New York Times Answers - Wednesday, 17th February 1988 There are 39 across clues and 38 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Wednesday, 17th February 1988. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Tie holderCLASPAAcross 6: Type of singingSCATAAcross 10: Egyptian ChristianCOPTAAcross 14: Waste makerHASTEAAcross 15: MuddleHASHAAcross 16: Largest continentASIAAAcross 17: A companion of D'ArtagnanATHOSAAcross 18: Comical KettETTAAAcross 19: FlogsTANSAAcross 20: SpectacularTHEATRICALAAcross 22: Card game for threeSKATAAcross 23: Sum of 100,000 in IndiaLAKHAAcross 24: SupposingIN CASEAAcross 24: SupposingINCASEAAcross 26: Queen Gertrude's sonHAMLETAAcross 30: Walking ___ (elated)ON AIRAAcross 32: "It's a Sin to Tell ___"ALIEAAcross 33: Feudal serfESNEAAcross 35: A poetic footPAEONAAcross 39: Small sharkDOGFISHAAcross 41: Wrap a babySWADDLEAAcross 43: WitticismsJESTSAAcross 44: CurseOATHAAcross 46: Corp. symbolLOGOAAcross 47: CachesHIDESAAcross 49: "The ___ Cometh"ICEMANAAcross 51: Tex. border cityEL PASOAAcross 54: Type of buttonPUSHAAcross 56: BereftLORNAAcross 57: Conspicuous, fashionable celebritiesGLITTERATIAAcross 63: Snake, e.g.APODAAcross 64: Column moldingsTORIAAcross 65: Mars markingCANALAAcross 66: Glacial snowNEVEAAcross 67: Cain's victimABELAAcross 68: DexterityKNACKAAcross 69: Stowe novelDREDAAcross 70: Writer VidalGOREAAcross 71: Alaska's capital before JuneauSITKADDown 1: Small talkCHATDDown 2: Backing for plasterLATHDDown 3: A Wimbledon champ: 1975ASHEDDown 4: Promenade for PericlesSTOADDown 5: Mortar companionPESTLEDDown 6: Valentino roleSHEIKDDown 7: Grasp, as a jokeCATCH ONDDown 8: Puzzler's favorite poochASTADDown 9: One of three GracesTHALIADDown 10: String gameCAT'S CRADLEDDown 11: Honshu cityOSAKADDown 12: Spanish pineapplesPINASDDown 13: SaporTASTEDDown 21: AppraisesRATESDDown 25: Long-leafed palmNIPADDown 26: Trek to MeccaHADJDDown 27: Lily-family plantALOEDDown 28: Russian planesMIGSDDown 29: Like some complimentsLEFT-HANDEDDDown 31: Snug refugeNESTDDown 34: Sabot or brogueSHOEDDown 36: King Hadad's landEDOMDDown 37: Gymnast KorbutOLGADDown 38: Gas lampNEONDDown 40: Egyptian goddessISISDDown 42: Early form of bridgeWHISTDDown 45: He has high hopesASPIRERDDown 48: G.I. IDDOG TAGDDown 50: DraftsCHECKSDDown 51: Large antelopeELANDDDown 52: Easy-gaited horseLOPERDDown 53: EstablishPROVEDDown 55: UsefulUTILEDDown 58: Timber wolfLOBODDown 59: Hindu queenRANIDDown 60: Med. courseANATDDown 61: Temporary stitchTACKDDown 62: Actress ChaseILKA