New York Times Answers - Monday, 23rd May 1988 There are 37 across clues and 37 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Monday, 23rd May 1988. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Character in 53 AcrossLILAAAcross 5: Served wellACEDAAcross 9: PurportsTENORSAAcross 11: DrudgesSLAVESAAcross 13: First name of 21 AcrossCHARLIEAAcross 14: HappyPLEASEDAAcross 16: "Boléro" composerRAVELAAcross 17: At full speed: Poet.AMAINAAcross 19: RecompensePAYAAcross 20: Ottoman imperial standardALEMAAcross 21: Character in 53 AcrossBROWNAAcross 22: SubsistLIVEAAcross 23: One of a deadly septetSINAAcross 24: Jackie of jestMASONAAcross 25: High hatMITERAAcross 26: Fastened, in a wayHASPEDAAcross 28: MalcontentsREPINERSAAcross 30: Primitive plantALGAAAcross 32: Gauguin's GodDIEUAAcross 33: Speaks hastily, in a waySPUTTERSAAcross 37: SafeguardENSUREAAcross 41: FluffsLINTSAAcross 42: Tacks, at seaCASTSAAcross 44: American cartoonistREAAAcross 45: Like the vultureUGLYAAcross 46: Character in 53 AcrossSALLYAAcross 47: Liverpool barsPUBSAAcross 48: Ecological org.E.P.A.AAcross 48: Ecological org.EPAAAcross 49: TelevisionVIDEOAAcross 50: Peace Palace site, with "The"HAGUEAAcross 51: HideSECRETEAAcross 53: Schulz stripPEANUTSAAcross 55: Jawaharlal and MotilalNEHRUSAAcross 56: Some pen drawingsSEPIASAAcross 57: Castile, e.g.SOAPAAcross 58: Character in 53 AcrossLUCYDDown 1: Yeast does thisLEAVENSDDown 2: Type of legal proceedingINREMDDown 3: DroopLOLLDDown 4: Raul Julia TV roleARIDDown 5: BeatALL INDDown 6: Calvados capitalCAENDDown 7: Actress TanguayEVADDown 8: InsultDESPITEDDown 9: Muse of comedyTHALIADDown 10: BrandsSEARSDDown 11: EngenderedSPAWNEDDDown 12: A Cy Young Award winner: 1975SEAVERDDown 13: Black Monday happeningCRASHDDown 15: VatmenDYERSDDown 18: Othello, e.g.MOORDDown 21: ShieldBADGEDDown 22: Character in 53 AcrossLINUSDDown 24: Emulate FrostyMELTSDDown 25: AppearancesMIENSDDown 27: Character in 53 AcrossPATTYDDown 29: DevotionPIETYDDown 31: PorticoesARCADESDDown 33: PivotsSLUESDDown 34: Character in 53 AcrossPIGPENDDown 35: Loosens a corsetUNLACESDDown 36: Garage eventSALEDDown 38: Salto localeURUGUAYDDown 39: ContradictsREBUTSDDown 40: AbatesEASESDDown 43: SwillSLOPSDDown 46: Tummy tightenerSIT-UPDDown 46: Tummy tightenerSITUPDDown 47: FrightPANICDDown 49: Aloe ___VERADDown 50: Maori clanHAPUDDown 52: Greek letterRHODDown 54: CongerEEL