New York Times Answers - Saturday, 17th October 1981 There are 35 across clues and 37 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Saturday, 17th October 1981. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: FrothFOAMAAcross 5: Young oystersSPATSAAcross 10: PlatformDAISAAcross 14: Writer BontempsARNAAAcross 15: Bones corresponding to fibulaeULNAEAAcross 16: ___ dixitIPSEAAcross 17: Nothing, in ToursRIENAAcross 18: Pipkins' cousinsPAILSAAcross 19: MaculationSPOTAAcross 20: LustCONCUPISCENCEAAcross 23: ExaltsENTHRONESAAcross 24: ConstellationARAAAcross 25: D.C. bodyUSSAAcross 26: Come forthEMERGEAAcross 29: Unit of painDOLAAcross 32: Torpid state during the hot seasonAESTIVATIONAAcross 36: DittoIDEMAAcross 38: Electron tubeDIODEAAcross 39: Noted Danish composerENNAAAcross 40: Mom-and-Pop place, perhapRETAIL STOREAAcross 43: MuffinGEMAAcross 44: Privileged convictTRUSTYAAcross 45: Certain drs.GPSAAcross 47: Cologne-to-TrierSSEAAcross 48: With an amused expressionSMILINGLYAAcross 54: ShrewdPERSPICACIOUSAAcross 56: City on the WabashPERUAAcross 58: Cloth patternPLAIDAAcross 59: The Danube, in HungaryDUNAAAcross 60: Pity!ALASAAcross 61: ___ Semple McPhersonAIMEEAAcross 62: NervousEDGYAAcross 63: Breed of terrierSKYEAAcross 64: FomentsSTIRSAAcross 65: Make an incised markRASEDDown 1: MockeryFARCEDDown 2: Apollo 16 lunar landerORIONDDown 3: Pertaining toANENTDDown 4: Chinese dynastyMANCHUDDown 5: Assumer's adverbSUPPOSEDLYDDown 6: ClearPLAINDDown 7: Flavorsome herbANISEDDown 8: Rubs with a certain powderTALCSDDown 9: Mobutu ___ Seko, President of ZaireSESEDDown 10: UnrelatedDISCRETEDDown 11: "Now" follower on a marqueeAPPEARINGDDown 12: Prefix with barISODDown 13: PrescribeSETDDown 21: Bear up in the skiesURSADDown 22: HottentotNAMADDown 26: ___ National Park, Fla.EVERGLADESDDown 27: Start of a Mitchell titleGONEDDown 28: City of JudahENAMDDown 29: GossipDIRTDDown 30: Baltic feederODERDDown 31: Cleric's exhortationLETUSPRAYDDown 33: Sibling, for shortSISDDown 34: Add (up)TOTDDown 35: Words to a J.P.IDODDown 37: Rubdown expertMASSEUSEDDown 41: Roman routeITERDDown 42: HeroicEPICDDown 46: Duke of diamond fameSNIDERDDown 48: Take it on the lamSPLITDDown 49: Orange Bowl localeMIAMIDDown 50: More frigidICIERDDown 51: Dutch cheeseGOUDADDown 52: Skin divers' gear, for shortLUNGSDDown 53: Belgian composer-conductorYSAYEDDown 55: ResortsSPASDDown 56: Ballet stepPASDDown 57: Wearer of a toothELK