New York Times Answers - Thursday, 23rd April 1981 There are 39 across clues and 39 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Thursday, 23rd April 1981. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Arctic sealsHARPSAAcross 6: Escutcheon spoilerBLOTAAcross 10: PuffGASPAAcross 14: Play the cardAMUSEAAcross 15: Common practiceRULEAAcross 16: Ancient sun-god worshiperINCAAAcross 17: GoodfellowROBINAAcross 18: Julian or DinaricALPSAAcross 19: StigmaONUSAAcross 20: Word with square or sailTRYAAcross 21: Feminine footwear fasteners fashionable in the 40'sANKLESTRAPSAAcross 24: Comedienne Fields: 1931–78TOTIEAAcross 26: Time divisionEONAAcross 27: Certain collectorsASHMENAAcross 29: Actor whose real name was Wm. H. PrattKARLOFFAAcross 33: A son of PriamPARISAAcross 34: Error's partnerTRIALAAcross 35: SphereORBAAcross 37: Narrow openingSLOTAAcross 38: General at GettysburgMEADEAAcross 39: Petulant expressionMOUEAAcross 40: Letter from DelphiETAAAcross 41: MisrepresentBELIEAAcross 42: ___ pain (French roll)PETITAAcross 43: Source of excellent caviarSTERLETAAcross 45: ExplosionsBURSTSAAcross 46: Carillo of the screenLEOAAcross 47: DoctrineTENETAAcross 48: Unisex accessorySHOULDER BAGAAcross 53: Frequently, to KeatsOFTAAcross 56: Jack of "Hawaii Five-O"LORDAAcross 57: Thought: Comb. formIDEOAAcross 58: Princess in Verdi's "Don Carlos"EBOLIAAcross 60: InstigateURGEAAcross 61: Thor's sireODINAAcross 62: Philip in "The Man Without a Country"NOLANAAcross 63: Four-time home-run leaderMAYSAAcross 64: What Mother Hubbard's dog hadNONEAAcross 65: Pleasing to the palateTASTYDDown 1: "On Your Toes" lyricistHARTDDown 2: Love in LeónAMORDDown 3: Type of hummingbirdRUBYTHROATDDown 4: Plato's penultimate letterPSIDDown 5: Buildings where bills are producedSENATESDDown 6: Retard or stopBRAKEDDown 7: AllayLULLDDown 8: Wine pitcherOLPEDDown 9: Parts of a mosaicTESSERAEDDown 10: "Buon ___" (Gina's greeting)GIORNODDown 11: Tragic Tolstoy heroineANNADDown 12: PorgySCUPDDown 13: Bradshaw "bomb"PASSDDown 22: Author AnaïsNINDDown 23: Charge for serviceTOLLDDown 25: NeglectOMITDDown 27: ___ aisle, in a cathedralAPSEDDown 28: PreservesSALTSDDown 29: Snake that eats other snakesKRAITDDown 30: Naval assistantAIDEDDown 31: OttomansFOOTSTOOLSDDown 32: Part of some tartsFRUITDDown 34: Prefix with tape or typeTELEDDown 36: Decisions at the "Big A"BETSDDown 38: American organMELODIONDDown 39: Nothing more thanMEREDDown 41: Jacques of musicBRELDDown 42: AcridPUNGENTDDown 44: Foils followersELUDESDDown 45: Arthur of TV fameBEADDown 47: Kind of steakTBONEDDown 48: Urban warrenSLUMDDown 49: Dance in Tel AvivHORADDown 50: CarousalORGYDDown 51: Tropical food stapleEDDODDown 52: CurbREINDDown 54: Soho residenceFLATDDown 55: MinuteTINYDDown 59: Long scarfBOA