NYT Crossword Answers - Dec 20

By Robert S. Gard

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Across

  1. 1Sampras rival during the 1990sAGASSI
  2. 7Get on boardEMBARK
  3. 13Let off steam, perhapsVENTED
  4. 14Perry Como or Bing CrosbyCROONER
  5. 15Frustrated and making poor decisions, informallyONTILT
  6. 16#1 on Wired magazine's list of the 10 most influential video games of the 2010sFORTNITE
  7. 17"Aren't we all hoity-toity?!"WELLLADIDAH
  8. 19Generate clippings, sayMOW
  9. 20First name in hog ridingEVEL
  10. 21Established factGIVEN
  11. 22Let go ofFIRE
  12. 23Body layerDERMA
  13. 25Events at which to release one's inner geekNERDFESTS
  14. 27Makers of frightening but (thankfully) rare marine attacksORCAS
  15. 29Source of half the world's sugar during the late 1800sBEETS
  16. 30Higher power?SOLAR
  17. 31They're stokedCOALS
  18. 32Word with blue or openSKIES
  19. 33Speak, as thou mightSAYST
  20. 34Kind of beard that follows the jawlineCHINSTRAP
  21. 36DunderheadedTHICK
  22. 40"You ___?"RANG
  23. 41PuntedPOLED
  24. 43Foe of the Iroquois during the Beaver WarsERIE
  25. 44Org. that's gone to the dogs?AKC
  26. 45[womp, womp]SADTROMBONE
  27. 47Major magazine piecesFEATURES
  28. 49Delicatessen offeringREUBEN
  29. 50Loser of the 2025 World SeriesTORONTO
  30. 51Where to follow local customs, it's saidINROME
  31. 52UnderhandedSNEAKY
  32. 53Beach shadeSUNTAN

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  1. 1SwornAVOWED
  2. 2City, lake or canton de SuisseGENEVE
  3. 3Tip on quite a few bucks?ANTLER
  4. 4Extremely rare, facetiouslySTILLMOOING
  5. 5Act bearishlySELL
  6. 6What might come with some baggage?IDTAG
  7. 7DogsbodyERRANDBOY
  8. 8Io or lunaMOTH
  9. 9When repeated, a small treatBON
  10. 10Shamans, typicallyANIMISTS
  11. 11Claps backRETORTS
  12. 12Mardi Gras parading societiesKREWES
  13. 14Tech jobCODER
  14. 16Bills first introduced in 1861FIVES
  15. 18Currency of SerbiaDINAR
  16. 22Exercise almost to a point of painFEELTHEBURN
  17. 24Van Gogh retreat in southern FranceARLES
  18. 26Significant spreadFEAST
  19. 28Post-show celebrationCASTPARTY
  20. 30Some spa treatmentsSKINCARE
  21. 31EscapadeCAPER
  22. 32Agree to, in a waySHAKEON
  23. 33Bath ___SALTS
  24. 34FashionsCRAFTS
  25. 35Clown localeRODEO
  26. 37Futuristic sci-fi classic with tales set in 2021 and 2029IROBOT
  27. 38Field of the annual César AwardsCINEMA
  28. 39One of the Wayans brothersKEENEN
  29. 42Day at the moviesDORIS
  30. 45Like some costsSUNK
  31. 46Many a drop-downMENU
  32. 48___ TTOA

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Sampras rival during the 1990s — Answer: AGASSI
  2. 7. Get on board — Answer: EMBARK
  3. 13. Let off steam, perhaps — Answer: VENTED
  4. 14. Perry Como or Bing Crosby — Answer: CROONER
  5. 15. Frustrated and making poor decisions, informally — Answer: ONTILT
  6. 16. #1 on Wired magazine's list of the 10 most influential video games of the 2010s — Answer: FORTNITE
  7. 17. "Aren't we all hoity-toity?!" — Answer: WELLLADIDAH
  8. 19. Generate clippings, say — Answer: MOW
  9. 20. First name in hog riding — Answer: EVEL
  10. 21. Established fact — Answer: GIVEN
  11. 22. Let go of — Answer: FIRE
  12. 23. Body layer — Answer: DERMA
  13. 25. Events at which to release one's inner geek — Answer: NERDFESTS
  14. 27. Makers of frightening but (thankfully) rare marine attacks — Answer: ORCAS
  15. 29. Source of half the world's sugar during the late 1800s — Answer: BEETS
  16. 30. Higher power? — Answer: SOLAR
  17. 31. They're stoked — Answer: COALS
  18. 32. Word with blue or open — Answer: SKIES
  19. 33. Speak, as thou might — Answer: SAYST
  20. 34. Kind of beard that follows the jawline — Answer: CHINSTRAP
  21. 36. Dunderheaded — Answer: THICK
  22. 40. "You ___?" — Answer: RANG
  23. 41. Punted — Answer: POLED
  24. 43. Foe of the Iroquois during the Beaver Wars — Answer: ERIE
  25. 44. Org. that's gone to the dogs? — Answer: AKC
  26. 45. [womp, womp] — Answer: SADTROMBONE
  27. 47. Major magazine pieces — Answer: FEATURES
  28. 49. Delicatessen offering — Answer: REUBEN
  29. 50. Loser of the 2025 World Series — Answer: TORONTO
  30. 51. Where to follow local customs, it's said — Answer: INROME
  31. 52. Underhanded — Answer: SNEAKY
  32. 53. Beach shade — Answer: SUNTAN

Down

  1. 1. Sworn — Answer: AVOWED
  2. 2. City, lake or canton de Suisse — Answer: GENEVE
  3. 3. Tip on quite a few bucks? — Answer: ANTLER
  4. 4. Extremely rare, facetiously — Answer: STILLMOOING
  5. 5. Act bearishly — Answer: SELL
  6. 6. What might come with some baggage? — Answer: IDTAG
  7. 7. Dogsbody — Answer: ERRANDBOY
  8. 8. Io or luna — Answer: MOTH
  9. 9. When repeated, a small treat — Answer: BON
  10. 10. Shamans, typically — Answer: ANIMISTS
  11. 11. Claps back — Answer: RETORTS
  12. 12. Mardi Gras parading societies — Answer: KREWES
  13. 14. Tech job — Answer: CODER
  14. 16. Bills first introduced in 1861 — Answer: FIVES
  15. 18. Currency of Serbia — Answer: DINAR
  16. 22. Exercise almost to a point of pain — Answer: FEELTHEBURN
  17. 24. Van Gogh retreat in southern France — Answer: ARLES
  18. 26. Significant spread — Answer: FEAST
  19. 28. Post-show celebration — Answer: CASTPARTY
  20. 30. Some spa treatments — Answer: SKINCARE
  21. 31. Escapade — Answer: CAPER
  22. 32. Agree to, in a way — Answer: SHAKEON
  23. 33. Bath ___ — Answer: SALTS
  24. 34. Fashions — Answer: CRAFTS
  25. 35. Clown locale — Answer: RODEO
  26. 37. Futuristic sci-fi classic with tales set in 2021 and 2029 — Answer: IROBOT
  27. 38. Field of the annual César Awards — Answer: CINEMA
  28. 39. One of the Wayans brothers — Answer: KEENEN
  29. 42. Day at the movies — Answer: DORIS
  30. 45. Like some costs — Answer: SUNK
  31. 46. Many a drop-down — Answer: MENU
  32. 48. ___ T — Answer: TOA

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Sampras rival during the 1990sAGASSI
7Get on boardEMBARK
13Let off steam, perhapsVENTED
14Perry Como or Bing CrosbyCROONER
15Frustrated and making poor decisions, informallyONTILT
16#1 on Wired magazine's list of the 10 most influential video games of the 2010sFORTNITE
17"Aren't we all hoity-toity?!"WELLLADIDAH
19Generate clippings, sayMOW
20First name in hog ridingEVEL
21Established factGIVEN
22Let go ofFIRE
23Body layerDERMA
25Events at which to release one's inner geekNERDFESTS
27Makers of frightening but (thankfully) rare marine attacksORCAS
29Source of half the world's sugar during the late 1800sBEETS
30Higher power?SOLAR
31They're stokedCOALS
32Word with blue or openSKIES
33Speak, as thou mightSAYST
34Kind of beard that follows the jawlineCHINSTRAP
36DunderheadedTHICK
40"You ___?"RANG
41PuntedPOLED
43Foe of the Iroquois during the Beaver WarsERIE
44Org. that's gone to the dogs?AKC
45[womp, womp]SADTROMBONE
47Major magazine piecesFEATURES
49Delicatessen offeringREUBEN
50Loser of the 2025 World SeriesTORONTO
51Where to follow local customs, it's saidINROME
52UnderhandedSNEAKY
53Beach shadeSUNTAN

Down

#ClueAnswer
1SwornAVOWED
2City, lake or canton de SuisseGENEVE
3Tip on quite a few bucks?ANTLER
4Extremely rare, facetiouslySTILLMOOING
5Act bearishlySELL
6What might come with some baggage?IDTAG
7DogsbodyERRANDBOY
8Io or lunaMOTH
9When repeated, a small treatBON
10Shamans, typicallyANIMISTS
11Claps backRETORTS
12Mardi Gras parading societiesKREWES
14Tech jobCODER
16Bills first introduced in 1861FIVES
18Currency of SerbiaDINAR
22Exercise almost to a point of painFEELTHEBURN
24Van Gogh retreat in southern FranceARLES
26Significant spreadFEAST
28Post-show celebrationCASTPARTY
30Some spa treatmentsSKINCARE
31EscapadeCAPER
32Agree to, in a waySHAKEON
33Bath ___SALTS
34FashionsCRAFTS
35Clown localeRODEO
37Futuristic sci-fi classic with tales set in 2021 and 2029IROBOT
38Field of the annual César AwardsCINEMA
39One of the Wayans brothersKEENEN
42Day at the moviesDORIS
45Like some costsSUNK
46Many a drop-downMENU
48___ TTOA

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