NYT Crossword Answers - Dec 17

By Gary Larson and Doug Peterson

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Across

  1. 1Lock combinations?COIFS
  2. 6___ LeagueARAB
  3. 10Single instructionSTEP
  4. 14Enemy W.W. II vesselUBOAT
  5. 15Turner of old moviesLANA
  6. 16Powerful impulseURGE
  7. 17Group of grumps sitting around kvetching?POUTYPARTY
  8. 19Elmer's nemesisBUGS
  9. 20Meeting, casuallySESH
  10. 21A smartphone has lots of theseUSES
  11. 22Centerpiece of "The Hobbit"QUEST
  12. 23Community property pronounOUR
  13. 25Like barked ordersCURT
  14. 26Ali vs. Frazier, e.g.?CHAMPSATTHEBOUT
  15. 34Genre for GloRillaRAP
  16. 35Official mandateDECREE
  17. 36Fellow fighterALLY
  18. 37Brand once known as "Standard Oil Company of Indiana"AMOCO
  19. 39Mardi Gras day, in briefTUE
  20. 40Works on a muffler, sayKNITS
  21. 41Welcome figure on Wall Street, unwelcome figure in a china shopBULL
  22. 42See 50-DownNOSTRA
  23. 44To and ___FRO
  24. 45Welcome sight on a whale-watching cruise?SPOUTINTHEOCEAN
  25. 48PoindexterGEEK
  26. 49TV freebie of a sortPSA
  27. 50Easter Island's countryCHILE
  28. 52Dark-skinned fruitSLOE
  29. 55Pieces of adviceTIPS
  30. 59Primordial substanceOOZE
  31. 60Painstakingly explain something ... or a hint to 17-, 26- and 45-AcrossSPELLITOUT
  32. 62Takes a tour ofSEES
  33. 63CompassionateKIND
  34. 64Terra ___COTTA
  35. 65Does the math, in a wayADDS
  36. 66Pot grower?ANTE
  37. 67H, on the N.Y.S.E.HYATT

Down

  1. 1Tarot suit associated with the element of waterCUPS
  2. 2Yamaha productOBOE
  3. 3What makes a stud become studious?IOUS
  4. 4Fully getFATHOM
  5. 5Hog's homeSTY
  6. 6"That's a real shame"ALAS
  7. 7Steakhouse orderRARE
  8. 8Marchers in sidewalk cracksANTS
  9. 9Howl at the moonBAY
  10. 10Chevy S.U.V.SUBURBAN
  11. 11AuthenticTRUETOLIFE
  12. 12Ones from platypuses have leathery shellsEGGS
  13. 13Fly by night ... or by dayPEST
  14. 18Compact holderPURSE
  15. 22Neighbor of Ont.QUE
  16. 24Red carpet hairstyle, perhapsUPDO
  17. 25Jost's longtime "Weekend Update" co-anchorCHE
  18. 26Food you might eat wearing a bibCRABS
  19. 27Overplay for the audienceHAMUP
  20. 28Was the bigger person, sayAPOLOGIZED
  21. 29Follow, as adviceACTON
  22. 30Have faith inTRUST
  23. 31Canines, e.g.TEETH
  24. 32Mega-ULTRA
  25. 33Big name in chicken or boxingTYSON
  26. 381990s comedy inspired by "Emma"CLUELESS
  27. 40"Get Smart" bad guysKAOS
  28. 42Suffix with beat or neatNIK
  29. 43Throw offREPEL
  30. 46Stick in the ground?TEE
  31. 47Just about anything on a stringCATTOY
  32. 50With 42-Across, the MafiaCOSA
  33. 51Cultivated, in a wayHOED
  34. 52Start a turn in TwisterSPIN
  35. 53Time to do withoutLENT
  36. 54Gary's ___ Towne Tavern (rival bar on "Cheers")OLDE
  37. 56Minuscule amountIOTA
  38. 57Short strokePUTT
  39. 58Batting avg., e.g.STAT
  40. 60Rocksteady relativeSKA
  41. 61"___ bin ein Berliner"ICH

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Lock combinations? — Answer: COIFS
  2. 6. ___ League — Answer: ARAB
  3. 10. Single instruction — Answer: STEP
  4. 14. Enemy W.W. II vessel — Answer: UBOAT
  5. 15. Turner of old movies — Answer: LANA
  6. 16. Powerful impulse — Answer: URGE
  7. 17. Group of grumps sitting around kvetching? — Answer: POUTYPARTY
  8. 19. Elmer's nemesis — Answer: BUGS
  9. 20. Meeting, casually — Answer: SESH
  10. 21. A smartphone has lots of these — Answer: USES
  11. 22. Centerpiece of "The Hobbit" — Answer: QUEST
  12. 23. Community property pronoun — Answer: OUR
  13. 25. Like barked orders — Answer: CURT
  14. 26. Ali vs. Frazier, e.g.? — Answer: CHAMPSATTHEBOUT
  15. 34. Genre for GloRilla — Answer: RAP. Hint: Think of a rhythmic style often associated with hip-hop artists! 🎤
  16. 35. Official mandate — Answer: DECREE
  17. 36. Fellow fighter — Answer: ALLY
  18. 37. Brand once known as "Standard Oil Company of Indiana" — Answer: AMOCO
  19. 39. Mardi Gras day, in brief — Answer: TUE
  20. 40. Works on a muffler, say — Answer: KNITS
  21. 41. Welcome figure on Wall Street, unwelcome figure in a china shop — Answer: BULL
  22. 42. See 50-Down — Answer: NOSTRA
  23. 44. To and ___ — Answer: FRO
  24. 45. Welcome sight on a whale-watching cruise? — Answer: SPOUTINTHEOCEAN
  25. 48. Poindexter — Answer: GEEK
  26. 49. TV freebie of a sort — Answer: PSA
  27. 50. Easter Island's country — Answer: CHILE
  28. 52. Dark-skinned fruit — Answer: SLOE
  29. 55. Pieces of advice — Answer: TIPS
  30. 59. Primordial substance — Answer: OOZE
  31. 60. Painstakingly explain something ... or a hint to 17-, 26- and 45-Across — Answer: SPELLITOUT
  32. 62. Takes a tour of — Answer: SEES
  33. 63. Compassionate — Answer: KIND
  34. 64. Terra ___ — Answer: COTTA
  35. 65. Does the math, in a way — Answer: ADDS
  36. 66. Pot grower? — Answer: ANTE
  37. 67. H, on the N.Y.S.E. — Answer: HYATT

Down

  1. 1. Tarot suit associated with the element of water — Answer: CUPS
  2. 2. Yamaha product — Answer: OBOE
  3. 3. What makes a stud become studious? — Answer: IOUS
  4. 4. Fully get — Answer: FATHOM
  5. 5. Hog's home — Answer: STY
  6. 6. "That's a real shame" — Answer: ALAS
  7. 7. Steakhouse order — Answer: RARE
  8. 8. Marchers in sidewalk cracks — Answer: ANTS
  9. 9. Howl at the moon — Answer: BAY
  10. 10. Chevy S.U.V. — Answer: SUBURBAN
  11. 11. Authentic — Answer: TRUETOLIFE
  12. 12. Ones from platypuses have leathery shells — Answer: EGGS
  13. 13. Fly by night ... or by day — Answer: PEST
  14. 18. Compact holder — Answer: PURSE
  15. 22. Neighbor of Ont. — Answer: QUE
  16. 24. Red carpet hairstyle, perhaps — Answer: UPDO
  17. 25. Jost's longtime "Weekend Update" co-anchor — Answer: CHE
  18. 26. Food you might eat wearing a bib — Answer: CRABS
  19. 27. Overplay for the audience — Answer: HAMUP
  20. 28. Was the bigger person, say — Answer: APOLOGIZED
  21. 29. Follow, as advice — Answer: ACTON
  22. 30. Have faith in — Answer: TRUST
  23. 31. Canines, e.g. — Answer: TEETH
  24. 32. Mega- — Answer: ULTRA
  25. 33. Big name in chicken or boxing — Answer: TYSON
  26. 38. 1990s comedy inspired by "Emma" — Answer: CLUELESS
  27. 40. "Get Smart" bad guys — Answer: KAOS
  28. 42. Suffix with beat or neat — Answer: NIK
  29. 43. Throw off — Answer: REPEL
  30. 46. Stick in the ground? — Answer: TEE
  31. 47. Just about anything on a string — Answer: CATTOY
  32. 50. With 42-Across, the Mafia — Answer: COSA
  33. 51. Cultivated, in a way — Answer: HOED
  34. 52. Start a turn in Twister — Answer: SPIN
  35. 53. Time to do without — Answer: LENT
  36. 54. Gary's ___ Towne Tavern (rival bar on "Cheers") — Answer: OLDE
  37. 56. Minuscule amount — Answer: IOTA
  38. 57. Short stroke — Answer: PUTT
  39. 58. Batting avg., e.g. — Answer: STAT
  40. 60. Rocksteady relative — Answer: SKA
  41. 61. "___ bin ein Berliner" — Answer: ICH

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Every clue from the December 17 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Lock combinations?COIFS
6___ LeagueARAB
10Single instructionSTEP
14Enemy W.W. II vesselUBOAT
15Turner of old moviesLANA
16Powerful impulseURGE
17Group of grumps sitting around kvetching?POUTYPARTY
19Elmer's nemesisBUGS
20Meeting, casuallySESH
21A smartphone has lots of theseUSES
22Centerpiece of "The Hobbit"QUEST
23Community property pronounOUR
25Like barked ordersCURT
26Ali vs. Frazier, e.g.?CHAMPSATTHEBOUT
34Genre for GloRillaRAP
35Official mandateDECREE
36Fellow fighterALLY
37Brand once known as "Standard Oil Company of Indiana"AMOCO
39Mardi Gras day, in briefTUE
40Works on a muffler, sayKNITS
41Welcome figure on Wall Street, unwelcome figure in a china shopBULL
42See 50-DownNOSTRA
44To and ___FRO
45Welcome sight on a whale-watching cruise?SPOUTINTHEOCEAN
48PoindexterGEEK
49TV freebie of a sortPSA
50Easter Island's countryCHILE
52Dark-skinned fruitSLOE
55Pieces of adviceTIPS
59Primordial substanceOOZE
60Painstakingly explain something ... or a hint to 17-, 26- and 45-AcrossSPELLITOUT
62Takes a tour ofSEES
63CompassionateKIND
64Terra ___COTTA
65Does the math, in a wayADDS
66Pot grower?ANTE
67H, on the N.Y.S.E.HYATT

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Tarot suit associated with the element of waterCUPS
2Yamaha productOBOE
3What makes a stud become studious?IOUS
4Fully getFATHOM
5Hog's homeSTY
6"That's a real shame"ALAS
7Steakhouse orderRARE
8Marchers in sidewalk cracksANTS
9Howl at the moonBAY
10Chevy S.U.V.SUBURBAN
11AuthenticTRUETOLIFE
12Ones from platypuses have leathery shellsEGGS
13Fly by night ... or by dayPEST
18Compact holderPURSE
22Neighbor of Ont.QUE
24Red carpet hairstyle, perhapsUPDO
25Jost's longtime "Weekend Update" co-anchorCHE
26Food you might eat wearing a bibCRABS
27Overplay for the audienceHAMUP
28Was the bigger person, sayAPOLOGIZED
29Follow, as adviceACTON
30Have faith inTRUST
31Canines, e.g.TEETH
32Mega-ULTRA
33Big name in chicken or boxingTYSON
381990s comedy inspired by "Emma"CLUELESS
40"Get Smart" bad guysKAOS
42Suffix with beat or neatNIK
43Throw offREPEL
46Stick in the ground?TEE
47Just about anything on a stringCATTOY
50With 42-Across, the MafiaCOSA
51Cultivated, in a wayHOED
52Start a turn in TwisterSPIN
53Time to do withoutLENT
54Gary's ___ Towne Tavern (rival bar on "Cheers")OLDE
56Minuscule amountIOTA
57Short strokePUTT
58Batting avg., e.g.STAT
60Rocksteady relativeSKA
61"___ bin ein Berliner"ICH

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