The answer key for the New York Times crossword from February 05, 2023, which was created by Jeremy Newton and edited by Will Shortz.
New York Times Across Crossword Clue
King, queen, etc. CHESSSET Overly impulsive RASH Something in a cocoon SILK It may produce both a cringe and a laugh DARKHUMOR Acclaimed rock-and-roll biopic of 2022 ELVIS Emerald or aquamarine BERYL “That cult’s initiation ceremony is brutal!” [1983] THEIRRITESTOUGH Creator of the games Xybots and Klax ATARI Bit of memory, for short MEG It’s quite the stretch EPOCH Not stay outside, informally HEADONIN Spurred into action GOADED Bronzed New York basketball player from Bangkok [1997 THAITANKNICK Junk TOSS Prominent features of Sphynx cats EARS Treaty that was dissolved in 2020 NAFTA Neighbor of a return key BACKSLASH Places LOCI ___ Stavro Blofeld, enemy of 007 ERNST Therein lies the rubbed SPA Why the Devil was forced to pay “The Greatest” [1969] HELLOWEDALI Parks at a pier MOORS Anise-flavored liqueur PERNOD Passes (out) METES Not play by oneself, perhaps DOADUET “Remarkable!” WOW Bucatini, ziti and rigatoni, e.g. TUBES High point of a trip to Europe? ALP Total breeze SNAP Do some making up FIB Cry after remembering to meet at noon [1984] AHMIDDAYYES Somewhat off ODD English football powerhouse, to fans MANU Time out in pre-K? NAP Change for the better AMEND Belly, cutesily TUM “You didn’t fool me!” IKNEWIT One way to cross a lake CANOE One in the oil business? ARTIST Actress Davis GEENA “You there, hoarding the Quattro razor! Scram!” [2002] SCHICKHOGGO Losing line in tic-tac-toe XOO Wryly comical DROLL Word with pie, pot or port HOLE Subject of SETI space scans ALIENLIFE Partner of Clark in American history LEWIS Stefani who sang the 1996 hit “Don’t Speak” GWEN Six-foot runners? ANTS How one cannibal felt after devouring the other [2000] GLADHEATEHER Like “threads,” for clothing SLANGY Latest releases, of sorts NEWMUSIC Neighbor of an Emirati OMANI Anxiety condition, for short OCD I.T. bigwig ADMIN Some optical illusions created with one’s fingers [1999] THUMBMADETRICKS Rival of a ‘Vette STANG “Socrate” composer SATIE Auditing a class, maybe SITTINGIN Part of H.K. HONG Miffed, with “off” TEED Compliment to Daisy during a game of fetch GOODGIRL
New York Times Vertical Crossword Clue
Summer hrs. in Dallas CDT “Nice joke!” HAH Previously, poetically ERE Bit of apparel that covers the face SKIMASK Turn into confetti SHRED Big change in price or power SURGE Classic record label EMI Lug around TOTE [Yuck!] RETCH Greeting that means, literally, “love” ALOHA Crime show spinoff, to fans SVU Skedaddle, with “it” HIGHTAIL ___ Hall, home of the N.C.A.A.’s Pirates SETON Many a Zoroastrian IRANI Line at a karaoke bar LYRIC “Hogan’s Heroes” colonel KLINK Ambassador, in brief REP Pile of papers SHEAF Cosmic comeuppance BADKARMA Big drinkers SOTS Pay (up) ANTE Freak GOAPE What you get upon reading aloud the answers to the seven italicized clues OSCARWINNER “Works for me!” DEAL Historic builders of rope bridges INCAS Recipe qty. TBSP Syst. of unspoken words ASL Diamond shapes RHOMBI Make an appearance SHOW Many a watch display, for short LED 1983 #1 hit for David Bowie LETSDANCE Work of appreciation ODE Dozes after a dose, say NODSOUT Category for which every 30-Down in this puzzle was recognized, aptly SOUNDMIXING Its loss can cause baldness TREAD Ganja WEED Didn’t go anywhere IDLED Filling station brand STP “Not good, amigo” NOBUENO Missions, in brief OPS “___ OK!” THATS One who makes calls UMP Writer Rand AYN Like the death of 19-Across, some claim FAKED Grammy-winning DiFranco ANI Out of control AMOK Cowboy’s cry of excitement YEEHAW https://technicalsecret.com/grind-crossword-clue/Aerial threat during the Cold War MIG Classic Disney film that opens at Flynn’s arcade TRON On display, as a painting WALLHUNG Tapped CHOSE Feel bad AIL Travel through time? AGE Easily persuaded sort SOFTY Things pandas have 20 of TOES Chew the fat CHITCHAT Jubilant cheer OLE Options for “bee’s knees” cocktail GINS Alternative to Levi’s LEES End of a flight, in two senses LANDING Serves, with “on” WAITS Nickname for mom’s mom GRAM Grind GNASH Brought about LEDTO “Well, shucks!” AWMAN Contacting on Twitter, for short DMING Compadre HOMIE Journalist in a field EMBED Ball game? LOTTO Like the smell of burnt rubber ACRID Rapper behind the “King’s Disease” trilogy NAS “Copy,” to a cat IDIG Great Basin people UTE D.D.E.’s W.W. II battleground ETO Sci-fi film staple, for short CGI White wine aperitif KIR Show with a “What’s Up With That?” segment, for short SNL
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