New York Times Answers - Wednesday, 7th October 1981 There are 35 across clues and 42 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Wednesday, 7th October 1981. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: ___ Huron, Mich.PORTAAcross 5: Kind of devilDAREAAcross 9: Capote's "The Grass ___"HARPAAcross 13: DriveMOTORAAcross 14: Atlas abbr.ELEVAAcross 15: On the safer side at seaALEEAAcross 16: Bryant or GilletteANITAAAcross 17: Simple's partnerPUREAAcross 18: ReasonableSANEAAcross 19: One goal of the E.P.A.DECONTAMINATIONAAcross 22: Willys-Knight, e.g.CARAAcross 23: FoulardTIEAAcross 24: BelligerenceCONTENTIOUSNESSAAcross 33: HeedOBEYAAcross 34: Scottish hillsideBRAEAAcross 35: Part of a baby's routineNAPAAcross 36: Spun, as a webWOVEAAcross 37: City on the RhineBASELAAcross 39: SoundHALEAAcross 40: Double this for a Hebrew hymnELIAAcross 41: CertainSUREAAcross 42: Kind of jacketETONAAcross 43: ExtricationDISENTANGLEMENTAAcross 48: Resinous substanceLACAAcross 49: Alliance acronymOASAAcross 50: IngenuousUNSOPHISTICATEDAAcross 59: HarvestREAPAAcross 60: Part of Q.E.D.ERATAAcross 61: Source of a fiber for ropeAGAVEAAcross 62: Japanese beverageSAKEAAcross 63: Lear's consuming emotionRAGEAAcross 64: Continue a subscriptionRENEWAAcross 65: JejuneARIDAAcross 66: O'Casey or ConnerySEANAAcross 67: Steps or degreesPEGSDDown 1: Southern dishPONEDDown 2: Of the earOTICDDown 3: Newspaper sect.ROTODDown 4: Medium's stateTRANCEDDown 5: LeaveDEPARTDDown 6: AstringentALUMDDown 7: Soprano GristRERIDDown 8: UltimateEVENTUALDDown 9: HieHASTENDDown 10: U.S.S.R. mountain rangeALAIDDown 11: Splitsville, U.S.A.RENODDown 12: Flatten by hammeringPEENDDown 13: Like Carroll's HatterMADDDown 20: "Tall, ___ and terrific"TANDDown 21: Comfort, in CannesAISEDDown 24: IntimidatedCOWEDDDown 25: Ancient Greek weights or coinsOBOLIDDown 26: Island discovered by Columbus: 1493NEVISDDown 27: Nautical chainTYEDDown 28: Author of "Rosmersholm"IBSENDDown 29: Pay dirtOREDDown 29: Pay dirtORE.DDown 30: Kinsman on the mother's sideENATEDDown 31: Stylish shopSALONDDown 32: ExhaustedSPENTDDown 37: Messes upBUTCHERSDDown 38: Heavenly AltarARADDown 39: Haw's partnerHEMDDown 41: Retort irritablySNAPDDown 44: Married on the runELOPEDDDown 45: AchievedGOTTENDDown 46: Medieval lyric poemLAIDDown 47: Steep slopeESCARPDDown 50: Sky BearURSADDown 51: ApproximateNEARDDown 52: Pen name of H. H. MunroSAKIDDown 53: "Dies ___," ancient hymnIRAEDDown 54: Roman-fleuveSAGADDown 55: 1958 Pulitzer recipientAGEEDDown 56: Distinctive flavorTANGDDown 57: TwilightsEVESDDown 58: Morning moistureDEW