New York Times, Thursday, September 1, 2022 Crossword Puzzle Solutions

 New York Times, Thursday, September 1, 2022 Crossword AnswerAuthor: John Wrenholt

Editor: Will Shortz

Across

Mitts PAWS

Short-term employment GIG

Edible part of a nut MEAT

With 68-Across, co-creator of the British parody band the Rutles ERIC

Land next to the Land of Nod EDEN

Super-super ULTRA

This puzzle's solution NINETYONE

Schnozzola SNOUT

Actress Mireille ___ of "Good Omens" ENOS

Cheats on TWOTIMES

What comes after love FIFTEEN

Terminate from an agency, in spy lingo BURN

___-foot (volume measure) ACRE

Claptrap ROT

Strip lights NEONS

Juicers use them ROIDS

Opera character whose first name is Floria TOSCA

Device that turns plastic into paper? ATM

Front or back END

Didn't quite make it home, say TRIPLED

The 2 in 1/2, e.g. DAY

Groove on DIG

Relationship with a statistics teacher? RATIO

Blading need SKATE

Relinquished CEDED

Biz bigwig, in brief COO

___-deucey (backgammon variety) ACEY

Check, with "in" REIN

Date for a party PLUSONE

Aid in some problem-solving EQUATION

"The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me" author, 1985 DAHL

Head-to-toe garment BURKA

"Figure it out!" … or how to arrive at this puzzle's solution, using the answers to italicized clues DOTHEMATH

Part of R.B.G. BADER

One branch of Islam SHIA

See 12-Across IDLE

Storm cloud? DUST

Go (for) OPT

Not G-rated, say RACY

Down

What may be filled with ink … or oink PEN

M.L.B. team that plays at Chase Field, in brief ARI

Vintage appliance? WINEFRIDGE

Like some love letters and candles SCENTED

Jumbo jet? GEYSER

Phrase with a hand raise IDO

Fellow GENT

Bibliophile's recommendations MUSTREADS

Current phenomenon ELNINO

High school model, maybe ATOM

"That's right" TRUE

Novice, informally NEWB

Symbols used for tagging ATS

Corn spot TOE

Someone might order cannabis by this OUNCE

Managed FARED

Widely recognized ICONIC

Playground cry NOTIT

It's up for debate TOPIC

Mocktail with a rhyming name NADACOLADA

___ Island STATEN

Work on the side of a building, perhaps STREETART

Sailing vessel SLOOP

"Poppycock!" MYEYE

Bicycle spokes, e.g. RADII

Disputed region between India and Pakistan KASHMIR

Ducks that don't lay eggs DRAKES

Trite OLDHAT

Indicators of acknowledgment NODS

Persian Gulf land: Abbr. UAE

Go back EBB

Certain leg muscle, familiarly QUAD

Origin of the words "khaki" and "pajama" URDU

N.Y.C. neighborhood bounded by the Bowery to the east NOHO

Help line? TIP

Special treatment, for short TLC

"Listen here!" HEY