New York Times Crossword - December 26 2023 answers

Fella Digits carried in long division Lightens up? A, as in Avignon Baby's first word, maybe Lacking pigment Frequent object of doting attention Stunk Gift for a budding architect, maybe ___ of the Union Shocking fish in the Amazon Dental concern "Here's a short summary," in internet lingo What Santa doesn't get much of on Christmas Eve UPS competitor Alto or soprano Union of Hollywood performers, for short Begin, as an adventure Govt. prosecutors Material for an interior renovation Quash Best-case scenarios Blouse or tee Fashion designer Kamali "That's my ___!" ("I'm up!") Of the kidneys Health resorts Attired like Batman or Superman Hand (out) Extinct birds of Mauritius Words that start a game of tag Volcanic peak ruled by Sauron in "The Lord of the Rings" Places for playthings, with a hint to this puzzle's shaded squares "I'll wait to hear from you" ___ Stanley Gardner, creator of Perry Mason Gerund suffix Soft leather ___-do-well General on a Chinese menu Some military brass? Pull off a spool Long-eared hound 3:1 or 5:2, e.g. Unadorned Readied for publication Disconsolate "Not guilty," e.g. Partner in crime Have a crush on, cutesily Suffix with benz- Turf Showily bohemian Middles of Mr. Potato Head faces Actress Hayek Destroys, as a dog might a stuffed animal Pest control brand Tear up Lakshmi who wrote the memoir "Love, Loss, and What We Ate" Bravery "Despicable Me" protagonist Classic sandwich order, in brief Puts on Each Sit on, as a seesaw Some recreation ctrs. Over-the-hill lament Three-time Cy Young winner Martinez Long-eared pal of Pooh "You can't leave this way" sign U.F.O. crew "Move it, already!" Arrive Arthur Conan ___ Part of a mosque, typically Transportation company headquartered in San Francisco Hosts, for short Letter after sigma What's rolled to get from Free Parking to Go to Jail, in Monopoly