New York Times Answers - Friday, 17th February 1984 There are 38 across clues and 37 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Friday, 17th February 1984. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Christie sleuthPOIROTAAcross 7: Doyle's sleuthHOLMESAAcross 13: Wood coatingVARNISHAAcross 14: Familiarizes one's positionORIENTSAAcross 16: ImminentIN STOREAAcross 17: Wife of OberonTITANIAAAcross 18: Quieting soundSSHAAcross 19: RelativeSIBAAcross 20: Indonesian islandWEHAAcross 21: Fort ___, Calif.ORDAAcross 22: Egg-shapedOOIDAAcross 24: Secret plotCABALAAcross 26: Narrow pass in the SouthwestABRAAAcross 27: Ancient charactersRUNESAAcross 29: Macadamia, e.g.NUTAAcross 30: Choice cutFILETAAcross 31: An alcoholSTEROLAAcross 33: Orgiasts, e.g.REVELERSAAcross 35: Simenon's sleuthMAIGRETAAcross 37: HeadlongPELL-MELLAAcross 37: HeadlongPELLMELLAAcross 41: Machine rodTAPPETAAcross 46: Verona's riverADIGEAAcross 47: Luxury's soft placeLAPAAcross 49: Tramp through mireSLOSHAAcross 50: GistsNUBSAAcross 51: Rolls up, as a flagFURLSAAcross 53: ApproximatelyOR SOAAcross 54: Diamonds, to a thiefICEAAcross 55: Argon or xenonGASAAcross 56: Gelada or pongoAPEAAcross 58: Downing St. numberTENAAcross 59: Spanish muttonCARNEROAAcross 61: PlatefulSERVINGAAcross 63: He's dyeing to make a livingSTAINERAAcross 64: CassavasMANIOCSAAcross 65: Queen of detectivesELLERYAAcross 66: ___ Lupin, Leblanc sleuthARSENEDDown 1: Concludes, as hoped forPANSOUTDDown 2: Rain ___ (in any event)ORSHINEDDown 3: Banking abbr.INTDDown 4: Mayo and BrancoRIOSDDown 5: Character in "Hamlet"OSRICDDown 6: Cadmus was oneTHEBANDDown 7: Big trouble, informallyHOT WATERDDown 8: Bay windowORIELDDown 9: Stone: Comb. formLITHDDown 10: ___ culpaMEADDown 11: Dignify; exaltENNOBLEDDown 12: Swizzle stickSTIRRERDDown 13: Cap billsVISORSDDown 15: Successors to the NassersSADATSDDown 23: "___ Rosenkavalier"DERDDown 25: Raffles, e.g.BURGLARDDown 26: Be unwellAILDDown 28: River at AmiensSOMMEDDown 30: Greek cheesesFETASDDown 32: New Guinea portLAEDDown 34: Doggy docVETDDown 36: Unreal; deceptiveILLUSORYDDown 37: Widespread, irrational fearsPANICSDDown 38: TeachEDUCATEDDown 39: GenerousLIBERALDDown 40: Some linemen: Abbr.LGSDDown 42: Arafat's org.PLODDown 43: PartPORTIONDDown 44: Basic natureESSENCEDDown 45: Leather strapsTHONGSDDown 48: Red Cross's needPLASMADDown 51: One on the moveFARERDDown 52: Hoplite's weaponSPEARDDown 55: Hereditary unitGENEDDown 57: Sea fliersERNSDDown 60: ZilchNILDDown 62: CompeteVIE