New York Times Answers - Tuesday, 17th February 1987 There are 40 across clues and 38 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Tuesday, 17th February 1987. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Forsakes a loverJILTSAAcross 6: Lingerie itemBRAAAcross 9: Dull speakerBOREAAcross 13: Love dearlyADOREAAcross 14: Habeas corpus, e.g.WRITAAcross 15: TiedEVENAAcross 16: Royal flush, e.g.POWERHOUSEAAcross 18: Small coinCENTAAcross 19: ___ Maxwell, memorable hostessELSAAAcross 20: Sea birdsERNESAAcross 21: A JohnsonARTEAAcross 22: SuccinctTERSEAAcross 24: Something to controlTEMPERAAcross 26: Eccentric orbit pointAPSISAAcross 29: Greek letterETAAAcross 31: The Lip of baseballLEOAAcross 32: Drives (out)ROUSTSAAcross 34: RageIREAAcross 36: MarryWEDAAcross 39: Goes to a higher courtAPPEALSAAcross 41: La Spezia's localeRIVIERAAAcross 43: Spelling ___BEEAAcross 44: Scandinavian victory godTYRAAcross 45: EnervatedBEDRIDAAcross 46: Ham on ___RYEAAcross 48: Brass producer: Abbr.OCSAAcross 51: Hatching postsNESTSAAcross 52: Most matureRIPESTAAcross 55: Cow catcherLASSOAAcross 57: Biblical prophetAMOSAAcross 58: EmbarrassABASHAAcross 60: Clytemnestra's motherLEDAAAcross 64: Veers slightlyYAWSAAcross 65: Auto selling pointHORSEPOWERAAcross 67: Pointed archOGEEAAcross 68: Obsolescent wedding wordOBEYAAcross 69: RepresentativeAGENTAAcross 70: Wimp's cousinNERDAAcross 71: N.Y. time zoneESTAAcross 72: Did these play false notes?LYRESDDown 1: Practical jokeJAPEDDown 2: Matinee followerIDOLDDown 3: Lea winders' soundsLOWSDDown 4: Written expositionTREATISEDDown 5: Indian weightSERDDown 6: Hair colorBRUNETDDown 7: Get upRISEDDown 8: Trial at Los AlamosATESTDDown 9: Turned intoBECAMEDDown 10: ConquersOVERPOWERSDDown 11: French incomeRENTEDDown 12: Come inENTERDDown 14: More inferiorWORSEDDown 17: An L.B.J. beagleHERDDown 23: Total holdingsESTATESDDown 25: Bears and LionsELEVENSDDown 26: Damascene, e.g.ARABDDown 27: Rome V.I.P.POPEDDown 28: U.S.S.R. or U.S.A.SUPERPOWERDDown 30: BroadcastAIRDDown 33: Stallone nicknameSLYDDown 35: JoshRIBDDown 37: It will be: Lat.ERITDDown 38: PopsDADSDDown 40: Smash signSRODDown 42: Class doctrineIDEOLOGYDDown 47: AgreedYESSEDDDown 49: Table wineCLARETDDown 50: ImpudentSASSYDDown 52: Textile typeRAYONDDown 53: ReflectionIMAGEDDown 54: Western lake resortTAHOEDDown 56: "___ sells seashells . . . "SHEDDown 59: Weaves' partnerBOBSDDown 61: PitcherEWERDDown 62: Sandy tract, in EnglandDENEDDown 63: Liberal ___ARTSDDown 66: Joey of BroadwayPAL