Solution: Cozier alternatives to motels - NYT Crossword

I feel blessed when I understand even one of the first five or 10 clues that I read in a Saturday puzzle; for this one, I was two for two. On top of that, both of these entries are inviting. At 1A, the [British celebrity chef Nigella] is Nigella LAWSON, who was everywhere culinary a couple of decades ago but has only been in the Times Crossword once before. At 7A, [Cozier alternatives to motels] solves to B-AND-BS, short (of course) for bed-and-breakfasts. Sign of the times: I thought of “Airbnbs” first, which didn’t fit.