New York Times Answers - Friday, 31st October 1986 There are 38 across clues and 39 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Friday, 31st October 1986. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Checkers moveJUMPAAcross 5: Greek race tracksSTADIAAAcross 11: BenderJAGAAcross 14: ReputationODORAAcross 15: Determining weight deductionsTARINGAAcross 16: City off.ALDAAcross 17: Pro ___ publicoBONOAAcross 18: ___ onlyIN NAMEAAcross 19: Ewe soundMAAAAcross 20: Halloween window featureJACK-O'-LANTERNAAcross 20: Halloween window featureJACK-O-LANTERNAAcross 23: Astringent or dyeCATECHUAAcross 26: Column-shaft swellingENTASISAAcross 27: PeriodEPOCHAAcross 28: Mil. rankPFCAAcross 30: Word with 52 AcrossSTICKAAcross 31: BillPOSTERAAcross 33: Finance abbr.RTSAAcross 35: Asner and BegleyEDSAAcross 36: SettleDEPOSITAAcross 39: Former Mideast gp.UARAAcross 42: MoistureDEWAAcross 43: Nonsense!PIFFLEAAcross 45: Color of 63 DownBLACKAAcross 50: ExplosiveTNTAAcross 52: Witch's mount, with 30 AcrossBROOMAAcross 53: ResultOUTCOMEAAcross 55: Howe and LiebermanELIASESAAcross 57: Halloween alternativesTRICK OR TREATAAcross 59: Brazilian coffeeRIOAAcross 60: ResistOPPOSEAAcross 61: ___ homoECCEAAcross 65: Suffix with nectarEANAAcross 66: More ill-temperedMEANERAAcross 67: "Abbey ___," Beatles albumROADAAcross 68: Kind of curveESSAAcross 69: Like obstinate crittersORNERYAAcross 70: Patriot WarnerSETHDDown 1: DutyJOBDDown 2: Widmark's first film roleUDODDown 3: A BurmeseMONDDown 4: SchemePROJECTDDown 5: VerseSTICHDDown 6: Drink to excessTANKUPDDown 7: Pisa's riverARNODDown 8: Forms of speechDIALECTSDDown 9: He painted Hawthorne's portraitINMANDDown 10: MeansAGENTSDDown 11: Successor of Elizabeth IJAMES IDDown 12: Visigoth kingALARICDDown 13: Walesa's cityGDANSKDDown 21: YearnedACHEDDDown 22: Make laceTATDDown 23: Edible mushroomCEPEDDown 24: Snake, e.g.APODDDown 25: BuffetTOSSDDown 29: Expression of displeasureFROWNDDown 32: CarmineREDDDown 34: Tiny taste of soupSIPDDown 37: Barrie workPETER PANDDown 38: Leg boneTIBIADDown 39: Sky sightsUFOSDDown 40: Medicinal plantALOEDDown 41: Sleep periodsREMSDDown 44: Monastery refectoriesFRATERSDDown 45: Gautama was inspired under itBO TREEDDown 46: Family of cabalist Isaac ben SolomonLURIASDDown 47: Suffixes with alter and colorATIONSDDown 48: F.D.R. youth agcy.CCCDDown 49: Ind. cityKOKOMODDown 51: More succinctTERSERDDown 54: Gloomy oneMOPERDDown 56: SuspiciousLEERYDDown 58: Franchot of filmsTONEDDown 62: Runner SebastianCOEDDown 63: Witch's petCATDDown 64: Old English letterEDH