New York Times Answers - Friday, 5th April 1985 There are 31 across clues and 36 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Friday, 5th April 1985. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Sign that delights angelsSROAAcross 4: HumdingersACESAAcross 8: Provokes wrathIRESAAcross 12: Face defiantlyCONFRONTAAcross 14: StripDENUDEAAcross 17: Base-to-apex measureALTITUDEAAcross 18: Daybook's relativeLEDGERAAcross 19: MeagerLEANAAcross 20: ForthwithNOWAAcross 21: Fort Bliss localeEL PASOAAcross 22: MienASPECTAAcross 24: Blue or yellow flagIRISAAcross 25: One of the racesHEATAAcross 28: Earlier: Abbr.PRECAAcross 30: Of half the globeHEMISPHERICALAAcross 35: Hyperbolist's reportOVERSTATEMENTAAcross 36: Overwhelmed, in a wayTEMPEST-TOSSEDAAcross 37: Polar explorerROSSAAcross 38: Shirt for ScottySARKAAcross 39: Part of E.E.ENGRAAcross 41: SovereignDYNASTAAcross 46: Plant used in saladsBORAGEAAcross 49: Chinese pagodaTAAAAcross 51: Place near VeniceESTEAAcross 52: First of a seriesOPENERAAcross 53: Certain artistANIMATORAAcross 55: RequisiteNEEDEDAAcross 56: Monster slain by TheseusMINOTAURAAcross 57: Space shuttle's org.NASAAAcross 58: Operatic roleELSAAAcross 59: Map abbr.RTEDDown 1: Mollusk, also called wentletrapSCALADDown 2: FunctionsROLESDDown 3: AvailableON TAPDDown 4: Tate treatsARTDDown 5: Earls' wivesCOUNTESSESDDown 6: Inner: Comb. formENDODDown 7: Burgoo or swivetSTEWDDown 8: EmptyIDLEDDown 9: Go unsteadilyREELDDown 10: Finials, e.g.ENDPIECESDDown 11: Cuban cropSUGAR CANEDDown 11: Cuban cropSUGARCANEDDown 13: SubtleFINEDDown 15: Mr. ArnazDESIDDown 16: Antony's friendEROSDDown 23: Insect soundsCHIRPSDDown 26: Urban dwellings: Abbr.APTSDDown 27: "___ Entertainment!"THATSDDown 28: DestinesPREORDAINSDDown 29: ___-KorsakovRIMSKYDDown 30: PopularHOTDDown 31: Opposite of deciduousEVERGREENDDown 32: Office itemsMEMORANDADDown 33: ___ KettETTADDown 34: Kind of train, for shortLTD.DDown 39: Black, in poesyEBONDDown 40: Slangy answerNOPEDDown 42: UnmixedNEATDDown 43: Start of a Garland vehicleASTARDDown 44: UndauntedSTOUTDDown 45: Pied-à-___TERREDDown 47: Turns rightGEESDDown 48: Earth goddess in operaERDADDown 49: ZestlessTAMEDDown 50: DyestuffANILDDown 54: Extinct ratiteMOA