New York Times, Friday, September 2, 2022 Crossword Puzzle Solutions

 New York Times, Friday, September 2, 2022 Crossword AnswerAuthor: Claire Rimkus

Editor: Will Shortz

Across

Subject of some family planning ESTATELAW

Modern-day locale of the ancient Achaemenid Empire IRAN

They may get all tied up CLOSEGAMES

search-and-rescue target NEMO

What pings may indicate CARTROUBLE

High, in Paris HAUT

Possessive noun? OWNER

Breathing apparatus GILL

"Anything ___?" ELSE

Reckless RASH

Set up FRAMED

Trespasses SINS

On ATOP

Pop singer ___ Max AVA

Romance WOO

Clutch, e.g. PURSE

Landing spot for a bee PETAL

When a procrastinator gets to work ATTHELASTMINUTE

Libreville is its capital GABON

Gave a ticket CITED

Fester ROT

That there, quaintly YON

Hilson with the 2010 hit "Pretty Girl Rock" KERI

Sparklers GEMS

Wound SNAKED

Samberg of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" ANDY

Declaration at the end of an exam TIME

When Hamilton meets Burr, in "Hamilton" ACTI

Site of the Jordan Gate Towers AMMAN

Tim of "Sister, Sister" REID

What one might say before conforming WHENINROME

Grp. defending trans rights ACLU

Sang NAMEDNAMES

"Not a ___!" PEEP

Some bronze applications SPRAYTANS

Down

Danish shoe brand ECCO

Side dish with pastrami SLAW

Not sure which way to go TORN

Butterfly-attracting perennials ASTERS

Earth TERRA

Nwodim of "S.N.L." EGO

Reel with hilarity? LAUGHTRACK

Prefix with sexual AMBI

When said three times, expression of mock surprise WELL

Blissed out INHEAVEN

Response to a juvenile joke, perhaps REALMATURE

Delight AMUSE

"Point taken" NOTED

Identity SELF

Bob Odenkirk's role on "Breaking Bad" SAUL

Fast-moving RAPID

Expo freebies SWAG

Tiny bit IOTA

"Far from it!" NOTBYAMILE

Davis of "Do the Right Thing" OSSIE

Expert in animal control PETTRAINER

Pasta for a pesto PENNE

Tiny bit ATOM

Court calls LETS

Got together HOOKEDUP

Lo ___ MEIN

One who's probably going to work out GYMRAT

Buckle holder STRAP

Actress Emma Roberts, to Julia Roberts NIECE

When a duel may be scheduled DAWN

Ocean of "Ocean's Eleven" DANNY

Chuck alternative CHAS

Fill-in TEMP

Cultural attraction in midtown N.Y.C. MOMA

"So right!" AMEN

"Queer Eye" star Jonathan Van ___ NESS

Chemist Noddack who co-discovered rhenium IDA