NYT Crossword Answers - Jan 1

By Topher Booth

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Across

  1. 1You're looking at it!THIS
  2. 5File typeRASP
  3. 9Piano technicianTUNER
  4. 14Parasite's targetHOST
  5. 15Had no co-conspiratorsACTEDALONE
  6. 17Preparation for many a surprise partyRUSE
  7. 18Which 1991 comedy starred Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss?WHATOUTBOB
  8. 19QuotidianUSUAL
  9. 21Charon's domainSTYX
  10. 22Bistecca ___ fiorentina (Italian dish)ALLA
  11. 23Role for Annie Potts on "Young Sheldon"MEEMAW
  12. 25Are: Fr.ETES
  13. 27Gift for a musicianEAR
  14. 28Figure in much W.W. I propagandaUNCLESAM
  15. 31Kid with a routePAPERBOY
  16. 35Home to the first N.F.L. team to win a Super Bowl in its own stadium (2021)TAMPA
  17. 39What Edvard Munch painting inspired a poster for "Home Alone"?THEREAM
  18. 40What fictional English heavy metal band consists of David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel and Derek Smalls?SPINAAP
  19. 42Like the origins of Buddhism and HinduismASIAN
  20. 43Chill pill, essentiallyRELAXANT
  21. 44InvestigateSCOPEOUT
  22. 47Prefix with geneticsEPI
  23. 50Assessment, informallyEVAL
  24. 51Gorgon slain by PerseusMEDUSA
  25. 56CohortGANG
  26. 58Where many family names begin O'-ERIN
  27. 60Denizen of hellDEMON
  28. 61Test graders' aids ... or what is needed to respond to the six trivia questions in this puzzle?ANSWERKEYS
  29. 64Neighbor of JavaBALI
  30. 65Nancy Drew and Sherlock HolmesDETECTIVES
  31. 66Prayer leaderIMAM
  32. 67Lit for fun, e.g.SLANG
  33. 68___-à-___TETE
  34. 69BoreTIRE

Down

  1. 1Idly pluck, as a banjoTHRUM
  2. 2It always wins, they sayHOUSE
  3. 3One of Us, say?ISSUE
  4. 4Driver of some enginesSTEAM
  5. 5Like most oysters served with mignonetteRAW
  6. 6Some Bavarian criesACHS
  7. 7MajesticSTATELY
  8. 8Which unit of data storage could hold 200,000 HD movies?PETYTE
  9. 919th letterTAU
  10. 10Sephora competitorULTA
  11. 11GallantNOBLE
  12. 12___ GayENOLA
  13. 13Steel rod with ridgesREBAR
  14. 16Maliciously publishes the private info of onlineDOXES
  15. 20Actor Fishburne of "The Matrix"LAURENCE
  16. 24Org. for the Fever and the DreamWNBA
  17. 26FilledSATIATED
  18. 29End of many modern addressesCOM
  19. 30Cat breed from an island in the Irish SeaMANX
  20. 31Educational support grp.PTA
  21. 32Sounds of realizationAHS
  22. 33Who won Best Supporting Actor for Martin Scorsese's "GoodFellas?"PEI
  23. 34Pitchers' statsERAS
  24. 36What Mediterranean nation lies between Italy and Libya?MAA
  25. 37Go for the gold?PAN
  26. 38AproposAPT
  27. 40Initialism for an online advertiserSEO
  28. 41Pitted fruitPLUM
  29. 43Take over forRELIEVE
  30. 45UndisguisedOVERT
  31. 46"Sit!"PARKIT
  32. 47"Horrors!"EGADS
  33. 48Group of expertsPANEL
  34. 492010 release now owned by Meta, informallyINSTA
  35. 52Entry in red inkDEBIT
  36. 53So-called "fifth taste"UMAMI
  37. 54Kind of wind ... or an alternative to windSOLAR
  38. 55"Mob Psycho 100" genreANIME
  39. 57Singer StefaniGWEN
  40. 59Negative for NikolaiNYET
  41. 62Heart chart, for shortECG
  42. 63Buffalo-to-Baltimore dir.SSE

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. You're looking at it! — Answer: THIS
  2. 5. File type — Answer: RASP
  3. 9. Piano technician — Answer: TUNER
  4. 14. Parasite's target — Answer: HOST
  5. 15. Had no co-conspirators — Answer: ACTEDALONE
  6. 17. Preparation for many a surprise party — Answer: RUSE
  7. 18. Which 1991 comedy starred Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss? — Answer: WHATOUTBOB
  8. 19. Quotidian — Answer: USUAL
  9. 21. Charon's domain — Answer: STYX
  10. 22. Bistecca ___ fiorentina (Italian dish) — Answer: ALLA
  11. 23. Role for Annie Potts on "Young Sheldon" — Answer: MEEMAW
  12. 25. Are: Fr. — Answer: ETES
  13. 27. Gift for a musician — Answer: EAR
  14. 28. Figure in much W.W. I propaganda — Answer: UNCLESAM
  15. 31. Kid with a route — Answer: PAPERBOY
  16. 35. Home to the first N.F.L. team to win a Super Bowl in its own stadium (2021) — Answer: TAMPA
  17. 39. What Edvard Munch painting inspired a poster for "Home Alone"? — Answer: THEREAM
  18. 40. What fictional English heavy metal band consists of David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel and Derek Smalls? — Answer: SPINAAP
  19. 42. Like the origins of Buddhism and Hinduism — Answer: ASIAN
  20. 43. Chill pill, essentially — Answer: RELAXANT
  21. 44. Investigate — Answer: SCOPEOUT
  22. 47. Prefix with genetics — Answer: EPI
  23. 50. Assessment, informally — Answer: EVAL
  24. 51. Gorgon slain by Perseus — Answer: MEDUSA
  25. 56. Cohort — Answer: GANG
  26. 58. Where many family names begin O'- — Answer: ERIN
  27. 60. Denizen of hell — Answer: DEMON
  28. 61. Test graders' aids ... or what is needed to respond to the six trivia questions in this puzzle? — Answer: ANSWERKEYS
  29. 64. Neighbor of Java — Answer: BALI
  30. 65. Nancy Drew and Sherlock Holmes — Answer: DETECTIVES
  31. 66. Prayer leader — Answer: IMAM
  32. 67. Lit for fun, e.g. — Answer: SLANG
  33. 68. ___-à-___ — Answer: TETE
  34. 69. Bore — Answer: TIRE

Down

  1. 1. Idly pluck, as a banjo — Answer: THRUM
  2. 2. It always wins, they say — Answer: HOUSE
  3. 3. One of Us, say? — Answer: ISSUE
  4. 4. Driver of some engines — Answer: STEAM
  5. 5. Like most oysters served with mignonette — Answer: RAW
  6. 6. Some Bavarian cries — Answer: ACHS
  7. 7. Majestic — Answer: STATELY
  8. 8. Which unit of data storage could hold 200,000 HD movies? — Answer: PETYTE
  9. 9. 19th letter — Answer: TAU
  10. 10. Sephora competitor — Answer: ULTA
  11. 11. Gallant — Answer: NOBLE
  12. 12. ___ Gay — Answer: ENOLA
  13. 13. Steel rod with ridges — Answer: REBAR
  14. 16. Maliciously publishes the private info of online — Answer: DOXES
  15. 20. Actor Fishburne of "The Matrix" — Answer: LAURENCE
  16. 24. Org. for the Fever and the Dream — Answer: WNBA
  17. 26. Filled — Answer: SATIATED
  18. 29. End of many modern addresses — Answer: COM
  19. 30. Cat breed from an island in the Irish Sea — Answer: MANX
  20. 31. Educational support grp. — Answer: PTA
  21. 32. Sounds of realization — Answer: AHS
  22. 33. Who won Best Supporting Actor for Martin Scorsese's "GoodFellas?" — Answer: PEI
  23. 34. Pitchers' stats — Answer: ERAS
  24. 36. What Mediterranean nation lies between Italy and Libya? — Answer: MAA
  25. 37. Go for the gold? — Answer: PAN
  26. 38. Apropos — Answer: APT
  27. 40. Initialism for an online advertiser — Answer: SEO
  28. 41. Pitted fruit — Answer: PLUM
  29. 43. Take over for — Answer: RELIEVE
  30. 45. Undisguised — Answer: OVERT
  31. 46. "Sit!" — Answer: PARKIT
  32. 47. "Horrors!" — Answer: EGADS
  33. 48. Group of experts — Answer: PANEL
  34. 49. 2010 release now owned by Meta, informally — Answer: INSTA
  35. 52. Entry in red ink — Answer: DEBIT
  36. 53. So-called "fifth taste" — Answer: UMAMI
  37. 54. Kind of wind ... or an alternative to wind — Answer: SOLAR
  38. 55. "Mob Psycho 100" genre — Answer: ANIME
  39. 57. Singer Stefani — Answer: GWEN
  40. 59. Negative for Nikolai — Answer: NYET
  41. 62. Heart chart, for short — Answer: ECG
  42. 63. Buffalo-to-Baltimore dir. — Answer: SSE

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1You're looking at it!THIS
5File typeRASP
9Piano technicianTUNER
14Parasite's targetHOST
15Had no co-conspiratorsACTEDALONE
17Preparation for many a surprise partyRUSE
18Which 1991 comedy starred Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss?WHATOUTBOB
19QuotidianUSUAL
21Charon's domainSTYX
22Bistecca ___ fiorentina (Italian dish)ALLA
23Role for Annie Potts on "Young Sheldon"MEEMAW
25Are: Fr.ETES
27Gift for a musicianEAR
28Figure in much W.W. I propagandaUNCLESAM
31Kid with a routePAPERBOY
35Home to the first N.F.L. team to win a Super Bowl in its own stadium (2021)TAMPA
39What Edvard Munch painting inspired a poster for "Home Alone"?THEREAM
40What fictional English heavy metal band consists of David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel and Derek Smalls?SPINAAP
42Like the origins of Buddhism and HinduismASIAN
43Chill pill, essentiallyRELAXANT
44InvestigateSCOPEOUT
47Prefix with geneticsEPI
50Assessment, informallyEVAL
51Gorgon slain by PerseusMEDUSA
56CohortGANG
58Where many family names begin O'-ERIN
60Denizen of hellDEMON
61Test graders' aids ... or what is needed to respond to the six trivia questions in this puzzle?ANSWERKEYS
64Neighbor of JavaBALI
65Nancy Drew and Sherlock HolmesDETECTIVES
66Prayer leaderIMAM
67Lit for fun, e.g.SLANG
68___-à-___TETE
69BoreTIRE

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Idly pluck, as a banjoTHRUM
2It always wins, they sayHOUSE
3One of Us, say?ISSUE
4Driver of some enginesSTEAM
5Like most oysters served with mignonetteRAW
6Some Bavarian criesACHS
7MajesticSTATELY
8Which unit of data storage could hold 200,000 HD movies?PETYTE
919th letterTAU
10Sephora competitorULTA
11GallantNOBLE
12___ GayENOLA
13Steel rod with ridgesREBAR
16Maliciously publishes the private info of onlineDOXES
20Actor Fishburne of "The Matrix"LAURENCE
24Org. for the Fever and the DreamWNBA
26FilledSATIATED
29End of many modern addressesCOM
30Cat breed from an island in the Irish SeaMANX
31Educational support grp.PTA
32Sounds of realizationAHS
33Who won Best Supporting Actor for Martin Scorsese's "GoodFellas?"PEI
34Pitchers' statsERAS
36What Mediterranean nation lies between Italy and Libya?MAA
37Go for the gold?PAN
38AproposAPT
40Initialism for an online advertiserSEO
41Pitted fruitPLUM
43Take over forRELIEVE
45UndisguisedOVERT
46"Sit!"PARKIT
47"Horrors!"EGADS
48Group of expertsPANEL
492010 release now owned by Meta, informallyINSTA
52Entry in red inkDEBIT
53So-called "fifth taste"UMAMI
54Kind of wind ... or an alternative to windSOLAR
55"Mob Psycho 100" genreANIME
57Singer StefaniGWEN
59Negative for NikolaiNYET
62Heart chart, for shortECG
63Buffalo-to-Baltimore dir.SSE

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