New York Times Answers - Wednesday, 21st January 1987 There are 37 across clues and 42 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Wednesday, 21st January 1987. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: SparkledGLINTEDAAcross 8: "The ___ Always Rings Twice": CainPOSTMANAAcross 15: Federal ___ BankRESERVEAAcross 16: So-soAVERAGEAAcross 17: Part of a monogramINITIALAAcross 18: WithdrawsRETIRESAAcross 19: A.M.A. membersMDSAAcross 20: Letter endingASEVERAAcross 22: "___ we forget"LESTAAcross 23: Top-drawerELITEAAcross 24: Arabic word for hillTELAAcross 26: Part of a Hope-Crosby film titleROADAAcross 29: SellVENDAAcross 31: Fireplace residueASHESAAcross 35: ___ State (New York)EMPIREAAcross 37: Exciting flavorTANGAAcross 39: IsletAITAAcross 40: FruitfulFERTILEAAcross 42: MedleyMELANGEAAcross 44: ConceitEGOAAcross 45: Org.SYSTAAcross 47: SexGENDERAAcross 48: GamutRANGEAAcross 50: Show's companionTELLAAcross 52: Phoenician seaportTYREAAcross 53: "Born in the ___"U.S.A.AAcross 53: "Born in the ___"USAAAcross 55: ForaysRAIDSAAcross 57: Laugh-gettersGAGSAAcross 60: Surrey toppingFRINGEAAcross 62: D–H connectionEFGAAcross 65: StirAGITATEAAcross 67: BasicCENTRALAAcross 69: AkinRELATEDAAcross 70: TrapENSNAREAAcross 71: Silk hatsBEAVERSAAcross 72: Texan's hatSTETSONDDown 1: ForbiddingGRIMDDown 2: Give temporarilyLENDDDown 3: Osiris's sisterISISDDown 4: Bottom lineNETDDown 5: TestTRIALDDown 6: With equivocationEVASIVELYDDown 7: EraseDELETEDDown 8: PeelPAREDDown 9: OpenOVERTDDown 10: Defeat a bridge contractSETDDown 11: Bird songsTRILLSDDown 12: Stable mateMAREDDown 13: EonsAGESDDown 14: Aerie, e.g.NESTDDown 21: Air holeVENTDDown 23: Prepare for publicationEDITDDown 25: Golf thrillEAGLEDDown 26: Allude (to)REFERDDown 27: Alpha's antithesisOMEGADDown 28: Bib's cousinAPRONDDown 30: WeirDAMDDown 32: Close byHANDYDDown 33: "The ___ Sanction": TrevanianEIGERDDown 34: Cubic meterSTEREDDown 36: Stands upRISESDDown 38: CarelessNEGLIGENTDDown 41: Superlative endingESTDDown 43: Leaf cuttersANTSDDown 46: Actress GarrTERIDDown 49: Composer MahlerGUSTAVDDown 51: Jousters' weaponsLANCESDDown 54: LaterAFTERDDown 56: ThickDENSEDDown 57: AttireGARBDDown 58: Author James ___AGEEDDown 59: River or monsterGILADDown 61: Beatty filmREDSDDown 62: TimesERASDDown 63: Gambling gameFARODDown 64: ValleyGLENDDown 66: DinedATEDDown 68: ExplosiveTNT