New York Times - Dec 7 2016

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Clues Answers
'Frankenstein' author SHELLEY
'I don't give a ___' HOOT
'I pity the fool' speaker MRT
'Sure do' YEP
'___ momento' UNO
*Decathlon event SHOTPUT
*Expense independent of production FIXEDCOST
*How Clayton Kershaw pitches LEFTHANDED
*One of a dozen for a sweetheart CUTROSE
*Something to make up LOSTGROUND
A.P. Latin reading AENEID
Actor Penn of 'Milk' SEAN
Adirondack chair part SLAT
Back end of a horse RUMP
Besides others: Abbr ETC
Bird on Canada's $1 coin LOON
Blows the whistle STOPSPLAY
Bluff-busting words ICALL
Border with many posts FENCE
Bug that thrives in the winter FLU
Cattle thieves RUSTLERS
Certain female soldier ANT
Dermatologist's concern PORE
Designated dwarf planet since 2006 PLUTO
Diminutive, fashionwise PETITE
Disjointed APART
Disposed (to) PRONE
Does something naughty ISBAD
Eponymous Belgian tourist locale SPA
Essayist's starting point TOPIC
Final authority SAYSO
Florida senator Marco RUBIO
Form an impression of JUDGE
Fried ___ (Southern dish) OKRA
Girl in the fam SIS
High-end British sports car MCLAREN
Hoops BBALL
Hosts MCS
Clues Answers
I.S.P. whose logo contains a period AOL
Impulsive RECKLESS
Jaded feeling ENNUI
Like an epic fail AWFUL
Like either word in the answers to the five starred clues PASTTENSE
Many, many years EONS
Mexican tourist city known for its silver TAXCO
Mombasa is its second-largest city KENYA
Munch Museum's city OSLO
Obese 'Star Wars' character JABBA
One of two in 'Hamilton' ACT
Only four-term prez FDR
Org. that investigated Al Capone IRS
Phobia FEAR
Pop open, as a bottle UNCORK
Question asked with an open mouth WHA
Sam Adams Rebel ___ IPA
Skilled ADEPT
Slacks material CHINO
Some are restricted AREAS
Some street scenes URBANART
Specifics, slangily DEETS
Spy communication spots DEADDROPS
Square dance party? GAL
Subj. for many green card seekers ESL
Surrounding ABOUT
Takes over COOPTS
Things that may be locked or sealed LIPS
Trickery WILES
Unlikely to ask someone out SHY
Up RISEN
Used to be WAS
Vogue competitor ELLE
Working diligently HARDATIT
Zip GUSTO
Zip NONE
___ Duncan, Obama education secretary ARNE
___ Rida ('My House' rapper) FLO