New York Times Answers - Wednesday, 31st December 1980 There are 37 across clues and 41 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Wednesday, 31st December 1980. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Ivy league teamYALEAAcross 5: BrillianceECLATAAcross 10: To which "all roads lead"ROMEAAcross 14: Lamb's pen nameELIAAAcross 15: Something to take upSLACKAAcross 16: Gallic brainstormIDEEAAcross 17: DregsLEESAAcross 18: Clash in Texas: Jan. 1COTTONBOWLAAcross 20: Military commandLEFTFACEAAcross 22: Confederate generalEARLYAAcross 23: LaborWORKAAcross 24: Like certain catsCOOLAAcross 26: Oscar-winner MerylSTREEPAAcross 29: CandlemakerCHANDLERAAcross 33: Erstwhile "Voice of the Opera"CROSSAAcross 34: SpecksWHITSAAcross 35: See 1 AcrossELIAAcross 36: Family memberAUNTAAcross 37: Electrified particleIONAAcross 38: Marsh birdRAILAAcross 39: Cornell's Big ___ teamREDAAcross 40: Cuttlefish inkSEPIAAAcross 42: Short storyCONTEAAcross 43: More austereFROSTIERAAcross 45: In a huddleMASSEDAAcross 46: Female deerHINDAAcross 47: " . . . he shall ___ again": Matt. 20:19RISEAAcross 48: BobwhiteCOLINAAcross 51: Postseason game for dirty players?WASHBOWLAAcross 55: Florida fracas: Jan. 1ORANGEBOWLAAcross 58: A woodwindOBOEAAcross 59: LabyrinthMAZEAAcross 60: Asian countryKOREAAAcross 61: "The Way We ___"WEREAAcross 62: River in GermanyODERAAcross 63: VestibuleENTRYAAcross 64: LixiviumsLYESDDown 1: College cheerYELLDDown 2: Command at seaALEEDDown 3: WillinglyLIEFDDown 4: Shrine Bowl opponents: Jan. 10EASTWESTDDown 5: Part of a rampartESCARPDDown 6: Scoreboard fixtureCLOCKDDown 7: RecentLATEDDown 8: PerformanceACTDDown 9: Boxing resultTKODDown 10: Vulgarly jocularRIBALDDDown 11: ReputationODORDDown 12: Cry like a babyMEWLDDown 13: SlitheryEELYDDown 19: Ad lightsNEONSDDown 21: The other sideFOESDDown 24: "Slow Boat" destinationCHINADDown 25: Cereal grassOATDDown 26: MufflerSCARFDDown 27: More faithfulTRUERDDown 28: Musical compositionRONDODDown 29: Singing groupCHOIRDDown 30: Relies (on)LEANSDDown 31: Top-drawerELITEDDown 32: Het upRILEDDDown 34: Rubbed cleanWIPEDDDown 38: California showdown: Jan. 1ROSEBOWLDDown 40: SmartSTINGDDown 41: ___ Gev, Israeli settlementEINDDown 42: Ready moneyCASHDDown 44: Silvery freshwater fishSHINERDDown 45: LoseMISLAYDDown 47: BleakerRAWERDDown 48: Lake or PerryCOMODDown 49: MouthwardORADDDown 50: Take life easyLAZEDDown 51: PotherbWORTDDown 52: ComplyOBEYDDown 53: LastedWOREDDown 54: Prominent Virginia familyLEESDDown 56: Supplement, with "out"EKEDDown 57: Double this for a confectionBON