The Crossword Answers NYT - December 26, 2024

across

• Targets of crunches, informally Crossword Clue

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  ABS

• "Smart" guy Crossword Clue

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  ALEC

• Vibes Crossword Clue

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  AURAS

• Hawaiian dish with cubed fish Crossword Clue

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  POKEBOWL

• Perceptive Crossword Clue

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  ASTUTE

• End-of-year hope Crossword Clue

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  PAYRAISE

• Lawyers, collectively Crossword Clue

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  THEBAR

• Astronauts' outpost, for short Crossword Clue

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  ISS

• Like the last name of swimming legend Diana Nyad Crossword Clue

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  APT

• Original N.Y.C. subway line Crossword Clue

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  IRT

• Vampire hunter's weapon Crossword Clue

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  STAKE

• "Well, that's just perfect" Crossword Clue

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  GREAT

• Telluride maker (that's 6,000+ miles away from Telluride) Crossword Clue

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  KIA

• Faith Hill hit with the lyric "It's perpetual bliss" Crossword Clue

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  THIS

• Slim-fitting bottom Crossword Clue

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  PENCILS

• Humorist Bombeck Crossword Clue

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  ERMA

• Spoiled Crossword Clue

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  BAD

• Forgo a ring, maybe Crossword Clue

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  KNOCK

• Fills in the gaps of, in a way Crossword Clue

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  PUTTIES

• Futuristic zappers Crossword Clue

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  RAYGUNS

• Samira Wiley's role on "The Handmaid's Tale" Crossword Clue

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  MOIRA

• Pops Crossword Clue

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  DAD

• A thing of the passed? Crossword Clue

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  OBIT

• Wetland fuel source Crossword Clue

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  PEATBOG

• Breaking the fourth wall, say Crossword Clue

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  META

• Cartoon frame Crossword Clue

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  CEL

• Snarkily disparaging Crossword Clue

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  SNIDE

• Like a baby in need of burping Crossword Clue

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  GASSY

• Dismiss abruptly Crossword Clue

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  AXE

• Dutch banking giant Crossword Clue

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  ING

• Get to 21 first in cornhole, e.g Crossword Clue

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  WIN

• Oscar nominee for "Carrie" Crossword Clue

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  SPACEK

• Peak picker-uppers, as depicted three times in this puzzle's grid Crossword Clue

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  SKILIFTS

• "Money talks" Crossword Clue

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  CASHIS

• Unapproved, pharmaceutically Crossword Clue

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  OFFLABEL

• Remained home for supper Crossword Clue

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  ATEIN

• CBS drama with five spinoffs Crossword Clue

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  NCIS

• In need of salt, say Crossword Clue

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  ICY