NYT Crossword Answers - Dec 3

By Victor Barocas

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  1. 1Young fellowsLADS
  2. 5Tied up, as hayBALED
  3. 10Surrounded byAMID
  4. 14Plant-based spreadOLEO
  5. 15Echo speakerALEXA
  6. 16Largest company headquartered in OregonNIKE
  7. 171967 hit by the Who, per 68-AcrossFORMILESICANSEE
  8. 20Words after "happily ever after"THEEND
  9. 21Bit of inkTAT
  10. 22Lack of connectivityGAP
  11. 23Long-haired bovineYAK
  12. 24Anabolic steroids, e.g., informallyPEDS
  13. 27College football rival of Michigan, for shortOSU
  14. 291978 song by Gloria Gaynor, per 68-AcrossSURVIVEIWILL
  15. 34Lead-in to pop or litBRIT
  16. 36Award with a "Best New American Theater Work" categoryOBIE
  17. 37Midmonth timeIDES
  18. 38Linseed oil sourceFLAX
  19. 39Shampoo often in a green bottlePRELL
  20. 40Remain unresolvedPEND
  21. 41Cause for a miner celebration?LODE
  22. 42Animal in more than 70 Bugs Bunny titlesHARE
  23. 43Hospital countBEDS
  24. 442008 hit by Katy Perry, per 68-AcrossAGIRLIKISSED
  25. 47One of a trio encountered by Ricitos de OroOSO
  26. 48Egyptian sun deityATEN
  27. 49Solid-rock connectorASA
  28. 52Forehead marker at the start of LentASH
  29. 54Long-running procedural franchiseCSI
  30. 57Removes forciblyEJECTS
  31. 591973 Bob Marley song covered by Eric Clapton, per 68-AcrossTHESHERIFFISHOT
  32. 63Currency of YemenRIAL
  33. 64Language in which "maunga roa" means "long mountain"MAORI
  34. 65Unimpressive ratingPOOR
  35. 66TV's Griffith, Kaufman or SambergANDY
  36. 67"Take this job and shove it!"IQUIT
  37. 68Wise counselor of sci-fi who might not be great at karaoke?YODA

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  1. 1ElevatedLOFTY
  2. 2Greeting among the lei community?ALOHA
  3. 3Jeter in CooperstownDEREK
  4. 4Not too manySOME
  5. 5Like Picard vis-à-vis KirkBALDER
  6. 6Drink that may come in a yardALE
  7. 7Jean-Paul Sartre's "___ Chemins de la Liberté"LES
  8. 8Kind of strategyEXIT
  9. 9Obama-era immigration program, informallyDACA
  10. 10Novelist PatchettANN
  11. 11Following bad adviceMISGUIDED
  12. 12Store with iconic blue totesIKEA
  13. 13Like certain thoughts and pocketsDEEP
  14. 18AdviceINPUT
  15. 19Yours, in FrenchATOI
  16. 25"Slavonic Dances" composerDVORAK
  17. 26Omsk's regionSIBERIA
  18. 28StoleSWIPED
  19. 29Philly b-ball squadSIXERS
  20. 30Superlatively contemptibleVILEST
  21. 31Slithering swimmerEEL
  22. 32Google app with the slogan "Search what you see"LENS
  23. 33Drug featured in "How to Change Your Mind"LSD
  24. 34Online commentary siteBLOG
  25. 35Band that helped popularize "pay-what-you-want" pricing with their album "In Rainbows"RADIOHEAD
  26. 38Home to the Tamiami Trail: Abbr.FLA
  27. 39Aphrodite's second letterPHI
  28. 43Golden-tan dog of multiple filmsBENJI
  29. 45Blue area on a Scottish mapLOCH
  30. 46Think that it's appropriateSEEFIT
  31. 49Cold call?ACHOO
  32. 50Got out of a chairSTOOD
  33. 51"Ad ___ per aspera" (motto of Kansas)ASTRA
  34. 52Razor brandATRA
  35. 53Guarded area for many athletesSHIN
  36. 5518-wheelerSEMI
  37. 56Modern country that includes most of ancient MesopotamiaIRAQ
  38. 58Award with a "Best Record-Breaking Performance" categoryESPY
  39. 60Sneakily cleverSLY
  40. 61Letters of indebtednessIOU
  41. 62Day before taking the SAT: Abbr.FRI

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Young fellows — Answer: LADS. Hint: Think of an informal word for young men. 👬
  2. 5. Tied up, as hay — Answer: BALED
  3. 10. Surrounded by — Answer: AMID. Hint: Think of a short preposition meaning in the middle of something. 🧩
  4. 14. Plant-based spread — Answer: OLEO
  5. 15. Echo speaker — Answer: ALEXA
  6. 16. Largest company headquartered in Oregon — Answer: NIKE
  7. 17. 1967 hit by the Who, per 68-Across — Answer: FORMILESICANSEE
  8. 20. Words after "happily ever after" — Answer: THEEND
  9. 21. Bit of ink — Answer: TAT. Hint: A tiny mark made with ink can be called this. 🖋️
  10. 22. Lack of connectivity — Answer: GAP
  11. 23. Long-haired bovine — Answer: YAK
  12. 24. Anabolic steroids, e.g., informally — Answer: PEDS
  13. 27. College football rival of Michigan, for short — Answer: OSU
  14. 29. 1978 song by Gloria Gaynor, per 68-Across — Answer: SURVIVEIWILL
  15. 34. Lead-in to pop or lit — Answer: BRIT
  16. 36. Award with a "Best New American Theater Work" category — Answer: OBIE
  17. 37. Midmonth time — Answer: IDES
  18. 38. Linseed oil source — Answer: FLAX
  19. 39. Shampoo often in a green bottle — Answer: PRELL
  20. 40. Remain unresolved — Answer: PEND
  21. 41. Cause for a miner celebration? — Answer: LODE
  22. 42. Animal in more than 70 Bugs Bunny titles — Answer: HARE
  23. 43. Hospital count — Answer: BEDS
  24. 44. 2008 hit by Katy Perry, per 68-Across — Answer: AGIRLIKISSED
  25. 47. One of a trio encountered by Ricitos de Oro — Answer: OSO
  26. 48. Egyptian sun deity — Answer: ATEN
  27. 49. Solid-rock connector — Answer: ASA
  28. 52. Forehead marker at the start of Lent — Answer: ASH
  29. 54. Long-running procedural franchise — Answer: CSI
  30. 57. Removes forcibly — Answer: EJECTS
  31. 59. 1973 Bob Marley song covered by Eric Clapton, per 68-Across — Answer: THESHERIFFISHOT
  32. 63. Currency of Yemen — Answer: RIAL
  33. 64. Language in which "maunga roa" means "long mountain" — Answer: MAORI
  34. 65. Unimpressive rating — Answer: POOR
  35. 66. TV's Griffith, Kaufman or Samberg — Answer: ANDY
  36. 67. "Take this job and shove it!" — Answer: IQUIT
  37. 68. Wise counselor of sci-fi who might not be great at karaoke? — Answer: YODA

Down

  1. 1. Elevated — Answer: LOFTY
  2. 2. Greeting among the lei community? — Answer: ALOHA
  3. 3. Jeter in Cooperstown — Answer: DEREK
  4. 4. Not too many — Answer: SOME
  5. 5. Like Picard vis-à-vis Kirk — Answer: BALDER
  6. 6. Drink that may come in a yard — Answer: ALE
  7. 7. Jean-Paul Sartre's "___ Chemins de la Liberté" — Answer: LES
  8. 8. Kind of strategy — Answer: EXIT
  9. 9. Obama-era immigration program, informally — Answer: DACA
  10. 10. Novelist Patchett — Answer: ANN
  11. 11. Following bad advice — Answer: MISGUIDED
  12. 12. Store with iconic blue totes — Answer: IKEA
  13. 13. Like certain thoughts and pockets — Answer: DEEP
  14. 18. Advice — Answer: INPUT
  15. 19. Yours, in French — Answer: ATOI
  16. 25. "Slavonic Dances" composer — Answer: DVORAK
  17. 26. Omsk's region — Answer: SIBERIA
  18. 28. Stole — Answer: SWIPED
  19. 29. Philly b-ball squad — Answer: SIXERS
  20. 30. Superlatively contemptible — Answer: VILEST
  21. 31. Slithering swimmer — Answer: EEL
  22. 32. Google app with the slogan "Search what you see" — Answer: LENS
  23. 33. Drug featured in "How to Change Your Mind" — Answer: LSD
  24. 34. Online commentary site — Answer: BLOG
  25. 35. Band that helped popularize "pay-what-you-want" pricing with their album "In Rainbows" — Answer: RADIOHEAD
  26. 38. Home to the Tamiami Trail: Abbr. — Answer: FLA
  27. 39. Aphrodite's second letter — Answer: PHI
  28. 43. Golden-tan dog of multiple films — Answer: BENJI
  29. 45. Blue area on a Scottish map — Answer: LOCH
  30. 46. Think that it's appropriate — Answer: SEEFIT
  31. 49. Cold call? — Answer: ACHOO
  32. 50. Got out of a chair — Answer: STOOD
  33. 51. "Ad ___ per aspera" (motto of Kansas) — Answer: ASTRA
  34. 52. Razor brand — Answer: ATRA
  35. 53. Guarded area for many athletes — Answer: SHIN
  36. 55. 18-wheeler — Answer: SEMI
  37. 56. Modern country that includes most of ancient Mesopotamia — Answer: IRAQ
  38. 58. Award with a "Best Record-Breaking Performance" category — Answer: ESPY
  39. 60. Sneakily clever — Answer: SLY
  40. 61. Letters of indebtedness — Answer: IOU
  41. 62. Day before taking the SAT: Abbr. — Answer: FRI

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Young fellowsLADS
5Tied up, as hayBALED
10Surrounded byAMID
14Plant-based spreadOLEO
15Echo speakerALEXA
16Largest company headquartered in OregonNIKE
171967 hit by the Who, per 68-AcrossFORMILESICANSEE
20Words after "happily ever after"THEEND
21Bit of inkTAT
22Lack of connectivityGAP
23Long-haired bovineYAK
24Anabolic steroids, e.g., informallyPEDS
27College football rival of Michigan, for shortOSU
291978 song by Gloria Gaynor, per 68-AcrossSURVIVEIWILL
34Lead-in to pop or litBRIT
36Award with a "Best New American Theater Work" categoryOBIE
37Midmonth timeIDES
38Linseed oil sourceFLAX
39Shampoo often in a green bottlePRELL
40Remain unresolvedPEND
41Cause for a miner celebration?LODE
42Animal in more than 70 Bugs Bunny titlesHARE
43Hospital countBEDS
442008 hit by Katy Perry, per 68-AcrossAGIRLIKISSED
47One of a trio encountered by Ricitos de OroOSO
48Egyptian sun deityATEN
49Solid-rock connectorASA
52Forehead marker at the start of LentASH
54Long-running procedural franchiseCSI
57Removes forciblyEJECTS
591973 Bob Marley song covered by Eric Clapton, per 68-AcrossTHESHERIFFISHOT
63Currency of YemenRIAL
64Language in which "maunga roa" means "long mountain"MAORI
65Unimpressive ratingPOOR
66TV's Griffith, Kaufman or SambergANDY
67"Take this job and shove it!"IQUIT
68Wise counselor of sci-fi who might not be great at karaoke?YODA

Down

#ClueAnswer
1ElevatedLOFTY
2Greeting among the lei community?ALOHA
3Jeter in CooperstownDEREK
4Not too manySOME
5Like Picard vis-à-vis KirkBALDER
6Drink that may come in a yardALE
7Jean-Paul Sartre's "___ Chemins de la Liberté"LES
8Kind of strategyEXIT
9Obama-era immigration program, informallyDACA
10Novelist PatchettANN
11Following bad adviceMISGUIDED
12Store with iconic blue totesIKEA
13Like certain thoughts and pocketsDEEP
18AdviceINPUT
19Yours, in FrenchATOI
25"Slavonic Dances" composerDVORAK
26Omsk's regionSIBERIA
28StoleSWIPED
29Philly b-ball squadSIXERS
30Superlatively contemptibleVILEST
31Slithering swimmerEEL
32Google app with the slogan "Search what you see"LENS
33Drug featured in "How to Change Your Mind"LSD
34Online commentary siteBLOG
35Band that helped popularize "pay-what-you-want" pricing with their album "In Rainbows"RADIOHEAD
38Home to the Tamiami Trail: Abbr.FLA
39Aphrodite's second letterPHI
43Golden-tan dog of multiple filmsBENJI
45Blue area on a Scottish mapLOCH
46Think that it's appropriateSEEFIT
49Cold call?ACHOO
50Got out of a chairSTOOD
51"Ad ___ per aspera" (motto of Kansas)ASTRA
52Razor brandATRA
53Guarded area for many athletesSHIN
5518-wheelerSEMI
56Modern country that includes most of ancient MesopotamiaIRAQ
58Award with a "Best Record-Breaking Performance" categoryESPY
60Sneakily cleverSLY
61Letters of indebtednessIOU
62Day before taking the SAT: Abbr.FRI

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