NYT Crossword Answers - Mar 19

By John Kugelman

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  1. 1Exploiting an I.R.S. loophole, e.g.TAXDODGE
  2. 9Forensic analyst's workspaceDNALAB
  3. 15Like the national dish tavë kosi (baked lamb with yogurt sauce)ALBANIAN
  4. 16Moon that's a neighbor of Ganymede and IoEUROPA
  5. 17A boatloadFOODLESS
  6. 18How Jean Valjean repeatedly breaks out in "Les Misérables"INSONG
  7. 19Where to find the towns Bigfoot and TarzanTEXAS
  8. 20The o's in xoxo, symbolicallyHUGS
  9. 22Scratches (out)EKES
  10. 23Cards in a wallet or purse, informallyIDS
  11. 25Resident of MuscatROMANIA
  12. 27Clothes that are ready to be thrown awayRAGS
  13. 30MimickedAPED
  14. 32Online gamer's baneLAG
  15. 33Like some flawsIFATALL
  16. 35RumpTAILEND
  17. 39"Decidedly not"NAY
  18. 40Homophone of 39-AcrossNEE
  19. 41PeeveIRK
  20. 42___ Lasso, fictional A.F.C. Richmond coachTED
  21. 43Big Bad Wolf's disguiseGRANDMA
  22. 45___ badgeEMERITA
  23. 47Opposite of paleo-NEO
  24. 48Voice of the modern ageSIRI
  25. 50Site for indie designersETSY
  26. 51Crooner MelSTORMED
  27. 53Beginning of the spelling of "Hera"ETA
  28. 55U-___ (German subway)BAHN
  29. 56It has Earth's highest and lowest pointsASIA
  30. 58N.C.A.A.'s ___ EightELITE
  31. 62Certain fatty acids, informallyOMEGAS
  32. 64Certain hockey and soccer infractions ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled and shaded squaresOFFSIDES
  33. 66Country singer Lee AnnWOMACK
  34. 67At peak piqueCROSSEST
  35. 68Gaelic galsLASSES
  36. 69Locations for some posersYOGAMATS

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  1. 1First president to sit in the Oval OfficeTAFT
  2. 2It's vera soothing!ALOE
  3. 3Halo consoleXBOX
  4. 4Jean Arp, e.g.DADAIST
  5. 5Tripping, in a wayONLSD
  6. 6German "the"DIE
  7. 7Deep cutGASH
  8. 8Lock in, so to speakENSURE
  9. 9Thomas Jefferson's beliefDEISM
  10. 10Part of an orderNUN
  11. 11Ordnance depotARSENAL
  12. 12"Hey, no argument here"LOOKIGETIT
  13. 13Nighttime woeAPNEA
  14. 14LuggageBAGS
  15. 21Master class?GODTIER
  16. 24Setting for Arthur Miller's "The Crucible"SALEM
  17. 26AnalogousALIKE
  18. 27Word with napkin or noseRING
  19. 28Miles awayAFAR
  20. 29Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" and Diana Ross's "I'm Coming Out," to name twoGAYANTHEMS
  21. 31TicklesPLEASES
  22. 34Choice wordsANDOR
  23. 36Actor HammerARMIE
  24. 37Lepidopterists' needsNETS
  25. 38Operation Neptune, familiarlyDDAY
  26. 44Electric sign fillerNEONGAS
  27. 46Showing things as they areREALISM
  28. 49Utter foolishnessIDIOCY
  29. 51Nation whose name sounds like a plea for secondsSAMOA
  30. 52Catchers' wearMASKS
  31. 54___ Virtue, three-time gold medalist ice dancerTESSA
  32. 55Word after finger or pokeBOWL
  33. 57Do for Jimi HendrixAFRO
  34. 59"Here's an ___ ..."IDEA
  35. 60Final, e.g.TEST
  36. 61Contractors' figs.ESTS
  37. 63Of first rankACE
  38. 65Noted San Francisco weather phenomenonFOG

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Exploiting an I.R.S. loophole, e.g. — Answer: TAXDODGE
  2. 9. Forensic analyst's workspace — Answer: DNALAB
  3. 15. Like the national dish tavë kosi (baked lamb with yogurt sauce) — Answer: ALBANIAN
  4. 16. Moon that's a neighbor of Ganymede and Io — Answer: EUROPA
  5. 17. A boatload — Answer: FOODLESS
  6. 18. How Jean Valjean repeatedly breaks out in "Les Misérables" — Answer: INSONG
  7. 19. Where to find the towns Bigfoot and Tarzan — Answer: TEXAS
  8. 20. The o's in xoxo, symbolically — Answer: HUGS
  9. 22. Scratches (out) — Answer: EKES
  10. 23. Cards in a wallet or purse, informally — Answer: IDS
  11. 25. Resident of Muscat — Answer: ROMANIA
  12. 27. Clothes that are ready to be thrown away — Answer: RAGS
  13. 30. Mimicked — Answer: APED. Hint: Think of a word that means to copy someone's actions or behavior! 🐒
  14. 32. Online gamer's bane — Answer: LAG
  15. 33. Like some flaws — Answer: IFATALL
  16. 35. Rump — Answer: TAILEND
  17. 39. "Decidedly not" — Answer: NAY
  18. 40. Homophone of 39-Across — Answer: NEE
  19. 41. Peeve — Answer: IRK
  20. 42. ___ Lasso, fictional A.F.C. Richmond coach — Answer: TED
  21. 43. Big Bad Wolf's disguise — Answer: GRANDMA
  22. 45. ___ badge — Answer: EMERITA
  23. 47. Opposite of paleo- — Answer: NEO. Hint: Think of a modern twist on ancient things! 🆕
  24. 48. Voice of the modern age — Answer: SIRI
  25. 50. Site for indie designers — Answer: ETSY
  26. 51. Crooner Mel — Answer: STORMED
  27. 53. Beginning of the spelling of "Hera" — Answer: ETA
  28. 55. U-___ (German subway) — Answer: BAHN
  29. 56. It has Earth's highest and lowest points — Answer: ASIA
  30. 58. N.C.A.A.'s ___ Eight — Answer: ELITE
  31. 62. Certain fatty acids, informally — Answer: OMEGAS
  32. 64. Certain hockey and soccer infractions ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled and shaded squares — Answer: OFFSIDES
  33. 66. Country singer Lee Ann — Answer: WOMACK
  34. 67. At peak pique — Answer: CROSSEST
  35. 68. Gaelic gals — Answer: LASSES
  36. 69. Locations for some posers — Answer: YOGAMATS

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  1. 1. First president to sit in the Oval Office — Answer: TAFT
  2. 2. It's vera soothing! — Answer: ALOE
  3. 3. Halo console — Answer: XBOX
  4. 4. Jean Arp, e.g. — Answer: DADAIST
  5. 5. Tripping, in a way — Answer: ONLSD
  6. 6. German "the" — Answer: DIE
  7. 7. Deep cut — Answer: GASH. Hint: Think of a long, open wound rather than a mere scratch. 🩹
  8. 8. Lock in, so to speak — Answer: ENSURE
  9. 9. Thomas Jefferson's belief — Answer: DEISM
  10. 10. Part of an order — Answer: NUN
  11. 11. Ordnance depot — Answer: ARSENAL
  12. 12. "Hey, no argument here" — Answer: LOOKIGETIT
  13. 13. Nighttime woe — Answer: APNEA
  14. 14. Luggage — Answer: BAGS
  15. 21. Master class? — Answer: GODTIER
  16. 24. Setting for Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" — Answer: SALEM
  17. 26. Analogous — Answer: ALIKE
  18. 27. Word with napkin or nose — Answer: RING
  19. 28. Miles away — Answer: AFAR
  20. 29. Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" and Diana Ross's "I'm Coming Out," to name two — Answer: GAYANTHEMS
  21. 31. Tickles — Answer: PLEASES
  22. 34. Choice words — Answer: ANDOR
  23. 36. Actor Hammer — Answer: ARMIE
  24. 37. Lepidopterists' needs — Answer: NETS
  25. 38. Operation Neptune, familiarly — Answer: DDAY
  26. 44. Electric sign filler — Answer: NEONGAS
  27. 46. Showing things as they are — Answer: REALISM
  28. 49. Utter foolishness — Answer: IDIOCY
  29. 51. Nation whose name sounds like a plea for seconds — Answer: SAMOA
  30. 52. Catchers' wear — Answer: MASKS
  31. 54. ___ Virtue, three-time gold medalist ice dancer — Answer: TESSA
  32. 55. Word after finger or poke — Answer: BOWL
  33. 57. Do for Jimi Hendrix — Answer: AFRO
  34. 59. "Here's an ___ ..." — Answer: IDEA
  35. 60. Final, e.g. — Answer: TEST
  36. 61. Contractors' figs. — Answer: ESTS
  37. 63. Of first rank — Answer: ACE
  38. 65. Noted San Francisco weather phenomenon — Answer: FOG

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Every clue from the March 19 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Exploiting an I.R.S. loophole, e.g.TAXDODGE
9Forensic analyst's workspaceDNALAB
15Like the national dish tavë kosi (baked lamb with yogurt sauce)ALBANIAN
16Moon that's a neighbor of Ganymede and IoEUROPA
17A boatloadFOODLESS
18How Jean Valjean repeatedly breaks out in "Les Misérables"INSONG
19Where to find the towns Bigfoot and TarzanTEXAS
20The o's in xoxo, symbolicallyHUGS
22Scratches (out)EKES
23Cards in a wallet or purse, informallyIDS
25Resident of MuscatROMANIA
27Clothes that are ready to be thrown awayRAGS
30MimickedAPED
32Online gamer's baneLAG
33Like some flawsIFATALL
35RumpTAILEND
39"Decidedly not"NAY
40Homophone of 39-AcrossNEE
41PeeveIRK
42___ Lasso, fictional A.F.C. Richmond coachTED
43Big Bad Wolf's disguiseGRANDMA
45___ badgeEMERITA
47Opposite of paleo-NEO
48Voice of the modern ageSIRI
50Site for indie designersETSY
51Crooner MelSTORMED
53Beginning of the spelling of "Hera"ETA
55U-___ (German subway)BAHN
56It has Earth's highest and lowest pointsASIA
58N.C.A.A.'s ___ EightELITE
62Certain fatty acids, informallyOMEGAS
64Certain hockey and soccer infractions ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled and shaded squaresOFFSIDES
66Country singer Lee AnnWOMACK
67At peak piqueCROSSEST
68Gaelic galsLASSES
69Locations for some posersYOGAMATS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1First president to sit in the Oval OfficeTAFT
2It's vera soothing!ALOE
3Halo consoleXBOX
4Jean Arp, e.g.DADAIST
5Tripping, in a wayONLSD
6German "the"DIE
7Deep cutGASH
8Lock in, so to speakENSURE
9Thomas Jefferson's beliefDEISM
10Part of an orderNUN
11Ordnance depotARSENAL
12"Hey, no argument here"LOOKIGETIT
13Nighttime woeAPNEA
14LuggageBAGS
21Master class?GODTIER
24Setting for Arthur Miller's "The Crucible"SALEM
26AnalogousALIKE
27Word with napkin or noseRING
28Miles awayAFAR
29Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" and Diana Ross's "I'm Coming Out," to name twoGAYANTHEMS
31TicklesPLEASES
34Choice wordsANDOR
36Actor HammerARMIE
37Lepidopterists' needsNETS
38Operation Neptune, familiarlyDDAY
44Electric sign fillerNEONGAS
46Showing things as they areREALISM
49Utter foolishnessIDIOCY
51Nation whose name sounds like a plea for secondsSAMOA
52Catchers' wearMASKS
54___ Virtue, three-time gold medalist ice dancerTESSA
55Word after finger or pokeBOWL
57Do for Jimi HendrixAFRO
59"Here's an ___ ..."IDEA
60Final, e.g.TEST
61Contractors' figs.ESTS
63Of first rankACE
65Noted San Francisco weather phenomenonFOG

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