New York Times Answers - Wednesday, 23rd December 1981 There are 39 across clues and 37 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Wednesday, 23rd December 1981. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: SemiteARABAAcross 5: Cabbage dishSLAWAAcross 9: "The Ballad of Reading ___": WildeGAOLAAcross 13: Site of the Palazzo DoriaGENOAAAcross 15: DomesticateTAMEAAcross 16: Ailment sometimes caused by a mosquitoAGUEAAcross 17: ___ foursONALLAAcross 18: WickedEVILAAcross 19: Sheet of matted fiberBATTAAcross 20: Aerie occupantGOLDEN EAGLEAAcross 23: Doc for petsVETAAcross 24: Seed coveringARILAAcross 25: ExpulsionsOUSTERSAAcross 27: Village founded by Father FlanaganBOYSTOWNAAcross 31: Letter before omegaPSIAAcross 32: Cornhuskers' home: Abbr.UNEBAAcross 33: MuddyROILAAcross 35: Provide with fundsENDOWAAcross 39: Magi's magical guideSTARAAcross 40: MedicatesDOSESAAcross 42: Marquis de ___SADEAAcross 43: Israeli dancesHORASAAcross 45: A wife of JacobLEAHAAcross 46: Rainer roleOLANAAcross 47: Call for helpSOSAAcross 49: VisionaryIDEALISTAAcross 51: Perceived by sight, touch, etc.SENSATEAAcross 55: SellVENDAAcross 56: Year in Nero's reignLXIAAcross 57: Body-builder's routinePUMPINGIRONAAcross 62: DelineateETCHAAcross 64: Gallup ___POLLAAcross 65: Defunct treaty org.SEATOAAcross 66: God of loveEROSAAcross 67: Type face: Abbr.ITALAAcross 68: Musical groupsTRIOSAAcross 69: This may make datesPALMAAcross 70: Sandy tract in EnglandDENEAAcross 71: Reed of a loomSLEYDDown 1: Waiting for SantaAGOGDDown 2: Place where many elbows are soreRENODDown 3: Thorough study: Abbr.ANALDDown 4: Having chutzpahBOLDASBRASSDDown 5: AbrasiveSTEEL WOOLDDown 6: Molten rockLAVADDown 7: Mexican friendAMIGODDown 8: Gush forth, as tearsWELL UPDDown 9: RapGABDDown 10: Desert plantAGAVEDDown 11: ___ spaceOUTERDDown 12: Citizens of VentspilsLETTSDDown 14: On guardALERTDDown 21: Norwegian wind godNIORDDDown 22: BeingESSEDDown 26: Toy troopsTINSOLDIERSDDown 27: Vice PresidentBUSHDDown 28: Aware ofONTODDown 29: Time spanYEARDDown 30: Japanese-AmericansNISEIDDown 34: Mining city in ColoradoLEADVILLEDDown 36: Artist who wrote "Hidden Faces"DALIDDown 37: Harem roomsODASDDown 38: LeftWENTDDown 41: GlossSHEENDDown 44: EmulsifierSOAPDDown 48: Like Boob McNuttSTUPIDDDown 50: Feeling of dreadANGSTDDown 51: What "Macbeth doth murder"SLEEPDDown 52: Special editionEXTRADDown 53: Actor WilliamsonNICOLDDown 54: Chew up the setEMOTEDDown 58: Marshall ___PLANDDown 59: Support on a stairwayRAILDDown 60: Pawnee's allyOTOEDDown 61: PryingNOSYDDown 63: Initials applying to Elizabeth IIHSM