NYT Crossword Answers - Dec 5

By James McCarron

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Across

  1. 1Home to Kotoka International AirportGHANA
  2. 6Many a wearer of a long robe called a thawbSAUDI
  3. 11Can't-miss purchases?SEASONTICKETS
  4. 14Words of cautionDONTPOKETHEBEAR
  5. 16ThresholdEVE
  6. 17Ties upENLACES
  7. 18Coastal waterwayRIA
  8. 19UpRISEN
  9. 21Subject of the Bouguereau painting "The Abduction of Psyche"EROS
  10. 22Colombian city of 2+ millionCALI
  11. 23Dutch artist Jan van der ___MEER
  12. 24CurtailSTEM
  13. 25Stick in an orchestraBATON
  14. 26Spot likely to smearATTACKAD
  15. 28They aren't party peopleLONERS
  16. 29Cut, as with a box cutterSLIT
  17. 30"Fun-size"MINI
  18. 31Film with the tagline "Someone has taken their love for scary movies one step too far"SCREAM
  19. 34Words of retaliationTAKETHAT
  20. 38Word with fire or falseALARM
  21. 39Hotel listingRATE
  22. 40One and the otherBOTH
  23. 41Big name in chip productionLAYS
  24. 42BundlePILE
  25. 43Sauce whose name derives from the Italian word for "crush"PESTO
  26. 44RefugeARK
  27. 45Where much of "Brokeback Mountain" was filmedALBERTA
  28. 47It's perfectTEN
  29. 48"Might as well give it a shot ..."HEREGOESNOTHING
  30. 51Age at which you just learned something you should have realized before, facetiouslyTODAYYEARSOLD
  31. 52Something blocked by censorsCURSE
  32. 531944 Pacific battle siteLEYTE

Down

  1. 1What clones shareGENESET
  2. 2It might be on a rackHAT
  3. 3Ski town that shares its name with a treeASPEN
  4. 4"High" timeNOON
  5. 5Image that's just over a foot, informallyANKLETAT
  6. 6"Arrested Development," e.g.SITCOM
  7. 7PinesACHES
  8. 8Relatives of banjolelesUKES
  9. 9Nebraska senator FischerDEB
  10. 10RepeatITERATE
  11. 11Council, in RussianSOVIET
  12. 12Got mistyTEARED
  13. 13Sea shanty singerSAILOR
  14. 14Skin layer with hair folliclesDERMA
  15. 15Show stoppers, sometimesRAINS
  16. 20Items on many a back-to-school supply listERASERS
  17. 22"Is this possible?!?"CANITBE
  18. 24Take a little off the topSKIM
  19. 25Dog treatBONE
  20. 27Silent sortCLAM
  21. 28FancyLIKE
  22. 30Kind of instinctMATERNAL
  23. 31Mohamed ___, Egyptian soccer starSALAH
  24. 32Shade of redCLARET
  25. 33Big name in fast foodRAYKROC
  26. 34"Honor Thy Father" writer, 1971TALESE
  27. 35ArgumentativeHOSTILE
  28. 36Get toATTEND
  29. 37Minimal coverage provider?THONG
  30. 39Hearty steakhouse servingRIBEYE
  31. 42TricksPLOYS
  32. 43Unwitting markPATSY
  33. 45Thickening agent found in many vegan recipesAGAR
  34. 46RacedTORE
  35. 49Dot follower in academiaEDU
  36. 50SpicyHOT

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Home to Kotoka International Airport — Answer: GHANA
  2. 6. Many a wearer of a long robe called a thawb — Answer: SAUDI
  3. 11. Can't-miss purchases? — Answer: SEASONTICKETS
  4. 14. Words of caution — Answer: DONTPOKETHEBEAR
  5. 16. Threshold — Answer: EVE
  6. 17. Ties up — Answer: ENLACES
  7. 18. Coastal waterway — Answer: RIA
  8. 19. Up — Answer: RISEN
  9. 21. Subject of the Bouguereau painting "The Abduction of Psyche" — Answer: EROS
  10. 22. Colombian city of 2+ million — Answer: CALI
  11. 23. Dutch artist Jan van der ___ — Answer: MEER
  12. 24. Curtail — Answer: STEM
  13. 25. Stick in an orchestra — Answer: BATON
  14. 26. Spot likely to smear — Answer: ATTACKAD
  15. 28. They aren't party people — Answer: LONERS
  16. 29. Cut, as with a box cutter — Answer: SLIT
  17. 30. "Fun-size" — Answer: MINI
  18. 31. Film with the tagline "Someone has taken their love for scary movies one step too far" — Answer: SCREAM
  19. 34. Words of retaliation — Answer: TAKETHAT
  20. 38. Word with fire or false — Answer: ALARM
  21. 39. Hotel listing — Answer: RATE
  22. 40. One and the other — Answer: BOTH
  23. 41. Big name in chip production — Answer: LAYS
  24. 42. Bundle — Answer: PILE
  25. 43. Sauce whose name derives from the Italian word for "crush" — Answer: PESTO
  26. 44. Refuge — Answer: ARK
  27. 45. Where much of "Brokeback Mountain" was filmed — Answer: ALBERTA
  28. 47. It's perfect — Answer: TEN
  29. 48. "Might as well give it a shot ..." — Answer: HEREGOESNOTHING
  30. 51. Age at which you just learned something you should have realized before, facetiously — Answer: TODAYYEARSOLD
  31. 52. Something blocked by censors — Answer: CURSE
  32. 53. 1944 Pacific battle site — Answer: LEYTE

Down

  1. 1. What clones share — Answer: GENESET
  2. 2. It might be on a rack — Answer: HAT
  3. 3. Ski town that shares its name with a tree — Answer: ASPEN
  4. 4. "High" time — Answer: NOON
  5. 5. Image that's just over a foot, informally — Answer: ANKLETAT
  6. 6. "Arrested Development," e.g. — Answer: SITCOM
  7. 7. Pines — Answer: ACHES
  8. 8. Relatives of banjoleles — Answer: UKES
  9. 9. Nebraska senator Fischer — Answer: DEB
  10. 10. Repeat — Answer: ITERATE
  11. 11. Council, in Russian — Answer: SOVIET
  12. 12. Got misty — Answer: TEARED
  13. 13. Sea shanty singer — Answer: SAILOR
  14. 14. Skin layer with hair follicles — Answer: DERMA
  15. 15. Show stoppers, sometimes — Answer: RAINS
  16. 20. Items on many a back-to-school supply list — Answer: ERASERS
  17. 22. "Is this possible?!?" — Answer: CANITBE
  18. 24. Take a little off the top — Answer: SKIM
  19. 25. Dog treat — Answer: BONE
  20. 27. Silent sort — Answer: CLAM
  21. 28. Fancy — Answer: LIKE
  22. 30. Kind of instinct — Answer: MATERNAL
  23. 31. Mohamed ___, Egyptian soccer star — Answer: SALAH
  24. 32. Shade of red — Answer: CLARET
  25. 33. Big name in fast food — Answer: RAYKROC
  26. 34. "Honor Thy Father" writer, 1971 — Answer: TALESE
  27. 35. Argumentative — Answer: HOSTILE
  28. 36. Get to — Answer: ATTEND
  29. 37. Minimal coverage provider? — Answer: THONG
  30. 39. Hearty steakhouse serving — Answer: RIBEYE
  31. 42. Tricks — Answer: PLOYS
  32. 43. Unwitting mark — Answer: PATSY
  33. 45. Thickening agent found in many vegan recipes — Answer: AGAR
  34. 46. Raced — Answer: TORE
  35. 49. Dot follower in academia — Answer: EDU
  36. 50. Spicy — Answer: HOT

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Home to Kotoka International AirportGHANA
6Many a wearer of a long robe called a thawbSAUDI
11Can't-miss purchases?SEASONTICKETS
14Words of cautionDONTPOKETHEBEAR
16ThresholdEVE
17Ties upENLACES
18Coastal waterwayRIA
19UpRISEN
21Subject of the Bouguereau painting "The Abduction of Psyche"EROS
22Colombian city of 2+ millionCALI
23Dutch artist Jan van der ___MEER
24CurtailSTEM
25Stick in an orchestraBATON
26Spot likely to smearATTACKAD
28They aren't party peopleLONERS
29Cut, as with a box cutterSLIT
30"Fun-size"MINI
31Film with the tagline "Someone has taken their love for scary movies one step too far"SCREAM
34Words of retaliationTAKETHAT
38Word with fire or falseALARM
39Hotel listingRATE
40One and the otherBOTH
41Big name in chip productionLAYS
42BundlePILE
43Sauce whose name derives from the Italian word for "crush"PESTO
44RefugeARK
45Where much of "Brokeback Mountain" was filmedALBERTA
47It's perfectTEN
48"Might as well give it a shot ..."HEREGOESNOTHING
51Age at which you just learned something you should have realized before, facetiouslyTODAYYEARSOLD
52Something blocked by censorsCURSE
531944 Pacific battle siteLEYTE

Down

#ClueAnswer
1What clones shareGENESET
2It might be on a rackHAT
3Ski town that shares its name with a treeASPEN
4"High" timeNOON
5Image that's just over a foot, informallyANKLETAT
6"Arrested Development," e.g.SITCOM
7PinesACHES
8Relatives of banjolelesUKES
9Nebraska senator FischerDEB
10RepeatITERATE
11Council, in RussianSOVIET
12Got mistyTEARED
13Sea shanty singerSAILOR
14Skin layer with hair folliclesDERMA
15Show stoppers, sometimesRAINS
20Items on many a back-to-school supply listERASERS
22"Is this possible?!?"CANITBE
24Take a little off the topSKIM
25Dog treatBONE
27Silent sortCLAM
28FancyLIKE
30Kind of instinctMATERNAL
31Mohamed ___, Egyptian soccer starSALAH
32Shade of redCLARET
33Big name in fast foodRAYKROC
34"Honor Thy Father" writer, 1971TALESE
35ArgumentativeHOSTILE
36Get toATTEND
37Minimal coverage provider?THONG
39Hearty steakhouse servingRIBEYE
42TricksPLOYS
43Unwitting markPATSY
45Thickening agent found in many vegan recipesAGAR
46RacedTORE
49Dot follower in academiaEDU
50SpicyHOT

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