New York Times Answers - Thursday, 17th May 1984 There are 39 across clues and 37 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Thursday, 17th May 1984. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Cavy's cousinPACAAAcross 5: Turkic tribesmanTATARAAcross 10: Rock's partnerROLLAAcross 14: Island in the PacificALORAAcross 15: Wide openAGAPEAAcross 16: Pair on an angelusALAEAAcross 17: Sailors' backup org.USNRAAcross 18: Praying insect?SUPPLICANTAAcross 20: OutdistanceLOSEAAcross 21: Ship's partKEELAAcross 22: Darnell or RonstadtLINDAAAcross 23: Puts to workUSESAAcross 25: Pietà, at timesICONAAcross 27: Where Qormi isMALTAAAcross 29: CollapsedCAVEDINAAcross 33: Suffix with criticASTERAAcross 34: ChaffTEASEAAcross 36: March 15, in MilanoIDIAAcross 37: Sardine's cousinSHADAAcross 38: Wild gooseBRANTAAcross 39: Grieg's "___ Death"ASESAAcross 40: J.F.K.: 1953–60SENAAcross 41: A.L. batting champ: 1980BRETTAAcross 42: Type measuresPICASAAcross 43: Board a PullmanENTRAINAAcross 45: "Mighty Lak ____"AROSEAAcross 46: Actor McCowenALECAAcross 47: One of the AesirULLRAAcross 48: SawADAGEAAcross 51: Nobelist in Chemistry: 1944HAHNAAcross 54: Slayer of CastorIDASAAcross 57: FramedRAILROADEDAAcross 59: Dog in "Peter Pan"NANAAAcross 60: Robert or AlanALDAAAcross 61: English spyANDREAAcross 62: Danube feederENNSAAcross 63: LegumeBEANAAcross 64: Belle of the Wild WestSTARRAAcross 65: Fr. holy womenSTESDDown 1: Preachers' patronPAULDDown 2: BesidesALSODDown 3: Advice-giving insect?CONSULTANTDDown 4: In checkARRESTEDDDown 5: AssignmentsTASKSDDown 6: FeverAGUEDDown 7: Cassette inputTAPEDDown 8: Job-seeking insect?APPLICANTDDown 9: Unit for an electricianRELDDown 10: "Phèdre" playwrightRACINEDDown 11: Buck heroineOLANDDown 12: AlightLANDDDown 13: "___ Smile Be Your Umbrella"LETADDown 19: "___ a Parade"ILOVEDDown 24: This may be cornyEARDDown 26: ProjectCASTDDown 27: Billiard shotMASSEDDown 28: PallidASHENDDown 30: Quarreling insect?DISCORDANTDDown 31: Brain flashesIDEASDDown 32: Scandinavian goblinNISSEDDown 34: Penetrating insect?TRENCHANTDDown 35: CorrodeEATDDown 38: Canapé spreadBRIEDDown 39: O'Hare tenantsAIRLINESDDown 41: Plantation employeeBALERDDown 42: ChumPALDDown 44: Type of overcoatRAGLANDDown 47: Hardy's "___ the Greenwood Tree"UNDERDDown 48: Hussein is oneARABDDown 49: ValleyDALEDDown 50: Opera heroineAIDADDown 52: Po tributaryADDADDown 53: Mister, in BonnHERRDDown 55: Mother of MaryANNEDDown 56: LipSASSDDown 58: Int. group since 1948OAS