The full solution for the NY Times December 24 2023 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Drew Schmenner and edited by Will Shortz. The name of this puzzle is Wrap Stars.
Across Clues
- 1 Using the bow, in musicARCO
- 5 GuesstimateSTAB
- 9 XXXCHIS
- 13 Private retreat, of a sortISLE
- 17 Charged exclamation during a court trialLIAR
- 18 “La ___ de los Espiritus,” debut novel for Isabel AllendeCASA
- 19 Littlest sucklingsRUNTS
- 21 Contents of a potANTES
- 22 Ancient landmark whose name translates to “high city”ACROPOLIS
- 24 ShadowUMBRA
- 25 Reporter’s coupSCOOP
- 26 One who’s not afraid to bragSHAMELESSSELFPROMOTER
- 29 Fermented honey concoctionMEAD
- 30 LetLEASED
- 31 Bygone Seattle hoopstersSONICS
- 34 Sympathize withFEELFOR
- 36 Computer commandPRINT
- 38 What you might get when you purchase Christmas ornaments on December 26DEAL
- 40 Part of a sleighSEAT
- 41 Contraction that’s a homophone of 13-AcrossILL
- 42 Lover of Hero, in Greek mythLEANDER
- 44 With significanceNOTEDLY
- 46 In the manner ofALA
- 47 “Ithaca is ___” (punny slogan)GORGES
- 48 Actress Diana of “The Avengers”RIGG
- 51 Arthur Ashe Courage Award, for oneESPY
- 52 Number of lords a-leapingTEN
- 53 Surprise birthday parties often involve themRUSES
- 54 Quantity of beer ? or monkeys?BARRELFUL
- 56 Max or XAPP
- 58 Name of Lincoln’s favorite dogFIDO
- 59 Branding needHOTIRON
- 60 ___ bucoOSSO
- 61 End of autumn?SILENTN
- 64 Highly prized collectibles, in lingoRARES
- 65 Bad design feature for a Christmas stocking?OPENTOE
- 67 Fourth word in “Jingle Bells”SNOW
- 68 HurtINJURED
- 70 Take a riskDARE
- 71 “Illmatic” rapperNAS
- 72 Skateboard tricks started by kicking with the back footHEELFLIPS
- 73 Dry, as Italian wineSECCO
- 75 O’er and o’erOFT
- 78 Bring on boardHIRE
- 80 Actress SkyeIONE
- 81 Barks, perhapsSPEAKS
- 82 Mr. Potter vis-à-vis George Bailey, in “It’s a Wonderful Life”FOE
- 83 “King Lear” daughterGONERIL
- 85 Fixes, as broken 93-DownRELINKS
- 87 Scary sight at the beachFIN
- 88 Olympic gymnast KorbutOLGA
- 89 Sign of approvalSEAL
- 92 Kim’s ex, in tabloidsKANYE
- 93 Formal “you,” in SpainUSTED
- 95 MuffleDEADEN
- 97 Actress Wen of “The Mandalorian”MINGNA
- 99 Dude, in modern slangBRUH
- 100 Workers seen in five squares in this puzzle?SANTASLITTLEHELPERS
- 106 Make ends meetGETBY
- 108 End of turn?STILE
- 109 Binds tightlyTRUSSESUP
- 110 Speedy Northeast trainACELA
- 111 Topples (over)KEELS
- 112 “___ Misbehavin'”AINT
- 113 Relative of a cassowaryRHEA
- 114 Midnight Mass leaderPOPE
- 115 Hurdle for a prospective J.D.LSAT
- 116 Some cats, chameleons and chinchillasPETS
- 117 Locale of the final scene in “Vertigo”BELFRY
Vertical Clues
- 1 “Regrettably ?”ALAS
- 2 Like Ebenezer ScroogeRICH
- 3 Sweet custardy concoctionCARAMELFLAN
- 4 Start of a well-known address in VeronaOROMEO
- 5 Dress downSCOLD
- 6 “The Winter’s ___”TALE
- 7 Clearance sale warningASIS
- 8 Iconic features of “Under Pressure” and “Come Together”BASSLINES
- 9 What awaits a tragic heroCRUELFATE
- 10 Bactrian pairHUMPS
- 11 HereditaryINBRED
- 12 Walked assuredlySTRODE
- 13 Brings to a boilINCENSES
- 14 Colorful backgroundSTORIEDPAST
- 15 Uncle ___ (“Seinfeld” character)LEO
- 16 Madrid’s home, in the OlympicsESP
- 20 Uncle ___SAM
- 21 RegardingASTO
- 23 Tree in “The Twelve Days of Christmas”PEAR
- 27 DispatchesSENDS
- 28 Capital just below the 60th parallelOSLO
- 32 Musical style associated with Harry BelafonteCALYPSO
- 33 What a filthy mess!STY
- 34 OrderFIAT
- 35 Magazine based in ParisELLE
- 36 Record kept on an employeePERSONNELFILE
- 37 What transforms Bruce Banner into the HulkRAGE
- 39 Spongy dessertANGELFOODCAKE
- 42 Article of clothing that might be decorated with candy canesLOUDTIE
- 43 Full of sex or profanity, maybeRRATED
- 45 Business card no.TEL
- 47 BeamGRIN
- 49 Goddess of the rainbowIRIS
- 50 [I’ve had enough!]GRR
- 54 Puts to sleep, sayBORES
- 55 Analyzes, as a metaphorUNPACKS
- 57 “The Bells” poetPOE
- 58 Two or threeFEW
- 59 Big name in book publishing since 1817HARPER
- 60 “God bless us, every ___!”ONE
- 61 1040 fig.SSN
- 62 Down, at the casinoINAHOLE
- 63 No longer at the top of one’s gameLOSINGASTEP
- 64 DestructionRUIN
- 66 Aphrodite’s frequent companionEROS
- 69 “Hustlers” star, familiarlyJLO
- 72 She/___HER
- 73 Fictional band fronted by David St. HubbinsSPINALTAP
- 74 Start of a playground rhymeEENY
- 75 Not custom, as merchandiseOFFTHESHELF
- 76 ___ grasFOIE
- 77 InclineTEND
- 79 Breezy, as a bookREADABLE
- 81 InclineSLANT
- 83 Word added to the Pledge of Allegiance in 1954GOD
- 84 “___ everyone?”ISNT
- 86 Heart diagnostic, in briefEKGTEST
- 90 Heineken brandAMSTEL
- 91 Floral symbols of purityLILIES
- 93 See 85-AcrossURLS
- 94 First-classSUPERB
- 96 Mononymous Irish singerENYA
- 98 Wafer brandNILLA
- 99 TopsBESTS
- 101 PoseASK
- 102 Member of a wet quintetERIE
- 103 Word with witch or treasureHUNT
- 104 Repentant sortRUER
- 105 NeuterSPAY
- 106 HiatusGAP
- 107 Prefix with friendlyECO
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The answers for the lower right corner are not fitting. Was there perhaps a misprint?
Thank you.
Elizabeth