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15 Dec 21, NY Times Crossword Solutions
15 Dec 21, NY Times Crossword Answers Across
- 1 “___ fair in love and war” : ALL’S
- 5 Is down with : HAS
- 8 Loved, loved, loved : ATE UP
- 13 Edible part of a taro plant : ROOT
- 14 “SOS!” : HELP!
- 15 Place for pigeons to sit : LEDGE
- 16 Unit of 17-Across : ACRE
- 17 See 16-Across : AREA
- 18 Shade akin to cream : BEIGE
- 19 Speculations that don’t pay off : BAD INVESTMENTS
- 22 Start of a tax form : LINE A
- 23 Firework’s path : ARC
- 24 Like the anagram “I’ll make a wise phrase” for “William Shakespeare” : APT
- 25 Journeys for people who are relocating : ONE-WAY TRIPS
- 32 Boast : CROW
- 34 Landed : ALIT
- 35 “City Without Walls” poet : AUDEN
- 36 Early DVR device : TIVO
- 37 Accumulating bank deposits? : SILTS
- 39 One responsive to voice commands : SIRI
- 40 Writer ___ Rogers St. Johns : ADELA
- 42 Cut of a dress, maybe : SLIT
- 43 Large number : HOST
- 44 Some court winners : SERVICE ACES
- 47 “___ but a scratch!” : ‘TIS
- 48 Obama ___ (2009-17) : ERA
- 49 High-end Italian scooter : VESPA
- 51 Sign in some clothing stores … or a hint to 19-, 25- and 44-Across : SORRY, NO RETURNS
- 57 Louis-Dreyfus of “Veep” : JULIA
- 58 Japanese noodle : UDON
- 59 Centers of activity : LOCI
- 60 Citizen of Muscat : OMANI
- 61 Meadows : LEAS
- 62 Head of a brewery? : FOAM
- 63 Messed around (with) : TOYED
- 64 Subject of Netflix’s “Have a Good Trip” : LSD
- 65 Followers of morns : AFTS
15 Dec 21, NY Times Crossword Answers Down
- 1 Type of horse known for endurance riding : ARAB
- 2 High regard for one’s hometown, say : LOCAL PRIDE
- 3 Act high and mighty toward : LORD IT OVER
- 4 Gertrude who wrote “Rose is a rose is a rose …” : STEIN
- 5 “Take this!” : HERE!
- 6 Draft choices : ALES
- 7 Expectorated : SPAT
- 8 Canadian birthplace of Rae Dawn Chong and Michael J. Fox : ALBERTA
- 9 Young love : TEEN CRUSH
- 10 Make tweaks to : EDIT
- 11 Boots from Down Under : UGGS
- 12 Difference between icky and picky? : PEE
- 14 Some fine cigars : HAVANAS
- 20 ___-Latin (language of the Vatican) : NEO
- 21 Shortest month of the year : MAY
- 24 Assume the role of : ACT AS
- 26 Beethoven’s “Für ___” : ELISE
- 27 Cather who wrote “O Pioneers!” : WILLA
- 28 Website? : ATTIC
- 29 Un-screw-up-able : IDIOT-PROOF
- 30 Longhaired feline : PERSIAN CAT
- 31 Piques : SNITS
- 33 Leading role in the “X-Men” films : WOLVERINE
- 38 Abolitionist Thaddeus : STEVENS
- 41 Battle of Britain attack : AIR RAID
- 45 Low island or reef : CAY
- 46 Cry between “ready” and “go” : SET
- 50 Bacteria-inhibiting drug : SULFA
- 51 ___ wrestling : SUMO
- 52 Skin-care brand : OLAY
- 53 ___ and void : NULL
- 54 Volume of Horace : ODES
- 55 Answer to the riddle “What can go up and down without moving?” : ROAD
- 56 Popular game with virtual people, with “The” : … SIMS
- 57 Scribble (down) : JOT
