New York Times Answers - Thursday, 28th February 1980 There are 36 across clues and 39 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Thursday, 28th February 1980. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: FundamentalsABC'SAAcross 1: FundamentalsABCSAAcross 5: Bringing ruinFATALAAcross 10: CutMOWNAAcross 14: Subject of U.S.S.R.-U.S. talksSALTAAcross 15: HumbleABASEAAcross 16: Writer's nom de plumeELIAAAcross 17: Certain mediatorsTROUBLESHOOTERSAAcross 20: CharmsATTRACTSAAcross 21: PlasterworkPARGETAAcross 22: ___ point (canvas work)GROSAAcross 23: Source of suppliesBASEAAcross 24: Arm of the MediterraneanAEGEANAAcross 27: Music for two or morePARTSONGAAcross 31: WorryBROODAAcross 32: Fixed patternsMOLDSAAcross 33: Common levelPARAAcross 34: "___ Yesterday"BORNAAcross 35: DaggersDIRKSAAcross 36: Used a mopedRODEAAcross 37: Sugar typeOSEAAcross 38: Proverbial fly catcherHONEYAAcross 39: DisguiseBELIEAAcross 40: Made a bidTENDEREDAAcross 42: Grogshop or dramshopTAVERNAAcross 43: Swan genusOLORAAcross 44: Dandy's partnerFINEAAcross 45: Fictional sleuthPOIROTAAcross 48: AcolyteALTAR BOYAAcross 52: Rates an A in toxophilyHITSTHEBULLSEYEAAcross 54: Pelion's supporterOSSAAAcross 55: Australian peninsulaYORKEAAcross 56: Kind of cornerAMENAAcross 57: DuckTEALAAcross 58: Upward curves on planksSNIESAAcross 59: ___ PorsenaLARSDDown 1: Charles's petASTADDown 2: Starr of footballBARTDDown 3: Thick massCLOTDDown 4: Caviar sourceSTURGEONDDown 5: Atlanta athleteFALCONDDown 6: SecondsABETSDDown 7: Russian news serviceTASSDDown 8: Tough woodASHDDown 9: Ferocious felinesLEOPARDSDDown 10: Measures, in FranceMETRESDDown 11: CassiniOLEGDDown 12: Prop for an aerialistWIREDDown 13: Famed cartoonist: 1840–1902NASTDDown 18: Unit of pressureBARADDDown 19: Baking chambersOASTSDDown 23: MulishBALKYDDown 24: Monastery manABBOTDDown 25: Gnawed awayEROSEDDown 26: Bridge authorityGORENDDown 27: Read studiouslyPOREDDDown 28: City on the OdraOPOLEDDown 29: Lowest pointNADIRDDown 30: UnsophisticatedGREENDDown 32: Clementine's dadMINERDDown 35: Parker and GishDOROTHYSDDown 36: About-faceREVERSALDDown 38: Slave in ancient GreeceHELOTDDown 39: Lacking freshnessBANALDDown 41: Kind of column or finDORSALDDown 42: King and queenTITLESDDown 44: Stroke of luckFLUKEDDown 45: Unit of illuminationPHOTDDown 46: River in FranceOISEDDown 47: "___ Grand Night for Singing"ITSADDown 48: DugoutABRIDDown 49: Basilica partBEMADDown 50: ___ and terminerOYERDDown 51: HankeringsYENSDDown 53: A long, long timeEON