New York Times Answers - Wednesday, 8th August 1979 There are 36 across clues and 42 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Wednesday, 8th August 1979. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: IridescentOPALINEAAcross 8: InflamedSTIRREDAAcross 15: AndironFIREDOGAAcross 16: Place for making leatherTANNERYAAcross 17: Lenten actFASTINGAAcross 18: Moving, as leavesARUSTLEAAcross 19: Son of SethENOSAAcross 20: Missile binsSILOSAAcross 22: "___ Alte" (Adenauer)DERAAcross 23: Actor Glass in "Barney Miller"RONAAcross 24: They work out before playingATHLETESAAcross 27: ___ GarsonGREERAAcross 28: UltimateLASTAAcross 32: Carbohydrate: SuffixOSEAAcross 35: Family mems.RELSAAcross 36: Magic manufactured in HollywoodGLAMORAAcross 38: LaunceSAND EELAAcross 40: Pie orderA LA MODEAAcross 40: Pie orderALAMODEAAcross 41: Gentlemen's companionsLADIESAAcross 42: Right awayANONAAcross 42: Right awayANON.AAcross 43: Met in councilSATAAcross 44: ThereaboutsOR SOAAcross 45: Large amountFLOODAAcross 46: Restores wastelandRECLAIMSAAcross 49: CheerRAHAAcross 52: PismireANTAAcross 55: Wedding-gown featureTRAINAAcross 56: ___ AltoPALOAAcross 57: What everybody talks aboutWEATHERAAcross 59: QuislingTRAITORAAcross 62: Art devoteeESTHETEAAcross 63: Nine-to-five peopleEARNERSAAcross 64: Held the helmSTEEREDAAcross 65: Repentant regretREMORSEDDown 1: PresentOFFERDDown 2: Opposite of fortePIANODDown 3: A felonyARSONDDown 4: Court criesLETSDDown 5: Ides, in ItalyIDIDDown 6: Sine qua ___NONDDown 7: Wall colorEGGSHELLDDown 8: Less freshSTALERDDown 9: Fortune cardTAROTDDown 10: OccupiedIN USEDDown 11: M.D.'s right handsRNSDDown 12: Like many a sr. citizenRETDDDown 13: GardnerERLEDDown 14: Author of "Pulling Your Own Strings"DYERDDown 21: Saint-Louis and de FranceILESDDown 24: See eye to eyeAGREEDDown 25: Locusts and Indian beansTREESDDown 26: BangSLAMDDown 29: Andy's partnerAMOSDDown 30: Ash or pop predecessorSODADDown 31: Waste allowanceTRETDDown 32: One place to spend kronerOSLODDown 33: German coal basinSAARDDown 34: GoalsENDSDDown 36: DimnessGLOOMDDown 37: "In ___ beyond the sea": WordsworthLANDSDDown 39: Memorable couturierDIORDDown 40: Priest's role during Extreme UnctionANOINTERDDown 42: U.S.S.R. rangeALAIDDown 45: Spread gradually outward, as a skirtFLAREDDDown 47: AnestheticETHERDDown 48: Minos' islandCRETEDDown 49: EstimatorRATERDDown 50: "Well?" in CaenALORSDDown 51: Roan or sorrelHORSEDDown 52: Causes fear mixed with reverenceAWESDDown 53: AerieNESTDDown 54: London galleryTATEDDown 56: Spanish evergreenPINODDown 58: ArticleTHEDDown 60: Actress CharlotteRAEDDown 61: A firth is oneARM