New York Times Answers - Tuesday, 31st March 1981 There are 36 across clues and 38 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Tuesday, 31st March 1981. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Covering for CarlosSERAPEAAcross 7: TensionSTRESSAAcross 13: MoviesCINEMASAAcross 14: Guardian, of sortsTRUSTEEAAcross 16: Raining cats ___ANDDOGSAAcross 17: OrientalEASTERNAAcross 18: Speed: Abbr.VELAAcross 19: Return to officeREELECTAAcross 21: Baseball statERAAAcross 22: NotionIDEAAAcross 24: Game birdSNIPEAAcross 25: Living quarters in LondonFLATAAcross 26: Church sectionAISLEAAcross 28: N.C.O.CPLAAcross 29: ExcellenceARETEAAcross 30: Keep on iceRESERVEAAcross 32: Vast kingdomsEMPIRESAAcross 34: Hugh Capet was oneROIAAcross 35: AppropriateAPTAAcross 36: Abandoned wreckageFLOTSAMAAcross 40: Soft-soapFLATTERAAcross 44: Hindu queenRANEEAAcross 45: Calendar abbr.APRAAcross 47: Former president of ItalyLEONEAAcross 48: RetiredABEDAAcross 49: Get some shut-eyeSLEEPAAcross 51: Expression of disgustRATSAAcross 52: CharpoyCOTAAcross 53: ReinforceBOLSTERAAcross 55: Producer's favorite signSROAAcross 56: The Apache StateARIZONAAAcross 58: Newscaster LizTROTTERAAcross 60: Graduate courseSEMINARAAcross 61: Cause to lapseESCHEATAAcross 62: SurveyREGARDAAcross 63: Negev, e.g.DESERTDDown 1: IndefinitelySINE DIEDDown 2: Like a circleENDLESSDDown 3: Barber or SkeltonREDDDown 4: Love, in LeónAMORDDown 5: Hotel employeesPAGESDDown 6: Vital ingredientESSENCEDDown 7: SpireSTEEPLEDDown 8: TingeTRACEDDown 9: Sign of disuseRUSTDDown 10: Time zone, for shortESTDDown 11: One of Chuck Noll's menSTEELERDDown 12: Saw-toothedSERRATEDDown 13: Appetizer for an AstorCAVIARDDown 15: Mom's kinENATESDDown 20: Back talkLIPDDown 23: Put on the qui viveALERTEDDDown 25: Doughnut's cousinFRITTERDDown 27: Irregularly edgedEROSEDDown 29: Shock; dismayAPPALDDown 31: Roman wayVIADDown 33: Bad: Comb. formMALDDown 36: RowFRACASDDown 37: He may have a hod lifeLABORERDDown 38: FormerONE-TIMEDDown 38: FormerONETIMEDDown 39: DuckMALLARDDDown 40: Embroidered with gold or silverFRETTEDDDown 41: Kitchen applianceTOASTERDDown 42: SupplicateENTREATDDown 43: SpaRESORTDDown 46: Footlike partPESDDown 49: Sub detectorSONARDDown 50: As suchPER SEDDown 50: As suchPERSEDDown 53: ___ fideBONADDown 54: Fabulous birdsROCSDDown 57: What slalom racers doZIGDDown 59: "Down ___ hatch!"THE