The Crossword Answers NYT - January 02, 2025

across

• First in a series Crossword Clue

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  ALPH/FA

• Pixel rival Crossword Clue

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  IPH/FONE

• Snap Crossword Clue

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  PH/FOTO

• Average Joe's name (that's not Joe) Crossword Clue

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  NORM

• Bases loaded, e.g Crossword Clue

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  MENON

• Iris's location Crossword Clue

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  UVEA

• Temporary cover of a sort Crossword Clue

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  SCAB

• Epic with the line "Come, friend, you too must die" Crossword Clue

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  ILIAD

• Festival covering Crossword Clue

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  TENT

• Start of a quip by comic Steven Wright Crossword Clue

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  WHYISNTTHEWORD

• Summer abroad Crossword Clue

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  ETE

• Sounds of refreshment Crossword Clue

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  AHS

• King's ___ Crossword Clue

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  RANSOM

• Adjust on the timeline Crossword Clue

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  REDATE

• Pressure cooker sound Crossword Clue

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  HISS

• Producer of an explosion Crossword Clue

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  TNT

• ___ Robinson, mother of Michelle Obama Crossword Clue

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  MARIAN

• Deep notes Crossword Clue

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  BASS

• Middle of the quip ... and a hint to eight squares in this puzzle Crossword Clue

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  PH/FONETICALLY

• French buds Crossword Clue

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  AMIS

• Plotted Crossword Clue

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  GRAPH/FED

• Up to, informally Crossword Clue

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  TIL

• Low pair Crossword Clue

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  TWOS

• Beyond cross Crossword Clue

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  RAGING

• Drink featured in the Elvis film "Blue Hawaii" Crossword Clue

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  MAITAI

• Govt. prosecutors Crossword Clue

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  DAS

• Besides Crossword Clue

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  TOO

• End of the quip Crossword Clue

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  SPELLEDWITHANF

• Actor Jannings Crossword Clue

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  EMIL

• Youngest golfer to score below his age in a P.G.A. Tour event Crossword Clue

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  SNEAD

• White Sox or Red Sox player, informally Crossword Clue

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  ALER

• Runner's assignment Crossword Clue

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  LANE

• Cricket segments Crossword Clue

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  OVERS

• Miller option Crossword Clue

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  LITE

• Flower whose name means "flame" in ancient Greek Crossword Clue

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  PH/FLOX

• Lead-in to maniac Crossword Clue

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  NYMPH/FO

• Troublesome threes, e.g Crossword Clue

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  PH/FASE