New York Times Crossword December 12 2023 Answers

• Paper size longer than letter
  LEGAL
• Letter between Whiskey and Yankee in the NATO alphabet
  XRAY
• ___ melt (sandwich)
  TUNA
• Start of a serial
  PARTI
• I Still Havent Found What Im Looking For singer/lyricist
  BONO
• Start and end of every row in Pascals triangle
  ONES
• Crotchety geezer with a heart of gold?
  GRUMPYOLDMENSCH
• Raggedy ___
  ANN
• In a permissive manner
  LAXLY
• King queen or rook
  PIECE
• Paper-___
  THIN
• City bird
  PIGEON
• Home Sweet Home needlepoint pillow e.g.?
  SEWINGKITSCH
• Seal up
  CLOSE
• Greek god of love
  EROS
• Streetcar to a Brit
  TRAM
• Word with pressure pocket or pollution
  AIR
• Takes offense at
  RESENTS
• Rink surface
  ICE
• Capital of Azerbaijan
  BAKU
• Heredity unit
  GENE
• Sorts
  KINDS
• Coup détat thats been judicially suspended?
  STAYEDPUTSCH
• Hotel Bible name
  GIDEON
• If all ___ fails …
  ELSE
• Decorate
  ADORN
• To your health! toast
  SKOAL
• Employer of manicurists and pedicurists
  SPA
• Where social graces were once taught … or a hint to this puzzles theme
  FINISHINGSCHOOL
• Like some farewells
  FOND
• Febreze target
  ODOR
• Tickle
  AMUSE
• Hellenic Hs
  ETAS
• Baseballs Alonso or Rose
  PETE
• Designing Women and Young Sheldon actress
  POTTS