NYT Crossword Answers - Dec 6

By Marshal Herrmann

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  1. 1It goes around in circlesTIRE
  2. 5Winter quaffsSPICEDALES
  3. 15BootyHAUL
  4. 16Source of rhythm in electronic musicTECHNOBEAT
  5. 17With 23-Down, bandolier, e.g.AMMO
  6. 18Court orderPLEASERISE
  7. 19Chinese surname transliterating "Zuo"TSO
  8. 20AssessorRATER
  9. 21SomeAFEW
  10. 22Treats whose name is derived from the Arabic for "to drink"SORBETS
  11. 24Thread organizerLOOM
  12. 27Home to the Temple of HephaestusATHENS
  13. 28Cutters for kitchen installationsTILESAWS
  14. 32High-stakes gambler, in Vegas lingoWHALE
  15. 33Like some car exteriors and hairy legsWAXED
  16. 34Director Jon M. ___CHU
  17. 35Sit, sayREST
  18. 36Many a character on "Breaking Bad"NARCO
  19. 37Toiletry kit itemQTIP
  20. 38Portrayer of Glinda in 2024's "Wicked," to fansARI
  21. 39CleanseDETOX
  22. 40"Indubitably!"QUITE
  23. 41Honey and sugar, for twoPETNAMES
  24. 43Holder of arrowsQUIVER
  25. 44That stinks!ODOR
  26. 45Penn athletesQUAKERS
  27. 46Website that competes with PCMagCNET
  28. 49Having a good aura, in slangVIBEY
  29. 51"___ dat?"WHO
  30. 52"That's crazy!"HOLYSMOKES
  31. 55Hippie happeningBEIN
  32. 56Warning preceding some "madness" during March MadnessUPSETALERT
  33. 57"Please, Mom?"CANI
  34. 58Side effect after a BBQ meal, informallyMEATSWEATS
  35. 59Aussie predatorCROC

Down

  1. 1Closing statement?THATSAWRAP
  2. 2"Count me in!"IAMSOTHERE
  3. 3Lead-in to some juicy gossipRUMORHASIT
  4. 4___ rating (chess stat)ELO
  5. 5Big Apple cathedralSTPATS
  6. 6Fur trade exportsPELTS
  7. 7Frozen treatICEE
  8. 8Singer with the top 10 albums "Crash" and "Brat"CHARLIXCX
  9. 9Tennis duo?ENS
  10. 10It might go for a buckDOE
  11. 11American battle tank named for a generalABRAMS
  12. 12First name in Norse explorationLEIF
  13. 13No troubleEASE
  14. 14Dish commonly made in a Dutch ovenSTEW
  15. 20Former French president ___ CotyRENE
  16. 23See 17-AcrossBELT
  17. 25Bread spreadOLEO
  18. 26Its first and second editions were published more than 60 yrs. apartOED
  19. 28Sacred Polynesian plantsTAROS
  20. 29Yoga pants and suchACTIVEWEAR
  21. 30Endangered African grazerWHITERHINO
  22. 31Very fast, in a waySUPERSONIC
  23. 33Ratty is one in "The Wind in the Willows"WATERVOLE
  24. 36Title film character with a "lucky fin"NEMO
  25. 37Longtime Nestlé productQUIK
  26. 39PopDAD
  27. 40Spot to dockQUAY
  28. 42"Wait a sec"NOTYET
  29. 43PursuitsQUESTS
  30. 45Classic arcade game with a pyramidQBERT
  31. 46Shark baitCHUM
  32. 47"Negative"NOPE
  33. 48Who's asked the musical question "Do you want to build a snowman?"ELSA
  34. 50Longtime catalog purveyorIKEA
  35. 53Washington and Adams in Chicago: Abbr.STS
  36. 54Wide mouthMAW
  37. 55Email abbr.BCC

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. It goes around in circles — Answer: TIRE
  2. 5. Winter quaffs — Answer: SPICEDALES
  3. 15. Booty — Answer: HAUL
  4. 16. Source of rhythm in electronic music — Answer: TECHNOBEAT
  5. 17. With 23-Down, bandolier, e.g. — Answer: AMMO
  6. 18. Court order — Answer: PLEASERISE
  7. 19. Chinese surname transliterating "Zuo" — Answer: TSO
  8. 20. Assessor — Answer: RATER
  9. 21. Some — Answer: AFEW. Hint: A small number, but more than one. 🔢
  10. 22. Treats whose name is derived from the Arabic for "to drink" — Answer: SORBETS
  11. 24. Thread organizer — Answer: LOOM
  12. 27. Home to the Temple of Hephaestus — Answer: ATHENS
  13. 28. Cutters for kitchen installations — Answer: TILESAWS
  14. 32. High-stakes gambler, in Vegas lingo — Answer: WHALE
  15. 33. Like some car exteriors and hairy legs — Answer: WAXED
  16. 34. Director Jon M. ___ — Answer: CHU
  17. 35. Sit, say — Answer: REST
  18. 36. Many a character on "Breaking Bad" — Answer: NARCO
  19. 37. Toiletry kit item — Answer: QTIP
  20. 38. Portrayer of Glinda in 2024's "Wicked," to fans — Answer: ARI
  21. 39. Cleanse — Answer: DETOX
  22. 40. "Indubitably!" — Answer: QUITE
  23. 41. Honey and sugar, for two — Answer: PETNAMES
  24. 43. Holder of arrows — Answer: QUIVER
  25. 44. That stinks! — Answer: ODOR
  26. 45. Penn athletes — Answer: QUAKERS
  27. 46. Website that competes with PCMag — Answer: CNET
  28. 49. Having a good aura, in slang — Answer: VIBEY
  29. 51. "___ dat?" — Answer: WHO
  30. 52. "That's crazy!" — Answer: HOLYSMOKES
  31. 55. Hippie happening — Answer: BEIN
  32. 56. Warning preceding some "madness" during March Madness — Answer: UPSETALERT
  33. 57. "Please, Mom?" — Answer: CANI
  34. 58. Side effect after a BBQ meal, informally — Answer: MEATSWEATS
  35. 59. Aussie predator — Answer: CROC

Down

  1. 1. Closing statement? — Answer: THATSAWRAP
  2. 2. "Count me in!" — Answer: IAMSOTHERE
  3. 3. Lead-in to some juicy gossip — Answer: RUMORHASIT
  4. 4. ___ rating (chess stat) — Answer: ELO
  5. 5. Big Apple cathedral — Answer: STPATS
  6. 6. Fur trade exports — Answer: PELTS
  7. 7. Frozen treat — Answer: ICEE
  8. 8. Singer with the top 10 albums "Crash" and "Brat" — Answer: CHARLIXCX
  9. 9. Tennis duo? — Answer: ENS
  10. 10. It might go for a buck — Answer: DOE
  11. 11. American battle tank named for a general — Answer: ABRAMS
  12. 12. First name in Norse exploration — Answer: LEIF
  13. 13. No trouble — Answer: EASE
  14. 14. Dish commonly made in a Dutch oven — Answer: STEW
  15. 20. Former French president ___ Coty — Answer: RENE
  16. 23. See 17-Across — Answer: BELT
  17. 25. Bread spread — Answer: OLEO
  18. 26. Its first and second editions were published more than 60 yrs. apart — Answer: OED
  19. 28. Sacred Polynesian plants — Answer: TAROS
  20. 29. Yoga pants and such — Answer: ACTIVEWEAR
  21. 30. Endangered African grazer — Answer: WHITERHINO
  22. 31. Very fast, in a way — Answer: SUPERSONIC
  23. 33. Ratty is one in "The Wind in the Willows" — Answer: WATERVOLE
  24. 36. Title film character with a "lucky fin" — Answer: NEMO
  25. 37. Longtime Nestlé product — Answer: QUIK
  26. 39. Pop — Answer: DAD
  27. 40. Spot to dock — Answer: QUAY
  28. 42. "Wait a sec" — Answer: NOTYET
  29. 43. Pursuits — Answer: QUESTS
  30. 45. Classic arcade game with a pyramid — Answer: QBERT
  31. 46. Shark bait — Answer: CHUM
  32. 47. "Negative" — Answer: NOPE
  33. 48. Who's asked the musical question "Do you want to build a snowman?" — Answer: ELSA
  34. 50. Longtime catalog purveyor — Answer: IKEA
  35. 53. Washington and Adams in Chicago: Abbr. — Answer: STS
  36. 54. Wide mouth — Answer: MAW
  37. 55. Email abbr. — Answer: BCC

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1It goes around in circlesTIRE
5Winter quaffsSPICEDALES
15BootyHAUL
16Source of rhythm in electronic musicTECHNOBEAT
17With 23-Down, bandolier, e.g.AMMO
18Court orderPLEASERISE
19Chinese surname transliterating "Zuo"TSO
20AssessorRATER
21SomeAFEW
22Treats whose name is derived from the Arabic for "to drink"SORBETS
24Thread organizerLOOM
27Home to the Temple of HephaestusATHENS
28Cutters for kitchen installationsTILESAWS
32High-stakes gambler, in Vegas lingoWHALE
33Like some car exteriors and hairy legsWAXED
34Director Jon M. ___CHU
35Sit, sayREST
36Many a character on "Breaking Bad"NARCO
37Toiletry kit itemQTIP
38Portrayer of Glinda in 2024's "Wicked," to fansARI
39CleanseDETOX
40"Indubitably!"QUITE
41Honey and sugar, for twoPETNAMES
43Holder of arrowsQUIVER
44That stinks!ODOR
45Penn athletesQUAKERS
46Website that competes with PCMagCNET
49Having a good aura, in slangVIBEY
51"___ dat?"WHO
52"That's crazy!"HOLYSMOKES
55Hippie happeningBEIN
56Warning preceding some "madness" during March MadnessUPSETALERT
57"Please, Mom?"CANI
58Side effect after a BBQ meal, informallyMEATSWEATS
59Aussie predatorCROC

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Closing statement?THATSAWRAP
2"Count me in!"IAMSOTHERE
3Lead-in to some juicy gossipRUMORHASIT
4___ rating (chess stat)ELO
5Big Apple cathedralSTPATS
6Fur trade exportsPELTS
7Frozen treatICEE
8Singer with the top 10 albums "Crash" and "Brat"CHARLIXCX
9Tennis duo?ENS
10It might go for a buckDOE
11American battle tank named for a generalABRAMS
12First name in Norse explorationLEIF
13No troubleEASE
14Dish commonly made in a Dutch ovenSTEW
20Former French president ___ CotyRENE
23See 17-AcrossBELT
25Bread spreadOLEO
26Its first and second editions were published more than 60 yrs. apartOED
28Sacred Polynesian plantsTAROS
29Yoga pants and suchACTIVEWEAR
30Endangered African grazerWHITERHINO
31Very fast, in a waySUPERSONIC
33Ratty is one in "The Wind in the Willows"WATERVOLE
36Title film character with a "lucky fin"NEMO
37Longtime Nestlé productQUIK
39PopDAD
40Spot to dockQUAY
42"Wait a sec"NOTYET
43PursuitsQUESTS
45Classic arcade game with a pyramidQBERT
46Shark baitCHUM
47"Negative"NOPE
48Who's asked the musical question "Do you want to build a snowman?"ELSA
50Longtime catalog purveyorIKEA
53Washington and Adams in Chicago: Abbr.STS
54Wide mouthMAW
55Email abbr.BCC

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