New York Times Answers - Wednesday, 20th May 1987 There are 35 across clues and 41 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Wednesday, 20th May 1987. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Chinese gelatinAGARAAcross 5: An AmerindCREEKAAcross 10: One of the Near IslandsATTUAAcross 14: Ali ___BABAAAcross 15: HankerYEARNAAcross 16: Memorable restaurateurSHORAAcross 17: With 35 and 56 Across, a botanical observationBLACKBERRIESAREAAcross 20: Ancient asceticsESSENESAAcross 21: GanglySCRAWNYAAcross 22: Tavern orderALEAAcross 23: Francis of filmsKAYAAcross 24: Parental commandBEHAVEAAcross 28: Kind of cookerPRESSUREAAcross 33: DodgeELUDEAAcross 34: France's longest riverLOIREAAcross 35: See 17 AcrossREDAAcross 36: S. American capitalLIMAAAcross 37: Game birdsFOWLSAAcross 38: Sharp, metallic soundPINGAAcross 39: Old card gameLOOAAcross 40: Singer MercerMABELAAcross 41: First name in film loreGRETAAAcross 42: Newspaper headlineSTREAMERAAcross 44: StirCOOLERAAcross 45: Tropical black birdANIAAcross 46: OnassisARIAAcross 47: Equity memberACTRESSAAcross 51: Upper edge of a ship's sideGUNWALEAAcross 56: See 17 AcrossWHENTHEYREGREENAAcross 58: ObserveNOTEAAcross 59: Marsh birdEGRETAAcross 60: IrritatedIREDAAcross 61: Took legal actionSUEDAAcross 62: Medicinal shotsDOSESAAcross 63: PitchTOSSDDown 1: Singer LaneABBEDDown 2: DollsGALSDDown 3: Down with, in DijonABASDDown 4: Slalom, e.g.RACEDDown 5: Phyrgian nature goddessCYBELEDDown 6: Singer DellaREESEDDown 7: ConchaEARDDown 8: Goes astrayERRSDDown 9: Bloomers' cousinsKNICKERSDDown 10: EvaluatesASSAYSDDown 11: Winter warm spellTHAWDDown 12: RivenTORNDDown 13: Nobel chemist: 1934UREYDDown 18: JackKNAVEDDown 19: Rub outERASEDDown 24: "With silver ___ and cockleshells"BELLSDDown 25: He wrote "The Cocktail Party"ELIOTDDown 26: Thurber forteHUMORDDown 27: Odontologist's org.ADADDown 28: AuthorityPOWERDDown 29: Small brookRILLDDown 30: An archangelURIELDDown 31: French annuityRENTEDDown 32: Oater actor BuchananEDGARDDown 34: Part of the pinnaLOBEDDown 37: StarvingFAMISHEDDDown 38: Golfer Norman, e.g.PRODDown 40: French ImpressionistMANETDDown 41: Auctioneer's wordGOINGDDown 43: MadeEARNEDDDown 44: Vinegar bottlesCRUETSDDown 46: CoincideAGREEDDown 47: Beards grown by farmersAWNSDDown 48: ___ En-laiCHOUDDown 49: Cécile's craniumTETEDDown 50: Utah's state flowerSEGODDown 52: Legal documentWRITDDown 53: Gas: Comb. formAERODDown 54: DregsLEESDDown 55: Means' partnerENDSDDown 57: Time pds.YRS