable name — Answer: ONE
  16. 27. The Hawks and the Pelicans, for two — Answer: NBATEAMS
  17. 32. Longtime home of Stephen Colbert — Answer: CBSTV
  18. 35. A million years, so to speak — Answer: AGES
  19. 36. Go on for-ev-er — Answer: DRAG
  20. 37. Many a TikToker's music rendition — Answer: LIPSYNC
  21. 39. Deep down — Answer: ATHEART
  22. 41. "That being said ...," to a texter — Answer: OTOH
  23. 42. Like most audiobooks before the rise of streaming — Answer: ONCD
  24. 44. "We have the meats" sloganeer — Answer: ARBYS
  25. 45. Herbal remedy in a cleanse — Answer: DETOXTEA
  26. 47. Blue Moon, for one — Answer: ALE
  27. 48. "If it be now, ___ not to come": Hamlet — Answer: TIS
  28. 49. Family-friendly film fare — Answer: PGMOVIES
  29. 54. The "O" of A.O.C. — Answer: OCASIO
  30. 57. Little devil — Answer: IMP. Hint: A tiny mischievous troublemaker from folklore. 😈
  31. 58. Scandinavian city that's home to a bunch of Munch — Answer: OSLO
  32. 59. Fizzy drink — Answer: COLA
  33. 60. Weak, submissive person, in modern slang — Answer: BETA
  34. 62. Wing it onstage — Answer: ADLIB
  35. 63. Blast — Answer: HOOT
  36. 64. "Superfruit" whose name has two diacritics — Answer: ACAI
  37. 65. Carhop's article of footwear — Answer: SKATE
  38. 66. Go (for) — Answer: OPT
  39. 67. Sweet person — Answer: DOLL
  40. 68. Not nearly as cool — Answer: LAMER

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  1. 1. Nicki ___, "Starships" rapper — Answer: MINAJ
  2. 2. Gas brand owned by BP — Answer: AMOCO
  3. 3. Dessert item usually eaten moments after it's made — Answer: SMORE
  4. 4. Criticize unfairly — Answer: TAKEPOTSHOTSAT
  5. 5. 1960s antiwar grp. — Answer: SDS
  6. 6. Hospital staffer, for short — Answer: ERDOC
  7. 7. With 43-Down, seeking funding from investors ... or what you're doing in 4-, 9-, 15- and 38-Down? — Answer: RAISING
  8. 8. Suffix with Manhattan or Brooklyn — Answer: ITE
  9. 9. Brought up the rear — Answer: CAMELAST
  10. 10. Prefix that's bigger than kilo- — Answer: MEGA
  11. 11. Bible figures invoked by O. Henry — Answer: MAGI
  12. 12. Love of Spanish? — Answer: AMOR
  13. 15. Grey Goose competitor — Answer: BELVEDEREVODKA
  14. 20. Chicago-to-Indianapolis dir. — Answer: SSE
  15. 22. Hairball hacker — Answer: CAT
  16. 24. Subject of the Tenth Commandment — Answer: ENVY
  17. 28. Bit in a friendship bracelet — Answer: BEAD
  18. 29. Many a Mideast native — Answer: ARAB. Hint: Think of a native of a region spanning the Middle East and North Africa 🌍
  19. 30. 1970s sitcom title character who "can turn the world on with her smile" — Answer: MARY
  20. 31. Superiors to cpls. — Answer: SGTS
  21. 32. Oaf — Answer: CLOD
  22. 33. What spicy food has — Answer: BITE
  23. 34. Lay eyes on — Answer: SPOT
  24. 35. Clearasil target — Answer: ACNE
  25. 38. "Huh, better than I expected" — Answer: NOTSOBAD
  26. 40. Ring of light — Answer: HALO
  27. 43. See 7-Down — Answer: CAPITAL
  28. 46. Top of the hour? — Answer: XII
  29. 47. Electric guitarist's accessory — Answer: AMP
  30. 50. Communication system for almost two billion people — Answer: GMAIL
  31. 51. Belief system for almost two billion people — Answer: ISLAM
  32. 52. Top-tier — Answer: ELITE. Hint: This describes the select group at the very top 🏆
  33. 53. Not drunk — Answer: SOBER
  34. 54. Dos cubed — Answer: OCHO
  35. 55. Business that's owned and managed by its members — Answer: COOP
  36. 56. Frequently — Answer: ALOT
  37. 61. Prefix with conscious — Answer: ECO
  38. 62. Communication syst. in which the letter Z is drawn with one's index finger — Answer: ASL

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Posts on a battleship, sayMASTS
6Comic Idle of Monty PythonERIC
10Sport with striking and grappling, for shortMMA
13"Grrr!"IMMAD
14Pro ___ (fairly divided)RATA
15Ray of lightBEAM
16Cozy cornersNOOKS
17Carpe ___ (seize the day: Lat.)DIEM
18Breakfast brand originally known as FrofflesEGGO
19One of 14 in New York's Liberty IslandACRE
20"Please help!"SOS
21Decadent dessertECLAIR
23Oscar-winning "GoodFellas" actorJOEPESCI
25British "facilities"LAV
26Number of U.S. states with a single-syllable nameONE
27The Hawks and the Pelicans, for twoNBATEAMS
32Longtime home of Stephen ColbertCBSTV
35A million years, so to speakAGES
36Go on for-ev-erDRAG
37Many a TikToker's music renditionLIPSYNC
39Deep downATHEART
41"That being said ...," to a texterOTOH
42Like most audiobooks before the rise of streamingONCD
44"We have the meats" sloganeerARBYS
45Herbal remedy in a cleanseDETOXTEA
47Blue Moon, for oneALE
48"If it be now, ___ not to come": HamletTIS
49Family-friendly film farePGMOVIES
54The "O" of A.O.C.OCASIO
57Little devilIMP
58Scandinavian city that's home to a bunch of MunchOSLO
59Fizzy drinkCOLA
60Weak, submissive person, in modern slangBETA
62Wing it onstageADLIB
63BlastHOOT
64"Superfruit" whose name has two diacriticsACAI
65Carhop's article of footwearSKATE
66Go (for)OPT
67Sweet personDOLL
68Not nearly as coolLAMER

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Nicki ___, "Starships" rapperMINAJ
2Gas brand owned by BPAMOCO
3Dessert item usually eaten moments after it's madeSMORE
4Criticize unfairlyTAKEPOTSHOTSAT
51960s antiwar grp.SDS
6Hospital staffer, for shortERDOC
7With 43-Down, seeking funding from investors ... or what you're doing in 4-, 9-, 15- and 38-Down?RAISING
8Suffix with Manhattan or BrooklynITE
9Brought up the rearCAMELAST
10Prefix that's bigger than kilo-MEGA
11Bible figures invoked by O. HenryMAGI
12Love of Spanish?AMOR
15Grey Goose competitorBELVEDEREVODKA
20Chicago-to-Indianapolis dir.SSE
22Hairball hackerCAT
24Subject of the Tenth CommandmentENVY
28Bit in a friendship braceletBEAD
29Many a Mideast nativeARAB
301970s sitcom title character who "can turn the world on with her smile"MARY
31Superiors to cpls.SGTS
32OafCLOD
33What spicy food hasBITE
34Lay eyes onSPOT
35Clearasil targetACNE
38"Huh, better than I expected"NOTSOBAD
40Ring of lightHALO
43See 7-DownCAPITAL
46Top of the hour?XII
47Electric guitarist's accessoryAMP
50Communication system for almost two billion peopleGMAIL
51Belief system for almost two billion peopleISLAM
52Top-tierELITE
53Not drunkSOBER
54Dos cubedOCHO
55Business that's owned and managed by its membersCOOP
56FrequentlyALOT
61Prefix with consciousECO
62Communication syst. in which the letter Z is drawn with one's index fingerASL

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