New York Times Crossword - July 1 2023 answers

"Well, that much was clear" Sequence of steps Present-day request? Don't match Cheat Poet Scott-Heron God who is destined to slay the serpent Jörmungandr "Beowulf" and "Gilgamesh," for two Drain "You there!" "His ___ little mouth was drawn up like a bow" (line from "A Visit From St. Nicholas") City planner, at times Forest giant Right on a map Disney villain inspired by the drag queen Divine Anxiety Mulligan Betray nervousness, in a way Shift, for one "High five!" ___ End (setting in "The Lord of the Rings") Dutch scientist with an eponymous "cloud" Word with boot or spaghetti Mark's replacement NewLeaf potato, e.g., in brief "Anything Goes" writer Porter "Skip me" Flinches, but only a little Study of riddles Absence excuser They're offered seven times a year Classic Beat Generation roman à clef Rocks Popular pet originally from Mongolia A, for one Saw and punch Outer ear? GPS guess Celebrate, as a new year Total One holding all the cards First word in a 13-Across London-based insurance company Say "Yay!," say Via, on signs Peeved, for short Ancestral emblem Dispenses, with "out" Sassy, letter-shaped gesture accompanying a retort German food that's better than it sounds? "George," in aviation slang Certain surprise party? Department store that once sold mail-order houses So Holes in the wall? Subway stop: Abbr. Certain creature comfort? Ray on one's TV Like some N.S.F.W. content Hunt Bat signal What one star may represent Fatigues, familiarly Royal attendant Pepper, for one: Abbr. Chess ranking system named for a Hungarian physicist