New York Times Clues and Answers February 26, 2024
Author: Joe Marquez
Editor: Will Shortz
Across
Little spheres in a pod | PEAS |
“___ mañana!” | HASTA |
Salt Lake City’s home | UTAH |
Language in Pakistan | URDU |
Out-spoken? | ALOUD |
Canceled, as a mission | NOGO |
Where silt builds up to create a delta | RIVERMOUTH |
Two-person acts | DUOS |
Former stadium for the Indianapolis Colts | RCADOME |
Come into view | EMERGE |
Trawler’s mesh | NET |
Role of each angry man in “12 Angry Men” | JUROR |
Muscles worked on a “pull day,” informally | LATS |
Like many small, powerful airplanes | TWINENGINE |
De Armas of the 2022 biopic “Blonde” | ANA |
Culpability | BLAME |
Thimble or Scottish terrier, in Monopoly | TOKEN |
Fleecy boot brand | UGG |
Knee tissue torn in an athletic injury, for short | ACL |
“That makes sense!” | AHH |
“Raising the Flag on ___ Jima” (iconic photo of 1945) | IWO |
Actress Close | GLENN |
Crosses the finish line last, say | LOSES |
Ctrl-Alt-___ (keyboard shortcut) | DEL |
“Definitely husband material!” | HESAKEEPER |
Banks who hosted “America’s Next Top Model” | TYRA |
Oven-warmed sandwiches | MELTS |
Status ___ | QUO |
Expedition for wildlife viewing | SAFARI |
Low-key | SUBDUED |
“Other halves” no more | EXES |
“I’m paying for this round” … or a literal hint to this puzzle’s theme | DRINKSONME |
“Handy” oven accessory | MITT |
Spooky | EERIE |
Oblong tomato variety | ROMA |
“That makes sense!” | ISEE |
Petty quarrels | SPATS |
There’s a “lone” one on Texas’ flag | STAR |
Down
Contented cat’s sound | PURR |
Mayor Adams of New York City | ERIC |
Upper hands in competition | ADVANTAGES |
Fine leathers | SUEDES |
Soccer great Mia | HAMM |
Balm ingredient | ALOE |
Old coin of France | SOU |
“Boy king” whose tomb was discovered in 1922, familiarly | TUT |
Stick like glue | ADHERE |
Be subjected to, as treatment | UNDERGO |
Take the show on the road | TOUR |
Breathless with excitement | AGOG |
Alternative to a watering can | HOSE |
Go bad | ROT |
Calendar divisions | MONTHS |
Henson who voiced Kermit the Frog | JIM |
Apprehensive feeling | UNEASE |
Ha-ha-ha | LAUGH |
Hidden motive | ANGLE |
Extra-attentive coddling, for short | TLC |
Billfold | WALLET |
“No joke!” | IKIDYOUNOT |
More up-to-date | NEWER |
Sherlock Holmes’s sister, on Netflix | ENOLA |
Loan officer, e.g. | BANKER |
What’s-___-name (that lady) | HER |
Greeting that originated on the Indian subcontinent | NAMASTE |
Photo ___ (P.R. events) | OPS |
Skips over, as vowels | ELIDES |
Henry VIII and family | TUDORS |
Most Super Bowl M.V.P.s, for short | QBS |
Match before the final | SEMI |
“x” or “y” number line, in graphing | AXIS |
Elaborate celebration | FETE |
Peevish state | SNIT |
Hawaiian instruments, informally | UKES |
Stone or Watson of the big screen | EMMA |
Start of many a diary entry | DEAR |
Unit at the gym | REP |
(k) alternative, for short | IRA |