New York Times Answers - Wednesday, 21st May 1986 There are 38 across clues and 38 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Wednesday, 21st May 1986. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Memorable U.S. SocialistDEBSAAcross 5: Part of R.F.D.RURALAAcross 10: IndicateSHOWAAcross 14: "There ought to be ___!"ALAWAAcross 15: ___ Gay, famed bomberENOLAAAcross 16: Composer PorterCOLEAAcross 17: Houston universityRICEAAcross 18: Broadway intersection, e.g.SIDE STREETAAcross 18: Broadway intersection, e.g.SIDESTREETAAcross 20: LikesTAKESTOAAcross 22: Altar screenREREDOSAAcross 23: Marquee nameSTARAAcross 24: ScatterSTREWAAcross 25: Sanguine oneOPTIMISTAAcross 28: TongueSPEECHAAcross 32: IrateSOREAAcross 33: Atkins or HuntleyCHETAAcross 35: University of ___, MoscowIDAHOAAcross 36: "We ___ the World"AREAAcross 37: LedSTEEREDAAcross 39: PeccancySINAAcross 40: NinniesGEESEAAcross 42: ApogeeAPEXAAcross 43: "Auld Lang ___"SYNEAAcross 44: Ethyl acetate et al.ESTERSAAcross 46: MarriesESPOUSESAAcross 48: QuailCOWERAAcross 50: V.M.I., e.g.INSTAAcross 51: "Marching ___"ASTOWARAAcross 54: Brown sealskinsMATARASAAcross 57: Lewis opusMAIN STREETAAcross 59: Pianist PeterNEROAAcross 60: ObeyMINDAAcross 61: Dike, Eunomia and EireneHORAEAAcross 62: Kind of missNEARAAcross 63: Cheers, in CádizOLESAAcross 64: Addax's cousinELANDAAcross 65: Indian unsorted flourATTADDown 1: Objet ___DARTDDown 2: LambELIADDown 3: Fannie Hurst best sellerBACK STREETDDown 3: Fannie Hurst best sellerBACKSTREETDDown 4: Kind of pie?SWEETIEDDown 5: CircumscribeRESTRICTDDown 6: Freshwater musselUNIODDown 7: Steiger or SerlingRODDDown 8: On the qui viveALERTDDown 9: Devices amplifying light wavesLASERSDDown 10: Used a device for fasteningSCREWEDDDown 11: Used a straddlerHOEDDDown 12: Ersatz butterOLEODDown 13: ImbruesWETSDDown 19: QuakingTREPIDDDown 21: He made the pants too longSAMDDown 24: Vat for maceratingSTEEPERDDown 25: Indelible orangeOSAGEDDown 26: PondersPORESDDown 27: Jets' former homeSHEADDown 29: Reilly's address?EASY STREETDDown 30: BackboneCHINEDDown 31: SharpensHONESDDown 34: Very, in VersaillesTRESDDown 37: Goat antelopesSEROWSDDown 38: Made amendsEXPIATEDDDown 41: EndorsesSECONDSDDown 43: Joachim's wifeSUSANNADDown 45: EnvelopSWATHEDDown 47: Where Kitchener is: Abbr.ONTDDown 49: Flynn or FauntleroyERROLDDown 51: Shot and powder, for shortAMMODDown 52: Lateen, e.g.SAILDDown 53: ProngTINEDDown 54: NastyMEANDDown 55: Smell ___ (be suspicious)ARATDDown 56: OrtolanSORADDown 58: Controversial amendmentERA