New York Times Answers - Thursday, 31st May 1979 There are 38 across clues and 38 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Thursday, 31st May 1979. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Opera propSPEARAAcross 6: "Gil ___"BLASAAcross 10: NagCARPAAcross 14: SwapTRADEAAcross 15: Sow's smallest offspringRUNTAAcross 16: Reed instrumentOBOEAAcross 17: Figure for Dorothy HamillEIGHTAAcross 18: Comedian JohnsonARTEAAcross 19: TalonCLAWAAcross 20: Word with fast and soundASLEEPAAcross 22: Game involving 24 menCHECKERSAAcross 24: Nasty grinLEERAAcross 25: Come intoINHERITAAcross 27: Regard highlyESTEEMAAcross 29: This can't be disputedTASTEAAcross 33: Fred ___, "Chicago" lyricistEBBAAcross 36: Fit to be ___TIEDAAcross 37: PostedMAILEDAAcross 38: Make headwayPROCEEDAAcross 40: Chef's activity, at timesLADLINGAAcross 41: GobsOODLESAAcross 42: Bison's prideMANEAAcross 43: H.S.T. successorDDEAAcross 44: Win every game in a seriesSWEEPAAcross 45: DearCOSTLYAAcross 47: ContritionREMORSEAAcross 49: "O dear!"ALASAAcross 53: Word with show or monkeyBUSINESSAAcross 56: ThrenodyLAMENTAAcross 58: Author HofferERICAAcross 59: Now's partnerTHENAAcross 61: IdeaIMAGEAAcross 62: Pearl Mosque siteAGRAAAcross 63: Trust, with "on"RELYAAcross 64: Composer of "Mighty Lak a Rose"NEVINAAcross 65: Strip of filmREELAAcross 66: GaelicERSEAAcross 67: Kilmer poemTREESDDown 1: Cry from Brock's fansSTEALDDown 2: LeverPRISEDDown 3: Symbol on U.S. coinsEAGLEDDown 4: StickADHEREDDown 5: Network of nervesRETEDDown 6: BandeauBRADDown 7: Canted; careenedLURCHEDDDown 8: Key workANTHEMDDown 9: TipSTEERDDown 10: Stinger, e.g.COCKTAILDDown 11: AptABLEDDown 12: Strain the voiceROARDDown 13: Church accommodationsPEWSDDown 21: Feels sympathy forPITIESDDown 23: BastionCITADELDDown 26: RequirementNEEDDDown 28: Make more precipitousSTEEPENDDown 30: CoastedSLIDDDown 31: Be inclinedTENDDDown 32: BorderEDGEDDown 33: Poetry of a peopleEPOSDDown 34: ForeheadBROWDDown 35: PortendBODEDDown 37: Fireplace shelfMANTELDDown 39: Kind of collar or errorCLERICALDDown 40: ColleenLASSDDown 42: SnacksMORSELSDDown 45: PamperCOSHERDDown 46: Complain loudlyYAMMERDDown 48: A concern of ColeridgeMETREDDown 50: SabbaticalLEAVEDDown 51: Actress DickinsonANGIEDDown 52: Tommy guns for TommiesSTENSDDown 53: Yellowstone Park denizenBEARDDown 54: ExhortURGEDDown 55: Bold Bidder, to Spectacular BidSIREDDown 57: "___ Misbehavin'"AINTDDown 60: Comedian LouisNYE