NYT Crossword Answers 12/17/24

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Across Clues

• 1 Resting onATOP
• 5 Part of a plane or a theaterAISLE
• 10 Polynesian drink with psychoactive effectsKAVA
• 14 Trigonometry functionSINE
• 15 “All politics is ___”LOCAL
• 16 Dr. Frankenstein’s assistantIGOR
• 17 Snide comment about a collectible figurine?KNICKKNACKKNOCK
• 20 Id’s counterpartEGO
• 21 Carelessly quickHASTY
• 22 A cube has 12EDGES
• 23 “It wasn’t me!,” for oneDENIAL
• 25 Prefix with natal or noirNEO
• 26 Kerfuffle over beach footwear?FLIPFLOPFLAP
• 33 It’s “a good walk spoiled,” per Mark TwainGOLF
• 36 Drool, essentiallySALIVA
• 37 Important knee tissue, for shortACL
• 38 Does as instructedOBEYS
• 40 “Scram!”GIT
• 41 Beef cut from the short loinTBONE
• 43 Egg donor’s donationsOVA
• 44 Planet whose name makes middle schoolers laughURANUS
• 47 On the oceanASEA
• 48 Feeling of guilt after cheating at table tennis?PINGPONGPANG
• 51 Leftmost image in the iconic illustration “The March of Progress”APE
• 52 Toys (with)MESSES
• 56 WhatsoeverATALL
• 59 It usually precedes deliveryLABOR
• 62 No. on a business cardEXT
• 63 Singer Parton when she’s aimlessly wasting time?DILLYDALLYDOLLY
• 66 Vogue competitorELLE
• 67 Engage in a disputeARGUE
• 68 Human rights lawyer ClooneyAMAL
• 69 Kill, to a comicSLAY
• 70 Cried sheepishly?BAAED
• 71 What has a meter and a motorTAXI

Vertical Clues

• 1 The “A” of FAQASKED
• 2 Hint of colorTINGE
• 3 Hamburger toppingONION
• 4 Bench press muscle, for shortPEC
• 5 Lime and soda, for twoALKALIS
• 6 Charged particlesIONS
• 7 “Scram!”SCAT
• 8 Frilly and delicateLACY
• 9 Prey for gray wolvesELK
• 10 “Ish”KINDOF
• 11 Eagerly excitedAGOG
• 12 Sotto ___ (quietly)VOCE
• 13 Synagogue chestsARKS
• 18 ___ Drogo, “Game of Thrones” role for Jason MomoaKHAL
• 19 Continue to work onKEEPAT
• 24 Possible, but not looking goodIFFY
• 25 Mo. with two federal holidaysNOV
• 27 Wiccan or druidPAGAN
• 28 Short-lived relationshipFLING
• 29 Glowed with happinessLITUP
• 30 Only landlocked country in Southeast AsiaLAOS
• 31 Proactiv targetACNE
• 32 Desperate requestPLEA
• 33 Self-care company founded by Gwyneth PaltrowGOOP
• 34 Self-evident, informallyOBVI
• 35 Mean’s counterpartLEAN
• 39 ProvideSUPPLY
• 42 Bad things to have under one’s eyesBAGS
• 45 Caviar, e.g.ROE
• 46 Siberian herding dogSAMOYED
• 49 Type of kitchen in a small apartmentGALLEY
• 50 Geeky typeNERD
• 53 Site of a historic civil rights marchSELMA
• 54 Pharmacy product that’s commonly chocolate-flavoredEXLAX
• 55 Writing devices for tabletsSTYLI
• 56 Citrus drinksADES
• 57 Work, as the landTILL
• 58 Penne ___ vodkaALLA
• 59 “___ Croft: Tomb Raider”LARA
• 60 Bit of pond scumALGA
• 61 Alphabetically first rainbow colorBLUE
• 64 “A little ___’ll do ya!” (Brylcreem slogan)DAB
• 65 Vegan milk optionOAT