New York Times Answers - Monday, 22nd December 1986 There are 37 across clues and 42 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Monday, 22nd December 1986. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Largest quantityMOSTAAcross 5: Gay ___PAREEAAcross 10: Winning tennis servesACESAAcross 14: Siberian riverAMURAAcross 15: Bikini, for oneATOLLAAcross 16: Prepare potatoes, in a wayMASHAAcross 17: CautiousCAGYAAcross 18: AdmiredLOOKEDUPTOAAcross 20: Triumphant cryAHAAAcross 21: Jacket slitVENTAAcross 22: Balm of ___ (a balsam)GILEADAAcross 23: This delights AresWARFAREAAcross 25: Breakdown or passing followerLANEAAcross 26: IdeologyISMAAcross 27: Large Fla. sea creaturesMANATEESAAcross 31: PracticalDOWN-TO-EARTHAAcross 35: Actress JoanneDRUAAcross 36: Protective shieldEGISAAcross 37: CoverLIDAAcross 38: Coal depositSEAMAAcross 39: Elevation: Abbr.ALTAAcross 40: Is the equivalent ofBOILSDOWNTOAAcross 44: Gets going againRESTARTSAAcross 46: InletRIAAAcross 47: Dies ___IRAEAAcross 48: Kind of potMELTINGAAcross 52: TyrantDESPOTAAcross 55: Extinct flightless birdsMOASAAcross 56: Book by NabokovDARAAcross 57: Out for troubleUPTONOGOODAAcross 59: Thomas ___ EdisonALVAAAcross 60: UnhearingDEAFAAcross 61: AwakenROUSEAAcross 62: Sinker materialLEADAAcross 63: Slavish son of the soilSERFAAcross 64: Exceed 55 m.p.h.SPEEDAAcross 65: Key or cayISLEDDown 1: Long-tailed parrotMACAWDDown 2: Brando's birthplaceOMAHADDown 3: Term of endearmentSUGARDDown 4: Put to the testTRYDDown 5: Sicily's capitalPALERMODDown 6: Make amendsATONEDDown 7: Cheer forROOTDDown 8: B.P.O.E. memberELKDDown 9: Tastefully fineELEGANTDDown 10: Protecting charmAMULETDDown 11: Batman's garbCAPEDDown 12: This: Sp.ESTADDown 13: Did a farrier's jobSHODDDown 19: Alice's catDINAHDDown 21: ImmenseVASTDDown 24: Five-spotsFINSDDown 25: Adds fat for cookingLARDSDDown 27: PostsMAILSDDown 28: "Martin ___": LondonEDENDDown 29: Part of Q.E.D.ERATDDown 30: Japanese wrestling styleSUMODDown 31: ExpensiveDEARDDown 32: Look at amorouslyOGLEDDown 33: Wilde and ThurberWITSDDown 34: Choice classELITEDDown 38: Sultan of ___ (Babe Ruth)SWATDDown 40: Von Richthofen's titleBARONDDown 41: Fourth of July speakersORATORSDDown 42: Greatly fearedDREADEDDDown 43: Chagall mediumOILSDDown 45: Give warning toTIP-OFFDDown 45: Give warning toTIPOFFDDown 48: Saskatchewan's ___ JawMOOSEDDown 49: Takes one's easeIDLESDDown 50: Part of U.S.N.R.NAVALDDown 51: Kind of schoolGRADEDDown 52: FailuresDUDSDDown 53: Fencing weaponEPEEDDown 54: Skat or VegaSTARDDown 55: Grimace of distasteMOUEDDown 58: R.W.R.'s partyGOPDDown 59: The GreatestALI