New York Times Answers - Saturday, 10th December 1977 There are 40 across clues and 37 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Saturday, 10th December 1977. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Curlewlike birdGODWITAAcross 7: Birds' migration timeFALLAAcross 11: Sportsmen's assn.PGAAAcross 14: The Australian fig-bird is oneORIOLEAAcross 15: Part of the irisUVEAAAcross 16: Beater for mixing mortarRABAAcross 17: Birds without voice boxesSTORKSAAcross 18: Birds that resemble bitternsLIMPKINSAAcross 20: Horse's tarsal jointHOCKAAcross 21: Capital of PeruLIMAAAcross 23: Type of velvet or satinPANNEAAcross 24: PorterALEAAcross 25: Small finchCANARYAAcross 27: British gunSTENAAcross 28: SnappishWASPYAAcross 30: NordicARYANAAcross 32: Common abbr.ETC.AAcross 33: PatellaeKNEECAPSAAcross 35: RaucousHOARSEAAcross 37: GorgeGLUTAAcross 38: Meccas for childrenZOOSAAcross 39: Roué, at timesCHASERAAcross 42: U.S. game birdWOODCOCKAAcross 46: Farm animalRAMAAcross 47: TasteSAPORAAcross 49: LimberLITHEAAcross 50: Eagle of many puzzlesERNEAAcross 52: Bird that impales its prey on thornsSHRIKEAAcross 54: Poetic contractionTISAAcross 55: Tinker's partnerEVERSAAcross 57: King Olaf's capitalOSLOAAcross 58: CustomWONTAAcross 59: Caged mimicPARAKEETAAcross 61: Window in an atticDORMERAAcross 63: "___ tu," Verdi ariaERIAAcross 64: Dresden's riverELBEAAcross 65: RestingATEASEAAcross 66: Sts.RDSAAcross 67: Like the bills of some grebesPIEDAAcross 68: DoghouseKENNELDDown 1: Fast-flying bird of preyGOSHAWKDDown 2: Bunting eaten as a delicacyORTOLANDDown 3: BishopricDIOCESEDDown 4: Opus or employmentWORKDDown 5: SortILKDDown 6: Wizard in electricity: 1856–1943TESLADDown 7: Blubber-loving sea birdsFULMARSDDown 8: Large birdcageAVIARYDDown 9: Lunar moduleLEMDDown 10: Dweller in NordlandLAPPDDown 11: Caxton or ZengerPRINTERDDown 12: Fish-eating sea birdsGANNETSDDown 13: Item on a pupil's recordABSENCEDDown 19: Dutch cupboardKASDDown 22: Not qualifiedINAPTDDown 25: AgesCYCLESDDown 26: LoutYAHOODDown 26: LoutYAHOO!DDown 29: Croquet stakesPEGSDDown 31: Piece of pastaNOODLEDDown 34: AtmospheresAURASDDown 36: Spore sacsASCIDDown 38: African weaselZORILDDown 39: Bird that climbs tree trunksCREEPERDDown 40: President Bok's domainHARVARDDDown 41: Aida's rivalAMNERISDDown 42: Fabric such as gabardineWORSTEDDDown 43: Overstuffed footstoolOTTOMANDDown 44: People in Pearl Buck's "Sons"CHINESEDDown 45: European falconKESTRELDDown 48: Crested flycatcherPHOEBEDDown 51: Proposed amendment, for shortERADDown 53: Eastman inventionKODAKDDown 56: Basket or beehiveSKEPDDown 58: Small songbirdWRENDDown 60: Father of PhineasELIDDown 62: Resident: SuffixOTE