New York Times Answers - Friday, 2nd December 1977 There are 33 across clues and 35 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Friday, 2nd December 1977. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: WaxedGREWAAcross 5: Fine cigarCLAROAAcross 10: LociPLACESAAcross 12: BranchlikeRAMOUSAAcross 14: Victor Herbert operettaNAUGHTYMARIETTAAAcross 17: Bone: PrefixOSTEOAAcross 18: Wrangler's territoryRANGEAAcross 19: ___ Lanka (Ceylon)SRIAAcross 20: 1 and 66RTESAAcross 21: "In hoc ___ vinces"SIGNOAAcross 22: Comedian ConwayTIMAAcross 23: ___ culpaMEAAAcross 24: Nader's "Unsafe ___ Speed"ATANYAAcross 25: PancakeCREPEAAcross 27: Berlin hit: 1924ALLALONEAAcross 29: Like an escarpmentSLOPEDAAcross 30: Twists the factsMISSTATESAAcross 32: S.A. serpentsABOMASAAcross 35: Grafts, as a plantINARCHESAAcross 39: Gogol's "___ Bulba"TARASAAcross 40: ___ Mountains, in three statesOZARKAAcross 41: Name meaning "high"ELIAAcross 42: Mauna ___LOAAAcross 43: GrudgeSPITEAAcross 44: Partisan: SuffixCRATAAcross 45: Opening trioABCAAcross 46: Durable fabricCHINOAAcross 47: Hit a golf ball with the heel of the clubSHANKAAcross 48: Aussie songWALTZINGMATILDAAAcross 51: Mid-March advice to CaesarBEWAREAAcross 52: Gives upYIELDSAAcross 53: Alphabetizes, e.g.SORTSAAcross 54: Iowa college townAMESDDown 1: Pertaining to buttock musclesGLUTEALDDown 2: TantrumsRAGESDDown 3: IterateECHODDown 4: All ___ (in error)WETDDown 5: Small slitCRANNYDDown 6: Composition by HandelLARGODDown 7: Gallic girlfriendAMIEDDown 8: CaviarROEDDown 9: Stride beyondOUTSTEPDDown 10: Delicate; lightPASTELDDown 11: People of AleppoSYRIANSDDown 13: Lane markerSTRIPEDDown 14: Shearer or TalmadgeNORMADDown 15: Circe's forteMAGNETIZINGDDown 16: IntendedAIMEDDDown 21: German sculptor-painterSTOSSDDown 24: A.k.a.ALIASDDown 25: ScribeCLERKDDown 26: Irish county: Abbr.ROSCDDown 28: AbbessAMMADDown 29: GawkSTAREDDown 31: One of da Vinci's interestsANATOMYDDown 32: Attorney ___ATLAWDDown 33: Broad-trunked treeBAOBABDDown 34: Sources of wisdomORACLESDDown 36: PublicizesHERALDSDDown 37: Veldt beastsELANDSDDown 38: Naval base in AlaskaSITKADDown 40: Airs a viewOPINESDDown 43: CamiseSHIRTDDown 44: Drake raided its coastsCHILEDDown 46: Man of great powerCZARDDown 47: Spinach partSTEMDDown 49: BraceTWODDown 50: Building-planners' org.AIA