New York Times Answers - Wednesday, 9th March 1988 There are 37 across clues and 36 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Wednesday, 9th March 1988. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Flag supportsPOLESAAcross 6: CotillionGERMANAAcross 12: Members of the ox familyBOVINESAAcross 14: Fly a planeAVIATEAAcross 15: Like certain Mediterranean windsETESIANAAcross 16: "Il Trovatore" heroineLEONORAAAcross 18: Type of ship: Abbr.STRAAcross 19: MotormenDRIVERSAAcross 21: Former capital of SerbiaNISAAcross 22: CongerEELAAcross 23: WhirlsSPINSAAcross 24: DesireWISHAAcross 25: PamphletTRACTAAcross 28: VegetablePEAAAcross 29: ParsonageMANSEAAcross 30: DamagedSPOILEDAAcross 32: Sheeplike antelopesSAIGASAAcross 33: Retired for the nightABEDAAcross 34: Force; powerDINTAAcross 35: TriedTESTEDAAcross 38: Piquant; sharpPUNGENTAAcross 41: Source of Solomon's goldOPHIRAAcross 42: ___-reliefBASAAcross 43: AromasODORSAAcross 45: Bakery productsPIESAAcross 46: KindsSORTSAAcross 48: TearRIPAAcross 49: AilingILLAAcross 49: AilingILL.AAcross 50: LaborersWORKMENAAcross 52: Mid-11th-century dateMLIAAcross 53: Alcoholic beverageCOLLINSAAcross 55: Semitic languageARAMAICAAcross 57: Celtic languageGAELICAAcross 58: NewnessNOVELTYAAcross 59: Crush; stamp outSCOTCHAAcross 60: ___ rabbitWELSHDDown 1: Ceramic artisansPOTTERSDDown 2: Cover and extend beyondOVERLAPDDown 3: Fleur-de-___LISDDown 4: Camelot characterENIDDDown 5: ___ Tower, ChicagoSEARSDDown 6: Lead oreGALENADDown 7: Player between Tinker and ChanceEVERSDDown 8: Ebro and MayoRIOSDDown 9: Chess pieceMANDDown 10: Activity on Yom KippurATONINGDDown 11: Portia's handmaidenNERISSADDown 12: AttackBESETDDown 13: ClippedSNIPPEDDDown 17: Lenten symbolASHESDDown 20: ContendedVIEDDDown 24: Bided one's timeWAITEDDDown 26: Relatives of raccoonsCOATISDDown 27: River at RomeTIBERDDown 29: Tropical fruitMANGODDown 31: GuidedLEDDDown 32: TransgressSINDDown 34: Refuse collector in BritainDUSTMANDDown 35: SubjectTOPICDDown 36: Concluding speechesEPILOGSDDown 37: Varnish ingredientSHELLACDDown 38: Recreation areaPARKDDown 39: Standards or averagesNORMALSDDown 40: Prehistoric structure of three stonesTRILITHDDown 42: Beet soupBORSCHDDown 44: Like pepper potSPICYDDown 46: Kind of boomSONICDDown 47: Asian goat antelopeSEROWDDown 50: WitherWILTDDown 51: Church areaNAVEDDown 54: Sign of the zodiacLEODDown 56: Honey, in pharmacyMEL