"Court Call" Wednesday August 28 2024 New York Times Crossword Puzzle SOLVED

Solve Time: 16:07
Constructor: Jesse Goldberg
Gratitude: Rooftop yoga by the FOUNDRY last night, and talking myself into doing a cold plunge
Word of the Day: THANATOPHOBE - one with a fear of death
Fantastic theme: Kangaroo phrases - that is, the clue contains the answer within the letters of the clue. In the case of this puzzle, the clues have blank spaces so that the answer is not revealed easily. You must find the word that fits into the grid and also completes a clue that successfully describes itself.
Amazingly, there are 12 theme entries and matching clues.
Examples:
[Another word fo_ _ _ _ _ _ awag ] will solve to RASCAL, completing the clue [Another word foR A SCALawag]
[Tempe_ _ _ _ _ onsoon, e.g.] solves to STORM, completing the clue [TempeST OR Monsoon, e.g.]