New York Times Answers - Friday, 4th December 1981 There are 36 across clues and 39 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Friday, 4th December 1981. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Famed modern producer of Shakespearean playsPAPPAAcross 5: YouthSPRIGAAcross 10: Filing aidsTABSAAcross 14: Civil rights org.ACLUAAcross 15: "Common Sense" manPAINEAAcross 16: Actor WalterABELAAcross 17: Musical of 1902THESULTANOFSULUAAcross 20: Whelk, e.g.SEA SNAILAAcross 20: Whelk, e.g.SEASNAILAAcross 21: UnnerveRATTLEAAcross 22: ___ Ma, noted cellistYO-YOAAcross 23: Malarial symptomAGUEAAcross 24: Arch. detailsSPECSAAcross 27: Oscar actress: 1930–31DRESSLERAAcross 31: Famed lionessELSAAAcross 32: On ___ (wrestling term)THEMATAAcross 34: ParabasisODEAAcross 35: Marina sightMASTAAcross 36: Threw a tantrumRAGEDAAcross 37: Barney or BetsyROSSAAcross 38: ___ tizzyINAAAcross 39: Rose Bowl featurePARADEAAcross 40: Words of kenISEEAAcross 41: Radio transmissions via the ionosphereSKYWAVESAAcross 43: GenuflectedKNELTAAcross 44: Wished undoneRUEDAAcross 45: ResonatedRANGAAcross 47: To bootAS WELLAAcross 50: PentadFIVESOMEAAcross 54: Great comedy of 1904THECOLLEGEWIDOWAAcross 56: Ship woodTEAKAAcross 57: What "phage" meansEATERAAcross 58: CompleteDONEAAcross 59: JawsYAKSAAcross 60: " . . . I ___ in marble halls": BunnDWELTAAcross 61: Piccadilly Circus sightEROSDDown 1: Soft touchesPATSDDown 2: YearnACHEDDown 3: EntreatyPLEADDown 4: Rabbit-foot cloverPUSSYCATDDown 5: Spread outSPLAYDDown 6: Barbecue sitePATIODDown 7: Qum cashRIALDDown 8: Wayside stopINNDDown 9: U.S. humorist, author of 17 and 54 AcrossGEORGEADEDDown 10: SamplesTASTESDDown 11: Be next toABUTDDown 12: Attorney General under CarterBELLDDown 13: PivotSLUEDDown 18: Ones in OrenseUNOSDDown 19: Gounod operaFAUSTDDown 23: "Thrice is he ___ . . . ": Shak.ARMEDDDown 24: Elimination roundsSEMISDDown 25: Set downPLANKDDown 26: Elian workESSAYDDown 27: French painter of scenes from the theaterDEGASDDown 28: InsecureLOOSEDDown 29: De Soto contemporaryEDSELDDown 30: Bowler's buttonRESETDDown 32: Did some globe-trottingTRAVELLEDDDown 33: Made tracksHAREDDDown 37: Area about a boutRINGSIDEDDown 39: São ___PAULODDown 42: TotalsWRECKSDDown 43: GraspedKNEWDDown 45: Star in OrionRIGELDDown 46: Ward offAVERTDDown 47: A.B.A. typeATTYDDown 48: Mets' playpenSHEADDown 49: IneffectiveWEAKDDown 50: Honor with a partyFETEDDown 51: ReputationODORDDown 52: Noted cosmeticianMONODDown 53: Pasture mamasEWESDDown 55: Solon's creationLAW