NYT Crossword Answers - Jan 20

By Jonathan Raksin

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  1. 1Small bouquetsPOSIES
  2. 7"In that case ..."IFSO
  3. 11Cleopatra's killerASP
  4. 14One of a record 30+ for BeyoncéGRAMMY
  5. 15Short piano pieceSONATINA
  6. 17ImprovisesADLIBS
  7. 18One who's hanging aroundLOITERER
  8. 19It begins with Alfa and ends with ZuluNATOALPHABET
  9. 21The Falcons, on scoreboardsATL
  10. 24Follower of "T."REX
  11. 25Figure depicted in Michelangelo's "Pietà"MARY
  12. 26Hellenistic storytellingGREEKMYTHOLOGY
  13. 32Parade spoilerRAIN
  14. 33East Coast convenience store chain with a reduplicative nameWAWA
  15. 34Modern pickup spot for delivery driversAMAZONWAREHOUSE
  16. 42Flatbread from IndiaROTI
  17. 43Fight night souvenir, perhapsWELT
  18. 44Historic destination for Pueblo pilgrimagesTHEGRANDCANYON
  19. 50Düsseldorf denialNEIN
  20. 51Video game creature often depicted with green skinORC
  21. 52One place to find a BrazilianSPA
  22. 53Skill shared by bats and dolphins ... or, when read as two words, what 19-, 26-, 34- and 44-Across each isECHOLOCATION
  23. 59Group of orcasWHALEPOD
  24. 60Groups of scoutsTROOPS
  25. 64Suddenly motivated, with "under"LITAFIRE
  26. 65StuckINARUT
  27. 66"Amen!"YES
  28. 67Romeo or Juliet, notablyTEEN
  29. 68D flat equivalentCSHARP

Down

  1. 1Tour overseer, for shortPGA
  2. 2Chicago airport codeORD
  3. 3___ Minella ("The Muppet Show" Muppet)SAL
  4. 4Poker declarationIMIN
  5. 5Set sailEMBARK
  6. 6The "S" of A.B.S.SYSTEM
  7. 7Mallorca, por ejemploISLA
  8. 8One pitied by Mr. T, in a catchphraseFOOL
  9. 9Scissor cutSNIP
  10. 10Words with one's right hand raisedOATH
  11. 11Novel feature of the 1974 Olds ToronadoAIRBAG
  12. 12Visibly disdainfulSNEERY
  13. 13ShindigPARTY
  14. 16"I love you," in SpanishTEAMO
  15. 20Prefix for element #8OXY
  16. 21Indian tourist cityAGRA
  17. 22Transport between terminalsTRAM
  18. 23"Star Wars" princessLEIA
  19. 27Split ___ (New Wave band whose name sounds like a hair problem)ENZ
  20. 28American author whose life span closely coincided with Halley's comet visitsTWAIN
  21. 29Sarcastic laugh syllableHAR
  22. 30Be behindOWE
  23. 31___-di-dahLAH
  24. 35See 47-DownORG
  25. 36Negative logic gate that works similarly to "and"NOR
  26. 37Sports grp. for Coco GauffWTA
  27. 38Not lease, sayOWN
  28. 39One-eightiesUEYS
  29. 40Unappetizing foodSLOP
  30. 41Europe's highest volcanoETNA
  31. 44Computer whizTECHIE
  32. 45Drum kit components descended from "sock cymbals"HIHATS
  33. 46___ Holmes, Netflix character played by Millie Bobby BrownENOLA
  34. 47With 35-Down, URL ending for WikipediaDOT
  35. 48Any poster on Yelp, essentiallyCRITIC
  36. 49Squirrel's hoardACORNS
  37. 50Just nowNEWLY
  38. 54West side?LEFT
  39. 55Mayberry boy of '60s TVOPIE
  40. 56McIntosh (or Macintosh) componentCORE
  41. 57Port of YemenADEN
  42. 58One famously preparing for a floodNOAH
  43. 61"... ___ lack thereof"ORA
  44. 62Brita competitorPUR
  45. 63Pennzoil competitorSTP

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Small bouquets — Answer: POSIES
  2. 7. "In that case ..." — Answer: IFSO
  3. 11. Cleopatra's killer — Answer: ASP
  4. 14. One of a record 30+ for Beyoncé — Answer: GRAMMY
  5. 15. Short piano piece — Answer: SONATINA
  6. 17. Improvises — Answer: ADLIBS
  7. 18. One who's hanging around — Answer: LOITERER
  8. 19. It begins with Alfa and ends with Zulu — Answer: NATOALPHABET
  9. 21. The Falcons, on scoreboards — Answer: ATL
  10. 24. Follower of "T." — Answer: REX
  11. 25. Figure depicted in Michelangelo's "Pietà" — Answer: MARY
  12. 26. Hellenistic storytelling — Answer: GREEKMYTHOLOGY
  13. 32. Parade spoiler — Answer: RAIN
  14. 33. East Coast convenience store chain with a reduplicative name — Answer: WAWA
  15. 34. Modern pickup spot for delivery drivers — Answer: AMAZONWAREHOUSE
  16. 42. Flatbread from India — Answer: ROTI
  17. 43. Fight night souvenir, perhaps — Answer: WELT
  18. 44. Historic destination for Pueblo pilgrimages — Answer: THEGRANDCANYON
  19. 50. Düsseldorf denial — Answer: NEIN
  20. 51. Video game creature often depicted with green skin — Answer: ORC
  21. 52. One place to find a Brazilian — Answer: SPA
  22. 53. Skill shared by bats and dolphins ... or, when read as two words, what 19-, 26-, 34- and 44-Across each is — Answer: ECHOLOCATION
  23. 59. Group of orcas — Answer: WHALEPOD
  24. 60. Groups of scouts — Answer: TROOPS
  25. 64. Suddenly motivated, with "under" — Answer: LITAFIRE
  26. 65. Stuck — Answer: INARUT
  27. 66. "Amen!" — Answer: YES
  28. 67. Romeo or Juliet, notably — Answer: TEEN
  29. 68. D flat equivalent — Answer: CSHARP

Down

  1. 1. Tour overseer, for short — Answer: PGA
  2. 2. Chicago airport code — Answer: ORD. Hint: This airport's code stands for the city famous for deep-dish pizza! 🍕
  3. 3. ___ Minella ("The Muppet Show" Muppet) — Answer: SAL
  4. 4. Poker declaration — Answer: IMIN
  5. 5. Set sail — Answer: EMBARK
  6. 6. The "S" of A.B.S. — Answer: SYSTEM
  7. 7. Mallorca, por ejemplo — Answer: ISLA
  8. 8. One pitied by Mr. T, in a catchphrase — Answer: FOOL
  9. 9. Scissor cut — Answer: SNIP
  10. 10. Words with one's right hand raised — Answer: OATH
  11. 11. Novel feature of the 1974 Olds Toronado — Answer: AIRBAG
  12. 12. Visibly disdainful — Answer: SNEERY
  13. 13. Shindig — Answer: PARTY
  14. 16. "I love you," in Spanish — Answer: TEAMO
  15. 20. Prefix for element #8 — Answer: OXY
  16. 21. Indian tourist city — Answer: AGRA
  17. 22. Transport between terminals — Answer: TRAM
  18. 23. "Star Wars" princess — Answer: LEIA
  19. 27. Split ___ (New Wave band whose name sounds like a hair problem) — Answer: ENZ
  20. 28. American author whose life span closely coincided with Halley's comet visits — Answer: TWAIN
  21. 29. Sarcastic laugh syllable — Answer: HAR
  22. 30. Be behind — Answer: OWE. Hint: What you still have after borrowing from someone 🙂
  23. 31. ___-di-dah — Answer: LAH
  24. 35. See 47-Down — Answer: ORG
  25. 36. Negative logic gate that works similarly to "and" — Answer: NOR
  26. 37. Sports grp. for Coco Gauff — Answer: WTA
  27. 38. Not lease, say — Answer: OWN
  28. 39. One-eighties — Answer: UEYS
  29. 40. Unappetizing food — Answer: SLOP
  30. 41. Europe's highest volcano — Answer: ETNA
  31. 44. Computer whiz — Answer: TECHIE
  32. 45. Drum kit components descended from "sock cymbals" — Answer: HIHATS
  33. 46. ___ Holmes, Netflix character played by Millie Bobby Brown — Answer: ENOLA
  34. 47. With 35-Down, URL ending for Wikipedia — Answer: DOT
  35. 48. Any poster on Yelp, essentially — Answer: CRITIC
  36. 49. Squirrel's hoard — Answer: ACORNS
  37. 50. Just now — Answer: NEWLY
  38. 54. West side? — Answer: LEFT
  39. 55. Mayberry boy of '60s TV — Answer: OPIE
  40. 56. McIntosh (or Macintosh) component — Answer: CORE
  41. 57. Port of Yemen — Answer: ADEN. Hint: This historic harbor lies at the entrance to the Red Sea. ⚓
  42. 58. One famously preparing for a flood — Answer: NOAH
  43. 61. "... ___ lack thereof" — Answer: ORA
  44. 62. Brita competitor — Answer: PUR
  45. 63. Pennzoil competitor — Answer: STP

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Small bouquetsPOSIES
7"In that case ..."IFSO
11Cleopatra's killerASP
14One of a record 30+ for BeyoncéGRAMMY
15Short piano pieceSONATINA
17ImprovisesADLIBS
18One who's hanging aroundLOITERER
19It begins with Alfa and ends with ZuluNATOALPHABET
21The Falcons, on scoreboardsATL
24Follower of "T."REX
25Figure depicted in Michelangelo's "Pietà"MARY
26Hellenistic storytellingGREEKMYTHOLOGY
32Parade spoilerRAIN
33East Coast convenience store chain with a reduplicative nameWAWA
34Modern pickup spot for delivery driversAMAZONWAREHOUSE
42Flatbread from IndiaROTI
43Fight night souvenir, perhapsWELT
44Historic destination for Pueblo pilgrimagesTHEGRANDCANYON
50Düsseldorf denialNEIN
51Video game creature often depicted with green skinORC
52One place to find a BrazilianSPA
53Skill shared by bats and dolphins ... or, when read as two words, what 19-, 26-, 34- and 44-Across each isECHOLOCATION
59Group of orcasWHALEPOD
60Groups of scoutsTROOPS
64Suddenly motivated, with "under"LITAFIRE
65StuckINARUT
66"Amen!"YES
67Romeo or Juliet, notablyTEEN
68D flat equivalentCSHARP

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Tour overseer, for shortPGA
2Chicago airport codeORD
3___ Minella ("The Muppet Show" Muppet)SAL
4Poker declarationIMIN
5Set sailEMBARK
6The "S" of A.B.S.SYSTEM
7Mallorca, por ejemploISLA
8One pitied by Mr. T, in a catchphraseFOOL
9Scissor cutSNIP
10Words with one's right hand raisedOATH
11Novel feature of the 1974 Olds ToronadoAIRBAG
12Visibly disdainfulSNEERY
13ShindigPARTY
16"I love you," in SpanishTEAMO
20Prefix for element #8OXY
21Indian tourist cityAGRA
22Transport between terminalsTRAM
23"Star Wars" princessLEIA
27Split ___ (New Wave band whose name sounds like a hair problem)ENZ
28American author whose life span closely coincided with Halley's comet visitsTWAIN
29Sarcastic laugh syllableHAR
30Be behindOWE
31___-di-dahLAH
35See 47-DownORG
36Negative logic gate that works similarly to "and"NOR
37Sports grp. for Coco GauffWTA
38Not lease, sayOWN
39One-eightiesUEYS
40Unappetizing foodSLOP
41Europe's highest volcanoETNA
44Computer whizTECHIE
45Drum kit components descended from "sock cymbals"HIHATS
46___ Holmes, Netflix character played by Millie Bobby BrownENOLA
47With 35-Down, URL ending for WikipediaDOT
48Any poster on Yelp, essentiallyCRITIC
49Squirrel's hoardACORNS
50Just nowNEWLY
54West side?LEFT
55Mayberry boy of '60s TVOPIE
56McIntosh (or Macintosh) componentCORE
57Port of YemenADEN
58One famously preparing for a floodNOAH
61"... ___ lack thereof"ORA
62Brita competitorPUR
63Pennzoil competitorSTP

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