New York Times Clues and Answers February 24, 2024
Author: Rebecca Goldstein and Rafael Musa
Editor: Will Shortz
Across
___ Jean Covey, protagonist of Jenny Han’s “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” | LARA |
Has a grate voice? | RASPS |
Perfume named after a pop star | RIRI |
In time | EVENTUALLY |
[I’m right here, you know] | AHEM |
Period before sunset with ideal lighting for photography | GOLDENHOUR |
Lets go of | CANS |
Faint reactions? | SWOONS |
Pink-headed mushroom in Mario games | TOADETTE |
The cab’s here! | NAPA |
Unbeatable | THEBEST |
“Be reasonable” | COMENOW |
Fly catcher | MITT |
Org. that regulates fertilizers | EPA |
Feline hybrids | TIGONS |
Winner of Wimbledon five consecutive times between Ashe and McEnroe | BORG |
Historic husband of Claudia Octavia | NERO |
Still learning, maybe | NEWAT |
Coast | SAIL |
Symbol of life | ANKH |
Love scene? | TENNIS |
Its influences include the Cuban mambo and Jamaican mento | SKA |
Cousin of a mariposa lily | SEGO |
Made a sound with a flute | CLINKED |
Ripostes | RETORTS |
Big brand of coolers | YETI |
Cook for Easter, maybe | HARDBOIL |
Yanks | TUGSON |
“Goodness!” | ISAY |
What requires a charge to use, in two senses | SMARTPHONE |
Take ___ | NOTE |
What may go to waste? Nope! What waste may go to | COMPOSTBIN |
Small tips | ONES |
Tony and Grammy winner Mitchell | ANAIS |
Oversupply | SATE |
Down
Staying power | LEGS |
State | AVOW |
Big move, for short | RELO |
Basketball player’s cry while being fouled on the shot | ANDONE |
Takes the lead in a team project | RUNSPOINT |
“So exciting!!!” | AAH |
Opening | SLOT |
Hybrid fruit akin to an aprium | PLUOT |
Dark grape variety | SYRAH |
Marathon markers of sorts | RACEBIBS |
Disclaimer before an uncomfortable question | IHATETOASK |
Landlord’s concern | RENTSTRIKE |
“Couldn’t eat another bite” | IMSET |
-Down participant | TENANT |
Person who’s left, for short? | DEM |
“That’s so kind” | AWGEE |
“Fast X” actor John | CENA |
Time of year for hunting | OPENSEASON |
Price to pay, say | MARKETRATE |
Cop to | OWN |
___ Lieberman, former W.N.B.A. player and coach known as “Lady Magic” | NANCY |
Fashion items that may be a bit steep | STILETTOS |
Adjective that, when its lone vowel is doubled, becomes an advocacy organization | GLAD |
Emphatic assent | OHGODYES |
Things that might hurt you to the core? | SITUPS |
Marble, e.g. | ORB |
Tough work schedule | NIGHTS |
Lion | Pride :: ___ |
Opera about an opera singer | TOSCA |
Who says? | SIMON |
Asian honorific | LAMA |
Noodle sometimes eaten with mentsuyu sauce | SOBA |
“Two steps ahead of you” | ONIT |
Sight on a Hawaiian lava flow | NENE |
Univ. overlooking the Hudson River | RPI |