New York Times Answers - Tuesday, 9th May 1978 There are 37 across clues and 37 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Tuesday, 9th May 1978. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Feline whineMEOWAAcross 5: Madison Ave. typeADMANAAcross 10: Bump or lumpKNOBAAcross 14: "Rule, Britannia" composerARNEAAcross 15: Huntress of mythDIANAAAcross 16: Palm treeNIPAAAcross 17: SchismRIFTAAcross 18: One enjoying a respiteVACATIONERAAcross 20: Openings on decks for drainageSCUPPERSAAcross 22: MeanINTENDAAcross 23: WetRAINYAAcross 24: LenientSOFTAAcross 25: Bridal cap or woman's slipperJULIETAAcross 27: Tasty melonHONEYDEWAAcross 31: Govt. securityEBONDAAcross 32: Of the cheekMALARAAcross 33: ParseghianARAAAcross 34: Clumsy fellowLOUTAAcross 35: Chairperson's propGAVELAAcross 36: Hue between green and blueCYANAAcross 37: DelayLAGAAcross 38: Sign before TaurusARIESAAcross 39: Director of "Pippin" and "Chicago"FOSSEAAcross 40: Where Napoleon diedSTHELENAAAcross 42: Used a Rob RoyCANOEDAAcross 43: Salt Lake City teamUTESAAcross 44: EscarpmentCLIFFAAcross 45: CatchwordSLOGANAAcross 48: HeadlinedFEATUREDAAcross 51: RelaxTAKE IT EASYAAcross 53: Prefix with tape or typeTELEAAcross 54: Author HunterEVANAAcross 55: The Four HundredELITEAAcross 56: Word in philosophyESSEAAcross 57: Martha of show bizRAYEAAcross 58: RelieveALLAYAAcross 59: Something a steeplejack must watchSTEPDDown 1: Place of interest to NASAMARSDDown 2: Colonizer of GreenlandERICDDown 3: Vacationing, as a G.I.ONFURLOUGHDDown 4: Maintenance signWETPAINTDDown 5: ComingADVENTDDown 6: Personal recordDIARYDDown 7: Foul-weather gearMACSDDown 8: Literary oddmentsANADDown 9: CountrywideNATIONALDDown 10: IntricateKNOTTYDDown 11: Pirates or BravesNINEDDown 12: UnrestrictedOPENDDown 13: MinstrelBARDDDown 19: ConstrueINFERDDown 21: JumbledPIEDDDown 24: Shoe partsSOLESDDown 25: SetsJELLSDDown 26: Member of a W.W. I "wolf pack"U-BOATDDown 27: ___ care (be prudent)HAVEADDown 28: SabbathsDAYSOFRESTDDown 29: Wipe outERASEDDown 30: DeclinedWANEDDDown 32: ConduitsMAINSDDown 35: Hyson, e.g.GREEN TEADDown 36: Overwhelms by argumentCONFUTESDDown 38: Asian mountainsALTAIDDown 39: ___ accompliFAITDDown 41: Conductor OrmandyEUGENEDDown 42: ArgillaceousCLAYEYDDown 44: Pelota gearCESTADDown 45: Ending with tip or tapSTERDDown 46: Source of obsidianLAVADDown 47: Concurrence, colloquiallyOKAYDDown 48: Strike outFAILDDown 49: "So what ___ is new?"ELSEDDown 50: ProfoundDEEPDDown 52: Ninety-degree angleELL