New York Times Answers - Saturday, 23rd December 1989 There are 38 across clues and 36 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Saturday, 23rd December 1989. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Benedictine's titleDOMAAcross 4: Reveled (in)BASKEDAAcross 10: Manner of movingGAITAAcross 14: "Give ___ plum, a cherry . . . ": Shak.ITAAAcross 15: ChantINTONEAAcross 16: Teen's baneACNEAAcross 17: ERSAGSHIFTGEARSAAcross 19: Simper's cousinGRINAAcross 20: Own upTELLAAcross 21: HA I RSSPLITHAIRSAAcross 23: "Pogo" alligatorALBERTAAcross 25: One to grow onACREAAcross 26: Bambi's auntDOEAAcross 27: What to say it withFLOWERSAAcross 29: Parts of bric-a-bracHYPHENSAAcross 31: TrickFOXAAcross 32: Style of jazzBOPAAcross 33: At first, at firstERSTAAcross 34: PungentGAMYAAcross 35: Lift at a ski resortT-BARAAcross 38: Diminish graduallyPAREAAcross 41: Hand holderARMAAcross 42: Novice reporterCUBAAcross 45: Not the sameANOTHERAAcross 49: Defunct political machineTAMMANYAAcross 51: Communications co.ITTAAcross 52: The yoke's on themOXENAAcross 54: Strong-armCOERCEAAcross 55: "BAREFOOT IN THE PARK PARK"DOUBLE-PARKAAcross 58: DudsGARBAAcross 59: ___ account (never)ONNOAAcross 60: "AS YOU LIKE"TAKEITAWAYAAcross 62: Faithful petFIDOAAcross 63: NotwithstandingEVEN SOAAcross 64: Wore awayATEAAcross 65: Tiny bubblesFOAMAAcross 66: " . . . never blows so ___ Rose . . . ": "The Rubáiyát"REDTHEAAcross 67: No alternativeYESDDown 1: FemaleDISTAFFDDown 2: Cassio's generalOTHELLODDown 3: Receptacle for certain junkMAILBOXDDown 4: Little whileBITDDown 5: Wavelength unitANGSTROMDDown 6: Chassé, e.g.STEPDDown 7: Eucalyptus eaterKOALADDown 8: AggrandizeENRICHDDown 9: Audie Murphy movie: 1954DESTRYDDown 10: Ape overGAGADDown 11: More bitingACRIDERDDown 12: ShackledINIRONSDDown 13: Most uptightTENSESTDDown 18: Winged it?FLEWDDown 22: Assist, in "Texian"HEPDDown 24: Singer McEntireREBADDown 28: What's a Mata?SPYDDown 30: "___ Alibi," 1989 Selleck filmHERDDown 34: Catch onGETDDown 35: Make with thread, in a wayTATDDown 36: Somewhat saltyBRACKISHDDown 37: Magazine contentsAMMODDown 38: No longer duePAIDOFFDDown 39: Composer VivaldiANTONIODDown 40: Domed hallROTUNDADDown 42: Plant of the umbel familyCARAWAYDDown 43: Open a large containerUNCRATEDDown 44: Words when the party's overBYEBYESDDown 46: Passover's ___ HamoedHOLDDown 47: Collegiate home of PuritanismEXETERDDown 48: Mend a roadREPAVEDDown 50: Phone openerMEGADDown 53: Stark followerNAKEDDDown 56: Vigorous growthBOOMDDown 57: Dollars for quartersRENTDDown 61: Small corn growerTOE