New York Times Answers - Thursday, 19th May 1988 There are 33 across clues and 38 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Thursday, 19th May 1988. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Org. for senior citizensAARPAAcross 5: Chinese beverageBOHEAAAcross 10: TizzySTEWAAcross 14: Colorful signalman?HUERAAcross 15: Certain organic compoundsENOLSAAcross 16: Actress MontezLOLAAAcross 17: French departmentORNEAAcross 18: StypticHEMOSTATICAAcross 20: She lost her chargesLITTLEBOPEEPAAcross 22: Minute examinationANATOMYAAcross 23: Zeta chaserETAAAcross 24: Former N.Z denizenMOAAAcross 27: Koran, e.g.HOLYBOOKAAcross 29: Captious gardenerMARYAAcross 30: City on the GangesPATNAAAcross 31: A son of PoseidonTRITONAAcross 33: Legendary versifierMOTHER GOOSEAAcross 35: Meadow lowlandsSWALESAAcross 37: Throw for ___ALOSSAAcross 38: Slopes saluteHEILAAcross 39: SalzfleischSALTMEATAAcross 43: AcheYENAAcross 44: Gov't agencyCAAAAcross 47: Chew noisilySCRUNCHAAcross 48: Sea-faring ladBOBBYSHAFTOEAAcross 50: Elegant fabricPEAUDESOIEAAcross 53: CorporationFIRMAAcross 54: Former Ugandan leaderAMINAAcross 55: Shafts or stalks: Fr.TIGESAAcross 56: Sea birdERNEAAcross 57: Short; abruptCURTAAcross 58: OnsetSTARTAAcross 59: D'Urberville damselTESSDDown 1: Harlot in Ezek. 23AHOLAHDDown 2: River of N ItalyAURINODDown 3: LeaseRENTALDDown 4: Parrot in a nursery rhymePRETTYPOLLDDown 5: Huge beastsBEHEMOTHSDDown 6: In single fileONE BY ONEDDown 7: ___ sapiensHOMODDown 8: Flee to a J.P.ELOPEDDown 9: AttributeASSETDDown 10: Word with dash or stickSLAPDDown 11: Add upTOTDDown 12: Hebrew high priestELIDDown 13: U.S. Army branchWACDDown 19: Sri Lanka exportTEADDown 21: Like a grebe's toesLOBATEDDown 24: PartnerMATEDDown 25: What Cortés covetedORODDown 26: Author RandAYNDDown 28: Island off New GuineaKARASDDown 29: ArachnophobeMISSMUFFETDDown 31: Machinist's equipmentTOOL CHESTDDown 32: PlatformsROSTRADDown 33: Large conduitMAINDDown 34: More vitreousGLASSIERDDown 35: RetiringSHYDDown 36: Like Willie WinkieWEEDDown 40: CompleteENTIREDDown 41: Oak seedsACORNSDDown 42: Students' essaysTHEMESDDown 44: Food fishC.O.D.DDown 44: Food fishCODDDown 45: Encourages a thiefABETSDDown 46: ___ omen (mild invocation)ABSITDDown 48: Baseball maneuverBUNTDDown 49: Ascetic practiceYOGADDown 50: MoccasinPACDDown 51: Australian ratiteEMUDDown 52: ExposeAIR