The Crossword Answers NYT - February 20, 2024

across

• Bottom of a boat Crossword Clue

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  KEEL

• Army squad leaders: Abbr Crossword Clue

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  SSGTS

• Rudely "welcome" the away team Crossword Clue

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  JEER

• ___-Carlton (hotel chain) Crossword Clue

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  RITZ

• Drill (into) Crossword Clue

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  BORE

• Evidence of a day at the beach Crossword Clue

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  BIKINITAN

• Cleric's title, for short Crossword Clue

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  REV

• Effect of secondhand pot smoke Crossword Clue

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  CONTACTHIGH

• Make a mistake Crossword Clue

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  ERR

• Crooner Mel who was called "The Velvet Fog" Crossword Clue

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  TORME

• Male admirer Crossword Clue

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  BEAU

• In a deadpan manner Crossword Clue

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  DRILY

• Middle of a classic boast from Caesar Crossword Clue

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  ISAW

• Afghan's place Crossword Clue

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  ASIA

• Chocolate confection with a molten core Crossword Clue

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  LAVACAKE

• Partner of "ceases" Crossword Clue

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  DESISTS

• Mail inits. since 1971 Crossword Clue

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  USPS

• Tiki bar drink Crossword Clue

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  MAITAI

• Spleen Crossword Clue

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  IRE

• Made an irreverently sarcastic comment Crossword Clue

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  SNARKED

• Spanish girlfriend Crossword Clue

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  AMIGA

• Common sight along the Norwegian coast Crossword Clue

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  FJORD

• Part of a decent-sized plot Crossword Clue

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  ACRE

• Held on (to) Crossword Clue

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  CLUNG

• Ted ___, author of the best-selling short-story collection "Exhalation" Crossword Clue

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  CHIANG

• Where it's at Crossword Clue

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  VENUE

• "Well, lah-di-___" Crossword Clue

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  DAH

• Flight of fancy Crossword Clue

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  WILDIDEA

• "Toy Story" boy Crossword Clue

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  ANDY

• Lettuce or cabbage Crossword Clue

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  MOOLA

• Small recess Crossword Clue

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  NOOK

• Hero of Narnia in C. S. Lewis novels Crossword Clue

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  ASLAN

• "Phooey!" Crossword Clue

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  NERTS

• “Science is like ___: Sometimes something useful comes out, but that is not the reason we are doing it": Richard Feynman Crossword Clue

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  SEX

• Uber-fan Crossword Clue

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  STAN

• Signature Obama achievement, in brief Crossword Clue

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  ACA

• Description of 17-, 25-, 36- and 49-Across, in different senses? Crossword Clue

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  HALFBAKED