NYT Crossword Answers - Dec 26

By Andrew Spooner

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Across

  1. 1DawdlerSLOWPOKE
  2. 9Cuts shortABORTS
  3. 15Typical sight in a bank robbery cartoonMONEYBAG
  4. 16KitschLOWART
  5. 17Doing some theater workUSHERING
  6. 18Cracked wheat used in tabboulehBULGUR
  7. 19One whose beauty is on the insideGEODE
  8. 20Whole kit and caboodleGAMUT
  9. 22___-Latin (like some modern coinages)NEO
  10. 23Plant that's toxic to catsLILY
  11. 24Some babysittersNANAS
  12. 25A cold one is unexpected (and usually unappreciated)CALL
  13. 26Since Jan. 1, on a pay stubYTD
  14. 27Tuesday, in FrenchMARDI
  15. 28Song commonly performed outdoorsCAROL
  16. 29Food that can be prepared de canastaTACOS
  17. 30___ Tuesday (end of the pre-Lenten season)SHROVE
  18. 31One toeing the line?TIGHTROPEWALKER
  19. 35IndividuallyAPIECE
  20. 36EditorializeOPINE
  21. 37Overly self-assertiveBRASH
  22. 38Like a good sponge cakeMOIST
  23. 39Down Under bird that scientists are working to "de-extinct"MOA
  24. 42Singular, with or without its first letterLONE
  25. 43Origin story family in DC ComicsKENTS
  26. 44FacilityGIFT
  27. 45Certain care provider, for shortEMT
  28. 46Re-fresh?RETRO
  29. 47It might be marked with an XPORNO
  30. 48Linked (with)TIEDIN
  31. 50DriveAMBITION
  32. 52Harden and become resistant to changeOSSIFY
  33. 53Life partner, perhaps?CELLMATE
  34. 54Old coin with a picture of Generalissimo FrancoPESETA
  35. 55Treated with respectESTEEMED

Down

  1. 1How a supervillain might bragSMUGLY
  2. 2FlipLOSEIT
  3. 3Waiting for support, maybeONHOLD
  4. 4Like untended plotsWEEDY
  5. 5Funeral ___PYRE
  6. 6Broad band?OBI
  7. 7Royal Australian Air Force insigniaKANGAROO
  8. 8Competition that combines speed with balanceEGGANDSPOONRACE
  9. 9Professor DumbledoreALBUS
  10. 10ContestBOUT
  11. 11Bevy : quail :: parliament : ___OWL
  12. 12The world's end, in Norse mythologyRAGNAROK
  13. 13Mr. or Ms. RightTRUELOVE
  14. 14Baby sitter?STROLLER
  15. 21Half of a classic rum cocktail's nameMAI
  16. 24Component of a nautilus shellNACRE
  17. 25Eric who wrote and illustrated "Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me"CARLE
  18. 27Stick by a fireplaceMATCH
  19. 28MantraCHANT
  20. 29Nearby thingsTHESE
  21. 30Like the pope's guardsSWISS
  22. 31Area on which to eat or play cardsTABLETOP
  23. 32"You can absolutely count on me"IPROMISE
  24. 33Figure in sci-fi's "Attack of the 50 Foot Woman," e.g.GIANTESS
  25. 34Great illustrationsEPITOMES
  26. 38ConnectedMET
  27. 39Sister of MosesMIRIAM
  28. 40Worth consideringOFNOTE
  29. 41Made upATONED
  30. 43Nation dubbed the "cradle of mankind"KENYA
  31. 44"Understood?"GOTME
  32. 46Big breakRIFT
  33. 47Stack (up)PILE
  34. 49Casting needDIE
  35. 51Short diner orderBLT

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Dawdler — Answer: SLOWPOKE
  2. 9. Cuts short — Answer: ABORTS
  3. 15. Typical sight in a bank robbery cartoon — Answer: MONEYBAG
  4. 16. Kitsch — Answer: LOWART
  5. 17. Doing some theater work — Answer: USHERING
  6. 18. Cracked wheat used in tabbouleh — Answer: BULGUR
  7. 19. One whose beauty is on the inside — Answer: GEODE
  8. 20. Whole kit and caboodle — Answer: GAMUT
  9. 22. ___-Latin (like some modern coinages) — Answer: NEO
  10. 23. Plant that's toxic to cats — Answer: LILY
  11. 24. Some babysitters — Answer: NANAS
  12. 25. A cold one is unexpected (and usually unappreciated) — Answer: CALL
  13. 26. Since Jan. 1, on a pay stub — Answer: YTD
  14. 27. Tuesday, in French — Answer: MARDI
  15. 28. Song commonly performed outdoors — Answer: CAROL
  16. 29. Food that can be prepared de canasta — Answer: TACOS
  17. 30. ___ Tuesday (end of the pre-Lenten season) — Answer: SHROVE
  18. 31. One toeing the line? — Answer: TIGHTROPEWALKER
  19. 35. Individually — Answer: APIECE
  20. 36. Editorialize — Answer: OPINE
  21. 37. Overly self-assertive — Answer: BRASH
  22. 38. Like a good sponge cake — Answer: MOIST
  23. 39. Down Under bird that scientists are working to "de-extinct" — Answer: MOA
  24. 42. Singular, with or without its first letter — Answer: LONE
  25. 43. Origin story family in DC Comics — Answer: KENTS
  26. 44. Facility — Answer: GIFT
  27. 45. Certain care provider, for short — Answer: EMT
  28. 46. Re-fresh? — Answer: RETRO
  29. 47. It might be marked with an X — Answer: PORNO
  30. 48. Linked (with) — Answer: TIEDIN
  31. 50. Drive — Answer: AMBITION
  32. 52. Harden and become resistant to change — Answer: OSSIFY
  33. 53. Life partner, perhaps? — Answer: CELLMATE
  34. 54. Old coin with a picture of Generalissimo Franco — Answer: PESETA
  35. 55. Treated with respect — Answer: ESTEEMED

Down

  1. 1. How a supervillain might brag — Answer: SMUGLY
  2. 2. Flip — Answer: LOSEIT
  3. 3. Waiting for support, maybe — Answer: ONHOLD
  4. 4. Like untended plots — Answer: WEEDY
  5. 5. Funeral ___ — Answer: PYRE
  6. 6. Broad band? — Answer: OBI
  7. 7. Royal Australian Air Force insignia — Answer: KANGAROO
  8. 8. Competition that combines speed with balance — Answer: EGGANDSPOONRACE
  9. 9. Professor Dumbledore — Answer: ALBUS
  10. 10. Contest — Answer: BOUT
  11. 11. Bevy : quail :: parliament : ___ — Answer: OWL
  12. 12. The world's end, in Norse mythology — Answer: RAGNAROK
  13. 13. Mr. or Ms. Right — Answer: TRUELOVE
  14. 14. Baby sitter? — Answer: STROLLER
  15. 21. Half of a classic rum cocktail's name — Answer: MAI
  16. 24. Component of a nautilus shell — Answer: NACRE
  17. 25. Eric who wrote and illustrated "Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me" — Answer: CARLE
  18. 27. Stick by a fireplace — Answer: MATCH
  19. 28. Mantra — Answer: CHANT
  20. 29. Nearby things — Answer: THESE
  21. 30. Like the pope's guards — Answer: SWISS
  22. 31. Area on which to eat or play cards — Answer: TABLETOP
  23. 32. "You can absolutely count on me" — Answer: IPROMISE
  24. 33. Figure in sci-fi's "Attack of the 50 Foot Woman," e.g. — Answer: GIANTESS
  25. 34. Great illustrations — Answer: EPITOMES
  26. 38. Connected — Answer: MET
  27. 39. Sister of Moses — Answer: MIRIAM
  28. 40. Worth considering — Answer: OFNOTE
  29. 41. Made up — Answer: ATONED
  30. 43. Nation dubbed the "cradle of mankind" — Answer: KENYA
  31. 44. "Understood?" — Answer: GOTME
  32. 46. Big break — Answer: RIFT
  33. 47. Stack (up) — Answer: PILE
  34. 49. Casting need — Answer: DIE
  35. 51. Short diner order — Answer: BLT

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Every clue from the December 26 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1DawdlerSLOWPOKE
9Cuts shortABORTS
15Typical sight in a bank robbery cartoonMONEYBAG
16KitschLOWART
17Doing some theater workUSHERING
18Cracked wheat used in tabboulehBULGUR
19One whose beauty is on the insideGEODE
20Whole kit and caboodleGAMUT
22___-Latin (like some modern coinages)NEO
23Plant that's toxic to catsLILY
24Some babysittersNANAS
25A cold one is unexpected (and usually unappreciated)CALL
26Since Jan. 1, on a pay stubYTD
27Tuesday, in FrenchMARDI
28Song commonly performed outdoorsCAROL
29Food that can be prepared de canastaTACOS
30___ Tuesday (end of the pre-Lenten season)SHROVE
31One toeing the line?TIGHTROPEWALKER
35IndividuallyAPIECE
36EditorializeOPINE
37Overly self-assertiveBRASH
38Like a good sponge cakeMOIST
39Down Under bird that scientists are working to "de-extinct"MOA
42Singular, with or without its first letterLONE
43Origin story family in DC ComicsKENTS
44FacilityGIFT
45Certain care provider, for shortEMT
46Re-fresh?RETRO
47It might be marked with an XPORNO
48Linked (with)TIEDIN
50DriveAMBITION
52Harden and become resistant to changeOSSIFY
53Life partner, perhaps?CELLMATE
54Old coin with a picture of Generalissimo FrancoPESETA
55Treated with respectESTEEMED

Down

#ClueAnswer
1How a supervillain might bragSMUGLY
2FlipLOSEIT
3Waiting for support, maybeONHOLD
4Like untended plotsWEEDY
5Funeral ___PYRE
6Broad band?OBI
7Royal Australian Air Force insigniaKANGAROO
8Competition that combines speed with balanceEGGANDSPOONRACE
9Professor DumbledoreALBUS
10ContestBOUT
11Bevy : quail :: parliament : ___OWL
12The world's end, in Norse mythologyRAGNAROK
13Mr. or Ms. RightTRUELOVE
14Baby sitter?STROLLER
21Half of a classic rum cocktail's nameMAI
24Component of a nautilus shellNACRE
25Eric who wrote and illustrated "Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me"CARLE
27Stick by a fireplaceMATCH
28MantraCHANT
29Nearby thingsTHESE
30Like the pope's guardsSWISS
31Area on which to eat or play cardsTABLETOP
32"You can absolutely count on me"IPROMISE
33Figure in sci-fi's "Attack of the 50 Foot Woman," e.g.GIANTESS
34Great illustrationsEPITOMES
38ConnectedMET
39Sister of MosesMIRIAM
40Worth consideringOFNOTE
41Made upATONED
43Nation dubbed the "cradle of mankind"KENYA
44"Understood?"GOTME
46Big breakRIFT
47Stack (up)PILE
49Casting needDIE
51Short diner orderBLT

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