NYT Crossword Answers - Dec 14

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By Zachary Edward-Brown and John Kugelman

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  1. 1Marvel superhero who can manipulate weather patternsSTORM
  2. 6Something fun to take out for a spinTOP
  3. 9Shaquille O'Neal's alma mater, for shortLSU
  4. 12Parts of a handCARDS
  5. 17IrritateCHAFE
  6. 18RecapsWRAPUPS
  7. 20Paul whose house is one of the 16 historic sites of Boston's Freedom TrailREVERE
  8. 21False alarm announcement?OOHIMSOSCARED
  9. 23Jedi-in-trainingPADAWAN
  10. 24SensiblePRUDENT
  11. 25TV host BrzezinskiMIKA
  12. 26#1 choice, in slangFAVE
  13. 27"No ___, ands or buts!"IFS
  14. 28Pollution-fighting org.EPA
  15. 29"Game of Thrones" actor GillenAIDAN
  16. 31River that borders the Black ForestRHINE
  17. 33"Render ___ Caesar ..."UNTO
  18. 34Major coin producerDENVERMINT
  19. 37Viking I or IIMARSLANDER
  20. 39Astronaut Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in spaceELLEN
  21. 40Nickname for Mark's unsevered best friend in "Severance"PETEY
  22. 41They turn red litmus paper blueBASES
  23. 42First chimpanzee to orbit EarthENOS
  24. 43Football blocker?GOALNET
  25. 46Hair-raising stuffGEL
  26. 47Remodel and resell some real estateFLIPAHOUSE
  27. 49Marching band tempo settersDRUMLINES
  28. 54Who said "It's hard to be humble when you're as great as I am"ALI
  29. 55Season to enjoy une glaceETE
  30. 56Ruler before 1917TSAR
  31. 58"Black-ish" airerABC
  32. 59It's a numbers gameKENO
  33. 60Clothing for SWAT teamsVESTS
  34. 62"The Simpsons" character who becomes obsessed with crossword puzzlesLISA
  35. 64Puff piece?VAPE
  36. 66Like the number of Oscars vis-à-vis the number of EmmysFEWER
  37. 67Plant watcher, for shortOSHA
  38. 68Camera type, in briefSLR
  39. 69Site of some Santa sightingsMALL
  40. 71Longtime record label of Elvis PresleyRCA
  41. 73911 responderEMT
  42. 74"Hilarious!"WHATAHOOT
  43. 77"I mean, kind of ..."NOTEXACTLY
  44. 80"Don't give up!"TRY
  45. 81¬ or ~, in logicNEGATOR
  46. 83Beat poet ___ CassadyNEAL
  47. 84Like some milk, idiomaticallySPILT
  48. 87___ on the pastDWELL
  49. 88Indication of bad serviceNOTIP
  50. 90"Much obliged"IOWEYOUONE
  51. 92Crossed the International Date Line from east to west, or west to east (depending on how you look at it)GAINEDADAY
  52. 97Bundled upCLAD
  53. 98Articles are written in thisPROSE
  54. 99Brand name for naproxenALEVE
  55. 100___ MissOLE
  56. 101Doll that comes in multiple body types, skin tones, eye colors and hair colorsKEN
  57. 102Drink known also as "honey wine"MEAD
  58. 103FrostyCOLD
  59. 105Subject of Newton's first lawINERTIA
  60. 108Enjoying a soakBATHING
  61. 1101980 horror film starring William Hurt ... or what the shaded squares contain?ALTEREDSTATES
  62. 112Fundamental rules of mathAXIOMS
  63. 113Loopy writingCURSIVE
  64. 114Star pitcher?AGENT
  65. 115"Fiddler on the Roof" matchmakerYENTE
  66. 116Letters for an unscheduled eventTBA
  67. 117Prefix with natalNEO
  68. 118Like a bubble bathSUDSY

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  1. 1Surveyed, with "out"SCOPED
  2. 2Early track star JimTHORPE
  3. 3Resident of Honolulu, e.g.OAHUAN
  4. 4Touchless payment techRFID
  5. 5Internet ___MEME
  6. 6Cheat on, in a wayTWOTIME
  7. 7Surgery sites, in briefORS
  8. 8Video game character with an endless appetitePACMAN
  9. 9Be in a chat room but not chatLURK
  10. 10Soldiers with long armsSPEARMEN
  11. 11Alternative to the euro, in briefUSD
  12. 12RelinquishCEDE
  13. 13Director DuVernayAVA
  14. 14Turns back the clock, maybe?REWINDS
  15. 15Opposite of volunteerDRAFTEE
  16. 16Parts of many robots in robot-sumoSENSORS
  17. 19Area inside the free-throw line, in basketball slangPAINT
  18. 20"Gaspard de la Nuit" composerRAVEL
  19. 22Addresses angrilySNARLSAT
  20. 23Variety of violetPANSY
  21. 26Urban safety hazardFIRETRAP
  22. 30Australia's largest carnivorous mammalDINGO
  23. 32Word used 10 times in Roger Ebert's review of "North" (1994)HATED
  24. 33DissimilarUNALIKE
  25. 35Part of a legendary boastVENI
  26. 36Skips all the ceremony?ELOPES
  27. 38The brother in "Am I my brother's keeper?"ABEL
  28. 40What might be made while clasping one's handsPLEA
  29. 42Engineer Gray who, arguably, invented the telephone -- and battled Alexander Graham Bell over it in court for yearsELISHA
  30. 44Ballpark figureOUTS
  31. 45Kind of teaASSAM
  32. 46Sierra automakerGMC
  33. 47Shylock's securityFLESH
  34. 48Adele song with the lyric "I must have called a thousand times"HELLO
  35. 50Non-premium option in a rideshare appUBERX
  36. 51Gaming mogul GabeNEWELL
  37. 52Ernst Stavro Blofeld, to James BondENEMY
  38. 53Put into piles, perhapsSORT
  39. 54SwearAVOW
  40. 57Parking space for an Airstream, say, in briefRVLOT
  41. 61Did some school reporting?TATTLED
  42. 63Exceptionally hard timberIRONWOOD
  43. 65Amy Winehouse, e.g.ALTO
  44. 66Thumbprint alternative on iPhonesFACEID
  45. 68Reluctant to ask out one's crush, maybeSHY
  46. 70Particularly particularANAL
  47. 72CafeteriasCANTEENS
  48. 75Like many indie filmsARTY
  49. 76Many characters in the 2007 comedy "Superbad"TEENS
  50. 78He had a Billboard Hot 100 hit with "Rubber Duckie"ERNIE
  51. 79Tortilla de patatas, por ejemploTAPA
  52. 82Where high schoolers work on their numbers?GLEECLUB
  53. 84Starship's medical facilitySICKBAY
  54. 85Ren faire prop akin to a halberdPOLEAXE
  55. 86"Sign me up!"IWANTIN
  56. 87Hair-care item associated with Black cultureDURAG
  57. 89Like YouTube offeringsONVIDEO
  58. 91CommencesOPENS
  59. 92Rough drafts?GALES
  60. 93Interview guest whom Ali G calls "my man Buzz Lightyear here"ALDRIN
  61. 94Like lowercase i's and j'sDOTTED
  62. 95Sci-fi sequel of 1986ALIENS
  63. 96Like soft rollsYEASTY
  64. 102Wordless entertainmentMIME
  65. 104Other, to OctavioOTRA
  66. 106Brief announcements from a pilotETAS
  67. 107___ alla bolognese (slow-cooked sauce)RAGU
  68. 109Like hell!HOT
  69. 110Play a part, or part of a playACT
  70. 111Part of N.Y.E.EVE

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Marvel superhero who can manipulate weather patterns — Answer: STORM
  2. 6. Something fun to take out for a spin — Answer: TOP
  3. 9. Shaquille O'Neal's alma mater, for short — Answer: LSU
  4. 12. Parts of a hand — Answer: CARDS
  5. 17. Irritate — Answer: CHAFE
  6. 18. Recaps — Answer: WRAPUPS
  7. 20. Paul whose house is one of the 16 historic sites of Boston's Freedom Trail — Answer: REVERE
  8. 21. False alarm announcement? — Answer: OOHIMSOSCARED
  9. 23. Jedi-in-training — Answer: PADAWAN
  10. 24. Sensible — Answer: PRUDENT
  11. 25. TV host Brzezinski — Answer: MIKA
  12. 26. #1 choice, in slang — Answer: FAVE
  13. 27. "No ___, ands or buts!" — Answer: IFS. Hint: It’s the tiny conditional that makes a statement less certain. 🤔
  14. 28. Pollution-fighting org. — Answer: EPA
  15. 29. "Game of Thrones" actor Gillen — Answer: AIDAN
  16. 31. River that borders the Black Forest — Answer: RHINE
  17. 33. "Render ___ Caesar ..." — Answer: UNTO
  18. 34. Major coin producer — Answer: DENVERMINT
  19. 37. Viking I or II — Answer: MARSLANDER
  20. 39. Astronaut Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space — Answer: ELLEN
  21. 40. Nickname for Mark's unsevered best friend in "Severance" — Answer: PETEY
  22. 41. They turn red litmus paper blue — Answer: BASES
  23. 42. First chimpanzee to orbit Earth — Answer: ENOS
  24. 43. Football blocker? — Answer: GOALNET
  25. 46. Hair-raising stuff — Answer: GEL
  26. 47. Remodel and resell some real estate — Answer: FLIPAHOUSE
  27. 49. Marching band tempo setters — Answer: DRUMLINES
  28. 54. Who said "It's hard to be humble when you're as great as I am" — Answer: ALI
  29. 55. Season to enjoy une glace — Answer: ETE
  30. 56. Ruler before 1917 — Answer: TSAR
  31. 58. "Black-ish" airer — Answer: ABC
  32. 59. It's a numbers game — Answer: KENO
  33. 60. Clothing for SWAT teams — Answer: VESTS
  34. 62. "The Simpsons" character who becomes obsessed with crossword puzzles — Answer: LISA
  35. 64. Puff piece? — Answer: VAPE
  36. 66. Like the number of Oscars vis-à-vis the number of Emmys — Answer: FEWER
  37. 67. Plant watcher, for short — Answer: OSHA
  38. 68. Camera type, in brief — Answer: SLR
  39. 69. Site of some Santa sightings — Answer: MALL
  40. 71. Longtime record label of Elvis Presley — Answer: RCA
  41. 73. 911 responder — Answer: EMT
  42. 74. "Hilarious!" — Answer: WHATAHOOT
  43. 77. "I mean, kind of ..." — Answer: NOTEXACTLY
  44. 80. "Don't give up!" — Answer: TRY
  45. 81. ¬ or ~, in logic — Answer: NEGATOR
  46. 83. Beat poet ___ Cassady — Answer: NEAL
  47. 84. Like some milk, idiomatically — Answer: SPILT
  48. 87. ___ on the past — Answer: DWELL
  49. 88. Indication of bad service — Answer: NOTIP
  50. 90. "Much obliged" — Answer: IOWEYOUONE
  51. 92. Crossed the International Date Line from east to west, or west to east (depending on how you look at it) — Answer: GAINEDADAY
  52. 97. Bundled up — Answer: CLAD
  53. 98. Articles are written in this — Answer: PROSE
  54. 99. Brand name for naproxen — Answer: ALEVE
  55. 100. ___ Miss — Answer: OLE
  56. 101. Doll that comes in multiple body types, skin tones, eye colors and hair colors — Answer: KEN
  57. 102. Drink known also as "honey wine" — Answer: MEAD
  58. 103. Frosty — Answer: COLD
  59. 105. Subject of Newton's first law — Answer: INERTIA
  60. 108. Enjoying a soak — Answer: BATHING
  61. 110. 1980 horror film starring William Hurt ... or what the shaded squares contain? — Answer: ALTEREDSTATES
  62. 112. Fundamental rules of math — Answer: AXIOMS
  63. 113. Loopy writing — Answer: CURSIVE
  64. 114. Star pitcher? — Answer: AGENT. Hint: Think of the person who represents a famous star, not someone throwing fastballs. 🌟
  65. 115. "Fiddler on the Roof" matchmaker — Answer: YENTE
  66. 116. Letters for an unscheduled event — Answer: TBA
  67. 117. Prefix with natal — Answer: NEO
  68. 118. Like a bubble bath — Answer: SUDSY

Down

  1. 1. Surveyed, with "out" — Answer: SCOPED
  2. 2. Early track star Jim — Answer: THORPE
  3. 3. Resident of Honolulu, e.g. — Answer: OAHUAN
  4. 4. Touchless payment tech — Answer: RFID
  5. 5. Internet ___ — Answer: MEME
  6. 6. Cheat on, in a way — Answer: TWOTIME
  7. 7. Surgery sites, in brief — Answer: ORS
  8. 8. Video game character with an endless appetite — Answer: PACMAN
  9. 9. Be in a chat room but not chat — Answer: LURK
  10. 10. Soldiers with long arms — Answer: SPEARMEN
  11. 11. Alternative to the euro, in brief — Answer: USD
  12. 12. Relinquish — Answer: CEDE
  13. 13. Director DuVernay — Answer: AVA. Hint: Think of the filmmaker behind “Selma” and “A Wrinkle in Time” 😊
  14. 14. Turns back the clock, maybe? — Answer: REWINDS
  15. 15. Opposite of volunteer — Answer: DRAFTEE
  16. 16. Parts of many robots in robot-sumo — Answer: SENSORS
  17. 19. Area inside the free-throw line, in basketball slang — Answer: PAINT
  18. 20. "Gaspard de la Nuit" composer — Answer: RAVEL
  19. 22. Addresses angrily — Answer: SNARLSAT
  20. 23. Variety of violet — Answer: PANSY
  21. 26. Urban safety hazard — Answer: FIRETRAP
  22. 30. Australia's largest carnivorous mammal — Answer: DINGO
  23. 32. Word used 10 times in Roger Ebert's review of "North" (1994) — Answer: HATED
  24. 33. Dissimilar — Answer: UNALIKE
  25. 35. Part of a legendary boast — Answer: VENI
  26. 36. Skips all the ceremony? — Answer: ELOPES
  27. 38. The brother in "Am I my brother's keeper?" — Answer: ABEL
  28. 40. What might be made while clasping one's hands — Answer: PLEA
  29. 42. Engineer Gray who, arguably, invented the telephone -- and battled Alexander Graham Bell over it in court for years — Answer: ELISHA
  30. 44. Ballpark figure — Answer: OUTS
  31. 45. Kind of tea — Answer: ASSAM
  32. 46. Sierra automaker — Answer: GMC
  33. 47. Shylock's security — Answer: FLESH
  34. 48. Adele song with the lyric "I must have called a thousand times" — Answer: HELLO
  35. 50. Non-premium option in a rideshare app — Answer: UBERX
  36. 51. Gaming mogul Gabe — Answer: NEWELL
  37. 52. Ernst Stavro Blofeld, to James Bond — Answer: ENEMY
  38. 53. Put into piles, perhaps — Answer: SORT
  39. 54. Swear — Answer: AVOW
  40. 57. Parking space for an Airstream, say, in brief — Answer: RVLOT
  41. 61. Did some school reporting? — Answer: TATTLED
  42. 63. Exceptionally hard timber — Answer: IRONWOOD
  43. 65. Amy Winehouse, e.g. — Answer: ALTO
  44. 66. Thumbprint alternative on iPhones — Answer: FACEID
  45. 68. Reluctant to ask out one's crush, maybe — Answer: SHY
  46. 70. Particularly particular — Answer: ANAL
  47. 72. Cafeterias — Answer: CANTEENS
  48. 75. Like many indie films — Answer: ARTY
  49. 76. Many characters in the 2007 comedy "Superbad" — Answer: TEENS
  50. 78. He had a Billboard Hot 100 hit with "Rubber Duckie" — Answer: ERNIE
  51. 79. Tortilla de patatas, por ejemplo — Answer: TAPA
  52. 82. Where high schoolers work on their numbers? — Answer: GLEECLUB
  53. 84. Starship's medical facility — Answer: SICKBAY
  54. 85. Ren faire prop akin to a halberd — Answer: POLEAXE
  55. 86. "Sign me up!" — Answer: IWANTIN
  56. 87. Hair-care item associated with Black culture — Answer: DURAG
  57. 89. Like YouTube offerings — Answer: ONVIDEO
  58. 91. Commences — Answer: OPENS
  59. 92. Rough drafts? — Answer: GALES
  60. 93. Interview guest whom Ali G calls "my man Buzz Lightyear here" — Answer: ALDRIN
  61. 94. Like lowercase i's and j's — Answer: DOTTED
  62. 95. Sci-fi sequel of 1986 — Answer: ALIENS
  63. 96. Like soft rolls — Answer: YEASTY
  64. 102. Wordless entertainment — Answer: MIME
  65. 104. Other, to Octavio — Answer: OTRA
  66. 106. Brief announcements from a pilot — Answer: ETAS
  67. 107. ___ alla bolognese (slow-cooked sauce) — Answer: RAGU
  68. 109. Like hell! — Answer: HOT
  69. 110. Play a part, or part of a play — Answer: ACT
  70. 111. Part of N.Y.E. — Answer: EVE

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Marvel superhero who can manipulate weather patternsSTORM
6Something fun to take out for a spinTOP
9Shaquille O'Neal's alma mater, for shortLSU
12Parts of a handCARDS
17IrritateCHAFE
18RecapsWRAPUPS
20Paul whose house is one of the 16 historic sites of Boston's Freedom TrailREVERE
21False alarm announcement?OOHIMSOSCARED
23Jedi-in-trainingPADAWAN
24SensiblePRUDENT
25TV host BrzezinskiMIKA
26#1 choice, in slangFAVE
27"No ___, ands or buts!"IFS
28Pollution-fighting org.EPA
29"Game of Thrones" actor GillenAIDAN
31River that borders the Black ForestRHINE
33"Render ___ Caesar ..."UNTO
34Major coin producerDENVERMINT
37Viking I or IIMARSLANDER
39Astronaut Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in spaceELLEN
40Nickname for Mark's unsevered best friend in "Severance"PETEY
41They turn red litmus paper blueBASES
42First chimpanzee to orbit EarthENOS
43Football blocker?GOALNET
46Hair-raising stuffGEL
47Remodel and resell some real estateFLIPAHOUSE
49Marching band tempo settersDRUMLINES
54Who said "It's hard to be humble when you're as great as I am"ALI
55Season to enjoy une glaceETE
56Ruler before 1917TSAR
58"Black-ish" airerABC
59It's a numbers gameKENO
60Clothing for SWAT teamsVESTS
62"The Simpsons" character who becomes obsessed with crossword puzzlesLISA
64Puff piece?VAPE
66Like the number of Oscars vis-à-vis the number of EmmysFEWER
67Plant watcher, for shortOSHA
68Camera type, in briefSLR
69Site of some Santa sightingsMALL
71Longtime record label of Elvis PresleyRCA
73911 responderEMT
74"Hilarious!"WHATAHOOT
77"I mean, kind of ..."NOTEXACTLY
80"Don't give up!"TRY
81¬ or ~, in logicNEGATOR
83Beat poet ___ CassadyNEAL
84Like some milk, idiomaticallySPILT
87___ on the pastDWELL
88Indication of bad serviceNOTIP
90"Much obliged"IOWEYOUONE
92Crossed the International Date Line from east to west, or west to east (depending on how you look at it)GAINEDADAY
97Bundled upCLAD
98Articles are written in thisPROSE
99Brand name for naproxenALEVE
100___ MissOLE
101Doll that comes in multiple body types, skin tones, eye colors and hair colorsKEN
102Drink known also as "honey wine"MEAD
103FrostyCOLD
105Subject of Newton's first lawINERTIA
108Enjoying a soakBATHING
1101980 horror film starring William Hurt ... or what the shaded squares contain?ALTEREDSTATES
112Fundamental rules of mathAXIOMS
113Loopy writingCURSIVE
114Star pitcher?AGENT
115"Fiddler on the Roof" matchmakerYENTE
116Letters for an unscheduled eventTBA
117Prefix with natalNEO
118Like a bubble bathSUDSY

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1Surveyed, with "out"SCOPED
2Early track star JimTHORPE
3Resident of Honolulu, e.g.OAHUAN
4Touchless payment techRFID
5Internet ___MEME
6Cheat on, in a wayTWOTIME
7Surgery sites, in briefORS
8Video game character with an endless appetitePACMAN
9Be in a chat room but not chatLURK
10Soldiers with long armsSPEARMEN
11Alternative to the euro, in briefUSD
12RelinquishCEDE
13Director DuVernayAVA
14Turns back the clock, maybe?REWINDS
15Opposite of volunteerDRAFTEE
16Parts of many robots in robot-sumoSENSORS
19Area inside the free-throw line, in basketball slangPAINT
20"Gaspard de la Nuit" composerRAVEL
22Addresses angrilySNARLSAT
23Variety of violetPANSY
26Urban safety hazardFIRETRAP
30Australia's largest carnivorous mammalDINGO
32Word used 10 times in Roger Ebert's review of "North" (1994)HATED
33DissimilarUNALIKE
35Part of a legendary boastVENI
36Skips all the ceremony?ELOPES
38The brother in "Am I my brother's keeper?"ABEL
40What might be made while clasping one's handsPLEA
42Engineer Gray who, arguably, invented the telephone -- and battled Alexander Graham Bell over it in court for yearsELISHA
44Ballpark figureOUTS
45Kind of teaASSAM
46Sierra automakerGMC
47Shylock's securityFLESH
48Adele song with the lyric "I must have called a thousand times"HELLO
50Non-premium option in a rideshare appUBERX
51Gaming mogul GabeNEWELL
52Ernst Stavro Blofeld, to James BondENEMY
53Put into piles, perhapsSORT
54SwearAVOW
57Parking space for an Airstream, say, in briefRVLOT
61Did some school reporting?TATTLED
63Exceptionally hard timberIRONWOOD
65Amy Winehouse, e.g.ALTO
66Thumbprint alternative on iPhonesFACEID
68Reluctant to ask out one's crush, maybeSHY
70Particularly particularANAL
72CafeteriasCANTEENS
75Like many indie filmsARTY
76Many characters in the 2007 comedy "Superbad"TEENS
78He had a Billboard Hot 100 hit with "Rubber Duckie"ERNIE
79Tortilla de patatas, por ejemploTAPA
82Where high schoolers work on their numbers?GLEECLUB
84Starship's medical facilitySICKBAY
85Ren faire prop akin to a halberdPOLEAXE
86"Sign me up!"IWANTIN
87Hair-care item associated with Black cultureDURAG
89Like YouTube offeringsONVIDEO
91CommencesOPENS
92Rough drafts?GALES
93Interview guest whom Ali G calls "my man Buzz Lightyear here"ALDRIN
94Like lowercase i's and j'sDOTTED
95Sci-fi sequel of 1986ALIENS
96Like soft rollsYEASTY
102Wordless entertainmentMIME
104Other, to OctavioOTRA
106Brief announcements from a pilotETAS
107___ alla bolognese (slow-cooked sauce)RAGU
109Like hell!HOT
110Play a part, or part of a playACT
111Part of N.Y.E.EVE

Hints for the December 14 puzzle

Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's grid, above the solutions. The December 14 puzzle fell on a Sunday, and with the New York Times crossword that matters: the grid gets harder as the week goes on, from an easy Monday to a fiendish Saturday, with a large themed puzzle on Sunday. So a Sunday grid tells you how much misdirection to expect — and if a clue that day seemed to make no sense, the weekday is usually the reason. Use the hints for the trickiest clues, then reveal the answers above only if you need them.

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