Here are the answers to New York Times Crossword puzzles Wednesday December 9, 2020.
‘Between Two ___’ (Zach Galifianakis show) – FERNS
‘Crossing my fingers!’ – IHOPE
‘Divergent’ author Veronica – ROTH
‘Gross!’ – EWW
‘The way I see it,’ to a texter – IMO
‘This is ___’ – CNN
‘Who’da thunk it?!’ – ILLBE
‘___ complicated’ – ITS
Actress Falco – EDIE
As well – TOO
B&B – INN
Big name in cosmetics – ESTEE
Big name in pasta sauce – RAGU
Bookstore section – TRAVEL
Cameo, say – BITPART
Channel that a telly may be tuned to – BBC
Contest described by 19-, 30-/41- and 51-Across – LIMBO
Contraction in ‘Jingle Bells’ – OER
Dough – MOOLA
Establish a standard that’s easy to reach – SETTHEBARLOW
Expressions of enlightenment – AHAS
Fame – RENOWN
Fix in place – SECURE
Formal turndown – NOSIR
Four are credited for a grand slam, briefly – RBIS
Fuel for a funny car – NITRO
Gave a friendly greeting, in a way – WAVEDHI
Go-___ – KART
Gobbled – ATE
Got nice and toasty? – CRISPED
Green New ___ – DEAL
Groups in stadiums – CROWDS
Home of the boy band BTS – KOREA
Hot – ONASTREAK
Its capital is Oranjestad – ARUBA
Ivory, but not ebony – SOAP
Kia subcompact – RIO
Kvetch about – BEMOAN
Leader of an Episcopal parish – RECTOR
Like excited fans in stadiums – AROAR
Many city layouts – GRIDS
Mideast port that was home to Sinbad the sailor – BASRA
More in need of a lift? – SAGGIER
Most serious – GRAVEST
Not meet expectations – UNDERACHIEVE
O, in the W.W. II Army/Navy alphabet – OBOE
Old-fashioned tattoo – MOM
One taking a bow for getting couples together? – EROS
One who might have to create an account – NEWUSER
Pain in the neck – CRICK
Perlman of ‘Cheers’ – RHEA
Pitch deliverer, perhaps – ADMAN
Police dept. alert – APB
Prepare for publishing – EDIT
Remnant of an oceanic volcano – ATOLL
Rude people in stadiums – BOOERS
Sarcastic comeback – IBET
See 30-Across – BACKWARD
Song words after ‘Speaking words of wisdom …’ – LETITBE
Source of the line ‘Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth’ – MATTHEW
Squatting muscles – GLUTEI
Standard contract text – BOILERPLATE
Start of many an art movement – NEO
Stopped being so loud – TONEDITDOWN
To no ___ – AVAIL
Utah senator Mike – LEE
Utensil farthest left in a five-piece place setting – SALADFORK
Variety of tea – BOBA
Vincent van Gogh or Queen Elizabeth I, notably – REDHEAD
What incubators provide – HEAT
With 41-Across, make every effort to be accommodating – BENDOVER
Yours, in Tours – ATOI
