New York Times Answers - Saturday, 16th February 1985 There are 33 across clues and 35 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Saturday, 16th February 1985. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Cole Porter's first successful musicalPARISAAcross 6: Count of musicBASIEAAcross 11: In additionTO BOOTAAcross 12: Role in "The Glass Menagerie"AMANDAAAcross 14: "Positively!"NOWYOURETALKINGAAcross 17: "___ of robins . . . "ANESTAAcross 18: Formicary denizensANTSAAcross 19: Stand outSTARAAcross 20: C.E.O.'sDIRSAAcross 21: PlantsMILLSAAcross 22: Lake Balkhash feederILIAAcross 23: Adherent: SuffixITEAAcross 24: BristlesSETAEAAcross 25: Dandy or fopBLOODAAcross 27: " . . . my strength, and my ___"REDEEMERAAcross 29: Bar concoctionsSLINGSAAcross 30: Stretches outELONGATESAAcross 32: Some nutsBETELSAAcross 35: Specious reasonersERISTICSAAcross 39: Entertainer Adams et al.EDIESAAcross 40: BrightSMARTAAcross 41: Tenn. playerVOLAAcross 42: Fleur-de-___LISAAcross 43: Vexed statesSTEWSAAcross 44: Popular popCOLAAAcross 45: Dep.ASSTAAcross 47: Mrs. ChaplinOONAAAcross 48: Tamora's paramourAARONAAcross 49: "Positively!"YOURENOTKIDDINGAAcross 52: Of the nervous systemNEURALAAcross 53: Really goes forADORESAAcross 54: Starts the steakSEARSAAcross 55: ___ out (wins narrowly)NOSESDDown 1: ElectrifiedPOWEREDDDown 2: Vast deepABYSSDDown 3: Cheer onROOTDDown 4: MarkerIOUDDown 5: ConfineSTRAITENDDown 6: FightBATTLEDDown 7: Heap upAMASSDDown 8: Frivolous girl of songSALDDown 9: EndorsesINKSDDown 10: PrintingEDITIONDDown 11: Blasting explosiveTONITEDDown 13: Kind of computerANALOGDDown 14: The bottomNADIRDDown 15: DilationENLARGEMENTDDown 16: GratingsGRIDSDDown 21: Office mailMEMOSDDown 24: ConvincesSELLSDDown 25: ConsecratedBLESTDDown 26: RegisterLISTDDown 28: Shoe widthEEEEDDown 29: RustlesSTIRSDDown 31: South American IndianARAWAKANDDown 32: Hold fast, a-seaBELAYDDown 33: Contemporary of TeslaEDISONDDown 34: Nose-wipersTISSUESDDown 36: Piano keysIVORIESDDown 37: Kin of commasCOLONSDDown 38: Jive, e.g.SLANGDDown 40: Bar seatingSTOOLSDDown 43: Sub's "ears"SONARDDown 44: Basic personnelCADREDDown 46: VerifiableTRUEDDown 48: RuckusesADOSDDown 50: Monroe's ___ of Good FeelingERADDown 51: Witness's sentenceIDO