NYT Crossword Answers - Jan 6

By Paul Coulter

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  1. 1Lt. ___, communications officer on the original "Star Trek"UHURA
  2. 6Letter between rho and tauSIGMA
  3. 11N.H.L. tiebreakersOTS
  4. 14Allow to attackLETAT
  5. 15Epic that ends "Such was the funeral of Hector, tamer of horses"ILIAD
  6. 16Prefix with liberalNEO
  7. 17With 59-Across, "This is beyond a doubt" ... or a punny hint to 24-, 38- and 49-AcrossTHERESNOTWO
  8. 19Online chats, in briefIMS
  9. 20Nickname for RihannaRIRI
  10. 21Tummy musclesABS
  11. 22Drug used to treat Parkinson'sLDOPA
  12. 24The only person to have the opinionAMINORITYOFONE
  13. 28Criticize harshlyPAN
  14. 29Unpleasant smellsODORS
  15. 30Temporary statePHASE
  16. 34Bread for a ham sandwichRYE
  17. 35Its products often include wordless assembly instructionsIKEA
  18. 38ContrastSETINOPPOSITION
  19. 42One-named supermodelIMAN
  20. 43GQ or CosmoMAG
  21. 44Singer/dancer/actor ___ OsmondDONNY
  22. 45Burton of "Star Trek: T.N.G."LEVAR
  23. 47Fruity drinkADE
  24. 49Thing bound to end in failureNOWINSITUATION
  25. 55Search for water, in a wayDOWSE
  26. 56Racial justice movement, for shortBLM
  27. 57Analyst/ex-QB Tony ___ROMO
  28. 58Splendid serveACE
  29. 59See 17-AcrossWAYSABOUTIT
  30. 63Apply gentlyDAB
  31. 64Succulents that sootheALOES
  32. 65Exams for future docsMCATS
  33. 66P.D. alertAPB
  34. 67Daredevil's deedSTUNT
  35. 68Painter's plasterGESSO

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  1. 1The "U" in UHFULTRA
  2. 2Pronoun pairHEHIM
  3. 3Amniocentesis targetsUTERI
  4. 4___ to go (stoked)RARIN
  5. 5Broke breadATE
  6. 6Penalty box, in hockey lingoSINBIN
  7. 7Also-ran's remarkILOST
  8. 8"Am-scray!"GIT
  9. 9GulletMAW
  10. 10One-named Cuban-born designer who fashioned Nancy Reagan's red outfitsADOLFO
  11. 11Thin paperONIONSKIN
  12. 12Phoenix neighborTEMPE
  13. 13"Slammin' Sammy" of baseballSOSA
  14. 18Poet Teasdale who won a Pulitzer for her volume "Love Songs"SARA
  15. 23Spicy Sweet Chili chipDORITO
  16. 25Dentist's directiveOPEN
  17. 26Toy that might "walk the dog"YOYO
  18. 27Keats creationsODES
  19. 30Tire inflation meas.PSI
  20. 31Bottom line?HEM
  21. 32In short supply, as energyATALOWEBB
  22. 33Muscle-bone connectorsSINEWS
  23. 34D&D;, e.g.RPG
  24. 36Forever and a dayEON
  25. 37To some extentANY
  26. 39Country in which men traditionally wear robes called dishdashasOMAN
  27. 40Links numbersPARS
  28. 41It comes to mindIDEA
  29. 46ConsiderVIEWAS
  30. 47"Finally!"ATLAST
  31. 48___ luckDUMB
  32. 49"For real!," in modern slangNOCAP
  33. 50"Ghosts" playwright HenrikIBSEN
  34. 51Cease-fireTRUCE
  35. 52Minute amountsIOTAS
  36. 53DropsOMITS
  37. 54"Au contraire!"NOTSO
  38. 55Art pioneered by ArpDADA
  39. 60Key known as "Option" on a MacALT
  40. 61"That means ___!"YOU
  41. 62"Srsly?!"OMG

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Lt. ___, communications officer on the original "Star Trek" — Answer: UHURA
  2. 6. Letter between rho and tau — Answer: SIGMA. Hint: Think of the Greek alphabet’s middle neighbor between rho and tau. 🏛️
  3. 11. N.H.L. tiebreakers — Answer: OTS
  4. 14. Allow to attack — Answer: LETAT
  5. 15. Epic that ends "Such was the funeral of Hector, tamer of horses" — Answer: ILIAD
  6. 16. Prefix with liberal — Answer: NEO
  7. 17. With 59-Across, "This is beyond a doubt" ... or a punny hint to 24-, 38- and 49-Across — Answer: THERESNOTWO
  8. 19. Online chats, in brief — Answer: IMS
  9. 20. Nickname for Rihanna — Answer: RIRI
  10. 21. Tummy muscles — Answer: ABS
  11. 22. Drug used to treat Parkinson's — Answer: LDOPA
  12. 24. The only person to have the opinion — Answer: AMINORITYOFONE
  13. 28. Criticize harshly — Answer: PAN
  14. 29. Unpleasant smells — Answer: ODORS
  15. 30. Temporary state — Answer: PHASE
  16. 34. Bread for a ham sandwich — Answer: RYE
  17. 35. Its products often include wordless assembly instructions — Answer: IKEA
  18. 38. Contrast — Answer: SETINOPPOSITION
  19. 42. One-named supermodel — Answer: IMAN
  20. 43. GQ or Cosmo — Answer: MAG
  21. 44. Singer/dancer/actor ___ Osmond — Answer: DONNY
  22. 45. Burton of "Star Trek: T.N.G." — Answer: LEVAR
  23. 47. Fruity drink — Answer: ADE
  24. 49. Thing bound to end in failure — Answer: NOWINSITUATION
  25. 55. Search for water, in a way — Answer: DOWSE
  26. 56. Racial justice movement, for short — Answer: BLM
  27. 57. Analyst/ex-QB Tony ___ — Answer: ROMO
  28. 58. Splendid serve — Answer: ACE
  29. 59. See 17-Across — Answer: WAYSABOUTIT
  30. 63. Apply gently — Answer: DAB
  31. 64. Succulents that soothe — Answer: ALOES
  32. 65. Exams for future docs — Answer: MCATS
  33. 66. P.D. alert — Answer: APB
  34. 67. Daredevil's deed — Answer: STUNT
  35. 68. Painter's plaster — Answer: GESSO

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  1. 1. The "U" in UHF — Answer: ULTRA
  2. 2. Pronoun pair — Answer: HEHIM
  3. 3. Amniocentesis targets — Answer: UTERI
  4. 4. ___ to go (stoked) — Answer: RARIN
  5. 5. Broke bread — Answer: ATE. Hint: This means had a meal, not shattered a loaf. 🍽️
  6. 6. Penalty box, in hockey lingo — Answer: SINBIN
  7. 7. Also-ran's remark — Answer: ILOST
  8. 8. "Am-scray!" — Answer: GIT
  9. 9. Gullet — Answer: MAW
  10. 10. One-named Cuban-born designer who fashioned Nancy Reagan's red outfits — Answer: ADOLFO
  11. 11. Thin paper — Answer: ONIONSKIN
  12. 12. Phoenix neighbor — Answer: TEMPE
  13. 13. "Slammin' Sammy" of baseball — Answer: SOSA
  14. 18. Poet Teasdale who won a Pulitzer for her volume "Love Songs" — Answer: SARA
  15. 23. Spicy Sweet Chili chip — Answer: DORITO
  16. 25. Dentist's directive — Answer: OPEN
  17. 26. Toy that might "walk the dog" — Answer: YOYO
  18. 27. Keats creations — Answer: ODES
  19. 30. Tire inflation meas. — Answer: PSI
  20. 31. Bottom line? — Answer: HEM
  21. 32. In short supply, as energy — Answer: ATALOWEBB
  22. 33. Muscle-bone connectors — Answer: SINEWS
  23. 34. D&D;, e.g. — Answer: RPG
  24. 36. Forever and a day — Answer: EON. Hint: Think of a time period so long it feels almost endless! ⏳
  25. 37. To some extent — Answer: ANY
  26. 39. Country in which men traditionally wear robes called dishdashas — Answer: OMAN
  27. 40. Links numbers — Answer: PARS
  28. 41. It comes to mind — Answer: IDEA
  29. 46. Consider — Answer: VIEWAS
  30. 47. "Finally!" — Answer: ATLAST. Hint: It's the expression you use when you've been waiting forever! 🎉
  31. 48. ___ luck — Answer: DUMB
  32. 49. "For real!," in modern slang — Answer: NOCAP
  33. 50. "Ghosts" playwright Henrik — Answer: IBSEN
  34. 51. Cease-fire — Answer: TRUCE
  35. 52. Minute amounts — Answer: IOTAS
  36. 53. Drops — Answer: OMITS
  37. 54. "Au contraire!" — Answer: NOTSO
  38. 55. Art pioneered by Arp — Answer: DADA
  39. 60. Key known as "Option" on a Mac — Answer: ALT
  40. 61. "That means ___!" — Answer: YOU
  41. 62. "Srsly?!" — Answer: OMG

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Lt. ___, communications officer on the original "Star Trek"UHURA
6Letter between rho and tauSIGMA
11N.H.L. tiebreakersOTS
14Allow to attackLETAT
15Epic that ends "Such was the funeral of Hector, tamer of horses"ILIAD
16Prefix with liberalNEO
17With 59-Across, "This is beyond a doubt" ... or a punny hint to 24-, 38- and 49-AcrossTHERESNOTWO
19Online chats, in briefIMS
20Nickname for RihannaRIRI
21Tummy musclesABS
22Drug used to treat Parkinson'sLDOPA
24The only person to have the opinionAMINORITYOFONE
28Criticize harshlyPAN
29Unpleasant smellsODORS
30Temporary statePHASE
34Bread for a ham sandwichRYE
35Its products often include wordless assembly instructionsIKEA
38ContrastSETINOPPOSITION
42One-named supermodelIMAN
43GQ or CosmoMAG
44Singer/dancer/actor ___ OsmondDONNY
45Burton of "Star Trek: T.N.G."LEVAR
47Fruity drinkADE
49Thing bound to end in failureNOWINSITUATION
55Search for water, in a wayDOWSE
56Racial justice movement, for shortBLM
57Analyst/ex-QB Tony ___ROMO
58Splendid serveACE
59See 17-AcrossWAYSABOUTIT
63Apply gentlyDAB
64Succulents that sootheALOES
65Exams for future docsMCATS
66P.D. alertAPB
67Daredevil's deedSTUNT
68Painter's plasterGESSO

Down

#ClueAnswer
1The "U" in UHFULTRA
2Pronoun pairHEHIM
3Amniocentesis targetsUTERI
4___ to go (stoked)RARIN
5Broke breadATE
6Penalty box, in hockey lingoSINBIN
7Also-ran's remarkILOST
8"Am-scray!"GIT
9GulletMAW
10One-named Cuban-born designer who fashioned Nancy Reagan's red outfitsADOLFO
11Thin paperONIONSKIN
12Phoenix neighborTEMPE
13"Slammin' Sammy" of baseballSOSA
18Poet Teasdale who won a Pulitzer for her volume "Love Songs"SARA
23Spicy Sweet Chili chipDORITO
25Dentist's directiveOPEN
26Toy that might "walk the dog"YOYO
27Keats creationsODES
30Tire inflation meas.PSI
31Bottom line?HEM
32In short supply, as energyATALOWEBB
33Muscle-bone connectorsSINEWS
34D&D;, e.g.RPG
36Forever and a dayEON
37To some extentANY
39Country in which men traditionally wear robes called dishdashasOMAN
40Links numbersPARS
41It comes to mindIDEA
46ConsiderVIEWAS
47"Finally!"ATLAST
48___ luckDUMB
49"For real!," in modern slangNOCAP
50"Ghosts" playwright HenrikIBSEN
51Cease-fireTRUCE
52Minute amountsIOTAS
53DropsOMITS
54"Au contraire!"NOTSO
55Art pioneered by ArpDADA
60Key known as "Option" on a MacALT
61"That means ___!"YOU
62"Srsly?!"OMG

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