New York Times Answers - Thursday, 19th December 1985 There are 40 across clues and 39 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Thursday, 19th December 1985. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: GrateRASPAAcross 5: Austen heroineEMMAAAcross 9: Kudos for DomingoBRAVOAAcross 14: Twinge's relativeACHEAAcross 15: BurdenLOADAAcross 16: Asiatic lemurLORISAAcross 17: Bowery lodgingFLOPHOUSEAAcross 19: GatherAMASSAAcross 20: Pile-driver headTUPAAcross 21: GibbonsAPESAAcross 22: Ericaceous shrubAZALEAAAcross 23: "Louisiana Hayride" authorKANEAAcross 25: Commercial writersADMENAAcross 27: ConsignSENDAAcross 28: A Russian peopleUGRIAAcross 29: StrikebreakerSCABAAcross 33: Exec's helperSTENOAAcross 34: Street signsNEONSAAcross 36: Catching place for CaulfieldRYEAAcross 37: Phony pretextsCOPOUTSAAcross 39: Product sold by Paul NewmanPOPCORNAAcross 41: DazzleAWEAAcross 42: Orchestral passageTUTTIAAcross 44: Wished forHOPEDAAcross 45: SimpleMEREAAcross 47: Cole Porter's "___ to Dance": 1936BORNAAcross 48: Some receiversENDSAAcross 49: Silk fabricCREPEAAcross 51: Asian languageURDUAAcross 52: ShoutHOLLERAAcross 55: Pasteur's portrayerMUNIAAcross 57: DisseminateSOWAAcross 60: Noted netmanARIASAAcross 61: Sidewalk sportHOPSCOTCHAAcross 63: ___ Stover, Huie heroineMAMIEAAcross 64: Lamb who had a MaryELIAAAcross 65: Rose that blossomed in CincinnatiPETEAAcross 66: ___ Bay, Canadian portALERTAAcross 67: Galloway or glassPONYAAcross 68: Homer's one-horse townTROYDDown 1: Finn's craftRAFTDDown 2: Defenders' org.ACLUDDown 3: Little Nell's Grandfather, e.g.SHOPKEEPERDDown 4: Get-up-and-goPEPDDown 5: Get up and go?ELOPEDDown 6: GrimaceMOUEDDown 7: KneadMASSAGEDDown 8: He wrote "Doc' Horne"ADEDDown 9: PioneerBLAZEDDown 10: Epistle recipientsROMANSDDown 11: Asian seaARALDDown 12: ClampVISEDDown 13: Greek peakOSSADDown 18: Press releaseHAND OUTDDown 18: Press releaseHANDOUTDDown 22: ___ acidsAMINODDown 24: ___ mundiANNODDown 26: Call on, informallyDROP INDDown 27: Little Eva's creatorSTOWEDDown 28: OpenUNSTOPDDown 30: Pilot hired by a farmerCROPDUSTERDDown 31: Lew of "Dr. Kildare"AYRESDDown 32: SagBENDDDown 33: Crooked dealSCAMDDown 35: GlobularSPHERICDDown 38: Potato, e.g.TUBERDDown 40: Orch. leaderCONDDDown 43: VibratoTREMOLODDown 46: Bakery offeringECLAIRDDown 50: Change typeRESETDDown 51: RetractUNSAYDDown 52: Syrian cityHAMADDown 53: SpokenORALDDown 54: Green shadeLIMEDDown 56: ___ the air (unsettled)UPINDDown 58: Eight: Comb. formOCTODDown 59: Muffet favoriteWHEYDDown 61: Drill sergeant's callHEPDDown 62: ChooseOPT