12 December 2019 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 12 December 2019

1
G
2
E
3
L
4
L
5
E
6
R
7
G
8
A
9
R
10
N
11
E
12
T
13
M
A
R
I
A
N
A
14
O
I
L
E
D
U
15
P
16
A
L
A
17
B
O
N
18
F
I
R
E
19
U
R
L
20
C
A
21
E
S
S
E
N
E
S
22
T
I
23
E
T
24
A
25
I
L
26
M
I
G
27
S
28
T
29
A
L
E
30
S
E
R
F
31
L
A
G
O
32
S
33
H
I
E
D
34
A
T
O
35
M
I
C
N
U
M
36
B
E
R
S
37
D
R
U
N
K
38
T
A
U
N
T
39
B
E
G
G
E
D
40
F
O
R
M
O
R
41
E
42
A
R
C
O
43
D
A
U
N
T
44
S
A
L
45
S
46
S
O
O
T
47
Y
48
B
R
A
49
H
E
N
I
E
50
S
N
51
I
52
W
I
L
L
53
S
O
54
X
E
55
E
S
56
C
57
P
A
N
S
I
E
S
58
L
I
T
59
S
O
O
60
N
E
S
T
61
M
A
E
62
S
T
R
O
63
N
O
D
S
T
O
64
B
L
A
M
E
S

Hints & Clues

Across
1
Last name of two of the friends on "Friends" : GELLER
7
January birthstone : GARNET
13
Northern ___ Islands, U.S. commonwealth : MARIANA
14
Lubricated : OILEDUP
16
___ manière de (in the manner of: Fr.) : ALA
17
Staple of the Burning Man festival : BONFIRE
19
Brief address : URL
20
See 34-Across : CA
21
Contemporaries of the Sadducees : ESSENES
22
See 34-Across : TI
23
Prime business : ETAIL
26
Russian fighter jet : MIG
27
Past the sell-by date, say : STALE
30
Drudge : SERF
31
Former African capital of 13+ million : LAGOS
33
Got a move on : HIED
34
What this puzzle's two-letter answers correspond with, given their locations in the grid : ATOMICNUMBERS
37
Under the table : DRUNK
38
Dig : TAUNT
39
Shouted "Encore!," say : BEGGEDFORMORE
42
Bowed, to a cellist : ARCO
43
Cow : DAUNT
44
Movie pizzeria destroyed in a riot : SALS
46
Like the "Step in Time" singers in "Mary Poppins" : SOOTY
48
Underwire ___ : BRA
49
Sonja on the ice : HENIE
50
See 34-Across : SN
51
Insistent comeback : IWILLSO
54
See 34-Across : XE
55
Key near the tilde : ESC
57
Some garden blooms : PANSIES
58
On : LIT
59
Next available : SOONEST
61
Stick-up artist? : MAESTRO
63
Acknowledges nonverbally : NODSTO
64
Fingers : BLAMES
Down
1
Acis's lover in "Metamorphoses" : GALATEA
2
Period of note : ERA
3
See 34-Across : LI
4
Tag : LABEL
5
Biblical figure born to a 105-year-old father : ENOS
6
Unexpectedly came face to face with : RANSMACKDABINTO
7
Putting one's reputation at risk : GOINGOUTONALIMB
8
Moneyed suffix : AIRE
9
Like Harvard Yard, in a Boston accent : RLESS
10
See 34-Across : NE
11
Part of a professor's email address : EDU
12
Animals symbolizing the universe in Chinese culture : TURTLES
13
Spiked clubs : MACES
15
Pursued, as a trade : PLIED
18
Pretend : FEIGN
24
Style of the Waldorf Astoria : ARTDECO
25
Weak excuse : IFORGOT
28
Storied El Capitan climbing route : THENOSE
29
Southwest acquisition of 2011 : AIRTRAN
31
Furrowed : LINED
32
Sting : SMART
35
Make faces : MUG
36
Ski ___ : BUM
39
Charles of "The Great Escape" : BRONSON
40
Rolls up, as a sail : FURLS
41
Magic potions : ELIXIRS
42
Dipsticks : ASSES
45
Manage : SEETO
47
"Holy cannoli!" : YIPES
49
Book preceding Joel : HOSEA
52
Were, biblically : WAST
53
Notary public's need : SEAL
56
Dove bar? : COO
58
4G ___ (standard for mobile devices) : LTE
60
See 34-Across : ND
62
See 34-Across : SM