New York Times Answers - Friday, 24th July 1987 There are 35 across clues and 35 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Friday, 24th July 1987. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Man with the golden touchMIDASAAcross 6: Agave fiberPITAAAcross 10: Salt marshSALINAAAcross 11: Celtic earthly paradiseAVALONAAcross 14: Pirate's vesselCORSAIRAAcross 15: Disconcerted; confusedRATTLEDAAcross 17: IlluminatedLITAAcross 18: EnduranceSTAMINAAAcross 20: Lamb's motherEWEAAcross 21: Author of "Exodus"URISAAcross 23: Vast chasmABYSSAAcross 24: Van Druten's "I Remember ___"MAMAAAcross 25: "Square" trioMEALSAAcross 27: Ygdrasil, e.g.ASHAAcross 28: CriticalVITALAAcross 29: ContritePENITENTAAcross 31: Take umbrageRESENTAAcross 32: BeggarMENDICANTAAcross 34: Devices for holdingCLAMPSAAcross 37: Spanish danceFANDANGOAAcross 41: Penates' counterpartsLARESAAcross 42: ___ roséVINAAcross 43: Flock of geese in flightSKEINAAcross 44: President Bongo of GabonOMARAAcross 45: Track eventsMEETSAAcross 47: These may be smokedEELSAAcross 48: Male catGIBAAcross 49: Kind of handkerchiefBANDANAAAcross 51: Presidential monogramDDEAAcross 52: ImportantSALIENTAAcross 54: Very small bakery itemTARTLETAAcross 56: Upper houseSENATEAAcross 57: DebatedARGUEDAAcross 58: PairDUADAAcross 59: Narrow openingsSLOTSDDown 1: Sci-fi characterMARTIANDDown 2: French pronounILSDDown 3: Discoverer of the Cape of Good HopeDIASDDown 4: Author LoosANITADDown 5: Spanish danceSARABANDDDown 6: Celtics' centerPARISHDDown 7: Russian soldiersIVANSDDown 8: British farewellTATADDown 9: Hgt.ALTDDown 10: Evening partySOIREEDDown 12: Fatty-acid saltOLEATEDDown 13: English cardinal and authorNEWMANDDown 14: Cluster of plantsCLUMPDDown 16: Gave outDEALTDDown 19: PuzzledMYSTIFIEDDDown 22: More svelteSLIMMERDDown 24: "Man is Nature's sole ___!": GilbertMISTAKEDDown 26: PacesSTEPSDDown 28: SellsVENDSDDown 30: Nav. officerENSDDown 31: RacedRANDDown 33: Choral compositionsCANTATASDDown 34: ImpedesCLOGSDDown 35: Female demonsLAMIASDDown 36: Suitable for farmingARABLEDDown 38: Derby winner: 1956NEEDLESDDown 39: Superficially attractiveGILDEDDDown 40: BeginningONSETDDown 42: Gave way to emotionVENTEDDDown 45: Tropical rayMANTADDown 46: TangleSNARLDDown 49: Actor Bridges from HollywoodBEAUDDown 50: Former constellationARGODDown 53: Neither Rep. nor Dem.IND.DDown 55: Exclamation of disdainTUT