New York Times Answers - Wednesday, 11th December 1985 There are 37 across clues and 41 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Wednesday, 11th December 1985. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Room in a casaSALAAAcross 5: MasticateCHEWAAcross 9: French female friendsAMIESAAcross 14: Armed Forces acronymAWOLAAcross 15: Word with prim or teaROSEAAcross 16: Strong suitFORTEAAcross 17: Ill. race trackHAWTHORNEAAcross 19: Laissez-___FAIREAAcross 20: Presidential nicknameIKEAAcross 21: First-rateA-ONEAAcross 22: Car componentFENDERAAcross 23: Cleft cityBERLINAAcross 25: Golf-drive disasterSLICEAAcross 27: Designer CassiniOLEGAAcross 29: Force oneself uponINTRUDEAAcross 33: N.Y. race trackFINGER LAKESAAcross 37: Depression meas.NRAAAcross 38: Chinese seaportAMOYAAcross 39: Bard's beforeEREAAcross 40: Kin of a viaITERAAcross 41: Dad's retreatDENAAcross 42: W.Va. race trackCHARLESTOWNAAcross 46: German breadSTOLLENAAcross 48: Tibetan oxenYAKSAAcross 49: Rancher's ropeLASSOAAcross 51: Rose highSOAREDAAcross 55: MealREPASTAAcross 58: Pro ___RATAAAcross 60: SilkwormERIAAcross 61: Rosaceous plantAVENSAAcross 62: Mich. race trackHAZELPARKAAcross 64: Tea typePEKOEAAcross 65: Swan genusOLORAAcross 66: Suit to ___ATEEAAcross 67: Lock of hairTRESSAAcross 68: Quaker WilliamPENNAAcross 69: Small massesWADSDDown 1: Hindu term of respectSAHIBDDown 2: AlertAWAKEDDown 3: Kind of berthLOWERDDown 4: Hgt.ALTDDown 5: Russ Columbo was oneCROONERDDown 6: Al Hirt's companionHORNDDown 7: Slaves of yoreESNESDDown 8: Sma'WEEDDown 9: Acts uponAFFECTSDDown 10: ComplainerMOANERDDown 11: Crocus, e.g.IRIDDDown 12: To be, in ToulonETREDDown 13: ProphetSEERDDown 18: SelassieHAILEDDown 22: Punish, in a wayFINEDDown 24: SluggishLOGYDDown 26: AptLIKELYDDown 28: Follows the reapersGLEANSDDown 30: Golden-rule wordUNTODDown 31: Ellen of stage fameDREWDDown 32: MeritEARNDDown 33: Temporary fashionsFADSDDown 34: "___ a man . . . "IMETDDown 35: Tot's tabooNONODDown 36: Railroad abbr.ARRDDown 40: "___ long way . . . "ITSADDown 42: Social ranksCLASSESDDown 43: Order, old styleHESTDDown 44: OrientalEASTERNDDown 45: Scandinavian toastSKOALDDown 47: S.A. plainsLLANOSDDown 50: FanonORALEDDown 52: Ranch in Ferber's "Giant"REATADDown 53: Made a gaffeERREDDDown 54: LeveesDIKESDDown 55: Carried awayRAPTDDown 56: AlwaysEVERDDown 57: Lap dog, for shortPEKEDDown 59: Radio-controlled bombAZONDDown 62: School danceHOPDDown 63: Pussy footPAW