9 December 2020 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 9 December 2020

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

Hints & Clues

Across
1
Pain in the neck : CRICK
6
Four are credited for a grand slam, briefly : RBIS
10
Channel that a telly may be tuned to : BBC
13
Fuel for a funny car : NITRO
14
Dough : MOOLA
15
Contraction in "Jingle Bells" : OER
16
Formal turndown : NOSIR
17
Remnant of an oceanic volcano : ATOLL
18
"The way I see it," to a texter : IMO
19
Establish a standard that's easy to reach : SETTHEBARLOW
22
Cameo, say : BITPART
25
Vincent van Gogh or Queen Elizabeth I, notably : REDHEAD
26
O, in the W.W. II Army/Navy alphabet : OBOE
27
Expressions of enlightenment : AHAS
29
"Between Two ___" (Zach Galifianakis show) : FERNS
30
With 41-Across, make every effort to be accommodating : BENDOVER
32
Ivory, but not ebony : SOAP
33
Gobbled : ATE
34
One who might have to create an account : NEWUSER
36
Utah senator Mike : LEE
39
Green New ___ : DEAL
41
See 30-Across : BACKWARD
43
Many city layouts : GRIDS
45
Big name in pasta sauce : RAGU
46
Yours, in Tours : ATOI
47
Song words after "Speaking words of wisdom ..." : LETITBE
49
Most serious : GRAVEST
51
Not meet expectations : UNDERACHIEVE
53
As well : TOO
54
Big name in cosmetics : ESTEE
55
Pitch deliverer, perhaps : ADMAN
59
"Gross!" : EWW
60
Like excited fans in stadiums : AROAR
61
"Crossing my fingers!" : IHOPE
62
B&B : INN
63
Go-___ : KART
64
Contest described by 19-, 30-/41- and 51-Across : LIMBO
Down
1
"This is ___" : CNN
2
Kia subcompact : RIO
3
"___ complicated" : ITS
4
Got nice and toasty? : CRISPED
5
Home of the boy band BTS : KOREA
6
"Divergent" author Veronica : ROTH
7
Rude people in stadiums : BOOERS
8
"Who'da thunk it?!" : ILLBE
9
Utensil farthest left in a five-piece place setting : SALADFORK
10
Standard contract text : BOILERPLATE
11
Kvetch about : BEMOAN
12
Groups in stadiums : CROWDS
14
Source of the line "Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth" : MATTHEW
20
Bookstore section : TRAVEL
21
Perlman of "Cheers" : RHEA
22
Variety of tea : BOBA
23
Sarcastic comeback : IBET
24
Stopped being so loud : TONEDITDOWN
28
Its capital is Oranjestad : ARUBA
31
Hot : ONASTREAK
32
Fix in place : SECURE
35
More in need of a lift? : SAGGIER
37
One taking a bow for getting couples together? : EROS
38
Prepare for publishing : EDIT
40
Actress Falco : EDIE
42
Gave a friendly greeting, in a way : WAVEDHI
43
Squatting muscles : GLUTEI
44
Fame : RENOWN
45
Leader of an Episcopal parish : RECTOR
48
Mideast port that was home to Sinbad the sailor : BASRA
50
To no ___ : AVAIL
52
What incubators provide : HEAT
56
Old-fashioned tattoo : MOM
57
Police dept. alert : APB
58
Start of many an art movement : NEO