The Crossword Answers NYT - September 11, 2023

across

• Poke fun at Crossword Clue

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  TEASE

• Many a Scott Joplin tune Crossword Clue

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  RAG

• Pants holder-upper Crossword Clue

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  BELT

• Pioneer in digital recording Crossword Clue

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  TIVO

• ___ tag (game with target vests) Crossword Clue

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  LASER

• One-named "Queen of Tejano Music" Crossword Clue

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  SELENA

• Smooch Crossword Clue

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  KISS

• Surrounded by Crossword Clue

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  AMONG

• Teensy Crossword Clue

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  ITTY

• ___ cheese (cheese that isn't yours, in a classic joke) Crossword Clue

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  NACHO

• Chef Ming ___, whose last name is hidden in "condiments aisle" Crossword Clue

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  TSAI

• *What might be kneaded in the kitchen Crossword Clue

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  BREADDOUGH

• A tough ___ to swallow Crossword Clue

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  PILL

• Certain knee tissue, for short Crossword Clue

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  ACL

• "OTOH …" Crossword Clue

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  THO

• Grumpy mood Crossword Clue

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  SNIT

• *Person to keep an eye on for future success Crossword Clue

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  UPANDCOMER

• Was sore Crossword Clue

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  ACHED

• Physicist Einstein Crossword Clue

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  ALBERT

• Savings plan option, for short Crossword Clue

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  IRA

• Death notice, in brief Crossword Clue

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  OBIT

• Green pasta sauce Crossword Clue

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  PESTO

• Camera type, in brief Crossword Clue

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  SLR

• Satirizes Crossword Clue

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  SENDSUP

• Kentucky Derby and Indianapolis 500 Crossword Clue

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  RACES

• Taken care of, on an invoice stamp Crossword Clue

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  PAID

• Lacking originality Crossword Clue

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  TRITE

• Flights of fancy Crossword Clue

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  WHIMS

• Focus of many an engagement photo Crossword Clue

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  RING

• Bone-in cut of lamb, e.g Crossword Clue

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  SHANK

• Los Estados ___ (the U.S., in Spanish) Crossword Clue

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  UNIDOS

• Performing a play, say Crossword Clue

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  ONSTAGE

• Foxy Crossword Clue

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  SLY

• Layer of paint Crossword Clue

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  COAT

• Going ___ (squabbling) Crossword Clue

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  ATIT

• Abstract artist Joan Crossword Clue

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  MIRO

• In a spooky manner Crossword Clue

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  EERILY

• Obtains Crossword Clue

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  GAINS

• Word after tall or tell Crossword Clue

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  TALE