New York Times Answers - Tuesday, 23rd October 1979 There are 35 across clues and 39 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Tuesday, 23rd October 1979. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: City in SE SpainLORCAAAcross 6: Mop or spongeSWABAAcross 10: Animal associated with March 31LAMBAAcross 14: Butter substitutesOLEOSAAcross 15: "The night ___ thousand eyes"HASAAAcross 16: River to the CaspianURALAAcross 17: DeputyAGENTAAcross 18: Ostentatious in mannerARTYAAcross 19: Girl from RioRITAAAcross 20: Theory that won't workFALSEHYPOTHESISAAcross 23: LockTRESSAAcross 24: Be indignant atRESENTAAcross 25: Hindu fasting method, to seek justiceDHARNAAAcross 28: German articleDERAAcross 29: Columnist BarrettRONAAAcross 30: From then onTHEREAFTERAAcross 37: Choir voicesALTIAAcross 38: Time spanERAAAcross 39: Formal promiseOATHAAcross 40: In generalBY AND LARGEAAcross 44: "Once more ___ the breach . . . "UNTOAAcross 45: VentilateAIRAAcross 46: Countee Cullen gemsVERSESAAcross 48: Greet abruptlyACCOSTAAcross 52: Words of assentAMENSAAcross 54: Feature on a local news programWEATHER FORECASTAAcross 59: RoguishARCHAAcross 60: ProvokeROILAAcross 61: First Duke of NormandyROLLOAAcross 62: Degree of speedRATEAAcross 63: Distinctive airAURAAAcross 64: The ___ Goblin (Tolkien creature)GREATAAcross 65: Arab titleEMIRAAcross 66: Sly lookLEERAAcross 67: Nobelist in Literature: 1923YEATSDDown 1: Baker's unitLOAFDDown 2: Saint of the Russian Orthodox ChurchOLGADDown 3: SpoolREELDDown 4: Hold back by forceCONSTRAINDDown 5: Behind a linerASTERNDDown 6: ___ Rebellion: 1786–87SHAYSDDown 7: DistortsWARPSDDown 8: AnentASTODDown 9: European laurelBAY TREEDDown 10: Fishing-tackle itemsLURESDDown 11: Greet the dayARISEDDown 12: Of morningMATINDDown 13: ExplosionBLASTDDown 21: Intensity of feelingHEATDDown 22: Queen of OlympusHERADDown 25: UninterestingDRABDDown 26: Word with Family or FatherHOLYDDown 27: PilasterANTADDown 28: PullDRAGDDown 31: Listen toHEARDDown 32: SlipERRDDown 33: Lincoln's "eighty"FOURSCOREDDown 34: Converts into leatherTANSDDown 35: Little: SuffixETTEDDown 36: Greek lettersRHOSDDown 41: Dot's partnerDASHDDown 42: Word-for-wordLITERALDDown 43: AlwaysEVERDDown 47: Current "crisis" topicENERGYDDown 48: CognizantAWAREDDown 49: Island in the MoluccasCERAMDDown 50: Cholla and saguaroCACTIDDown 51: DifferentOTHERDDown 52: BlazingAFIREDDown 53: ToothMOLARDDown 55: RakeROUEDDown 56: "Jacta ___ est"ALEADDown 57: Narrow strip of woodSLATDDown 58: Small childrenTOTS