New York Times Answers - Tuesday, 2nd January 1990 There are 35 across clues and 44 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Tuesday, 2nd January 1990. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Lend a handHELPAAcross 5: Dear soulLAMBAAcross 9: Mom's order re eatingCHEWAAcross 13: A k aALIASAAcross 15: Big name in essay writingELIAAAcross 16: Singing syllablesLALAAAcross 17: Weather prediction in Aug.HAZYHOTANDHUMIDAAcross 20: Doctors' org.AMAAAcross 21: Licorice flavoringANISEAAcross 22: Tear a passion to tattersEMOTEAAcross 23: HideSKINAAcross 24: TV judgeWAPNERAAcross 25: "Rodeo," for oneBALLETAAcross 28: Noah Webster's forteWORDSAAcross 30: Cross as ___ABEARAAcross 31: As, to some admenLIKEAAcross 32: Scot's negativeNAEAAcross 35: VacillatesBLOWSHOTANDCOLDAAcross 39: HankeringYENAAcross 40: ChichiARTYAAcross 41: Grant Wood, e.g.IOWANAAcross 42: Ostentatiously colorfulGAUDYAAcross 44: Thin layer, as of plasticLAMINAAAcross 45: Happened toBEFELLAAcross 48: Phrase re some fast foodsTOGOAAcross 49: SoloALONEAAcross 50: Asparagus unitSPEARAAcross 52: "Exodus" heroARIAAcross 55: Weather term in winterWINDCHILLFACTORAAcross 58: Ore depositLODEAAcross 59: Gen. Rob't ___ELEEAAcross 60: Dough; cabbageMOOLAAAcross 61: CelebritySTARAAcross 62: Linen sourceFLAXAAcross 63: J. Edgar's groupGMENDDown 1: Guffaw, guffaw!HA-HADDown 1: Guffaw, guffaw!HAHADDown 2: Jack of TV's "The Dakotas"ELAMDDown 3: One of Judy's girlsLIZADDown 4: Be worthwhilePAYDDown 5: AdmitLET INDDown 6: "Oh, woe!"ALASDDown 7: GolcondaMINEDDown 8: TerribleBADDDown 9: Small groupsCLUMPSDDown 10: ___ rye (deli offering)HAMONDDown 11: Upper crustELITEDDown 12: Heron, for oneWADERDDown 14: Millennial Church membersSHAKERSDDown 18: "Step ___!"ON ITDDown 19: DirectorHEADDDown 23: Picnic saladSLAWDDown 24: SongbirdWRENDDown 25: PamperBABYDDown 26: CompetentABLEDDown 27: A SpinksLEONDDown 28: CleverWITTYDDown 29: All rightOKAYDDown 31: Nobleman's titleLORDDDown 32: "___ lay me down . . . "NOWIDDown 33: Bates or KingALANDDown 34: Writer FerberEDNADDown 36: Transport by wagonHAULDDown 37: Illustrative sketchDIAGRAMDDown 38: Singer PerryCOMODDown 42: Neuter is oneGENDERDDown 43: Composer WilderALECDDown 44: LallygagLOAFDDown 45: Cries lustilyBAWLSDDown 46: Prufrock's creatorELIOTDDown 47: Filmdom family nameFONDADDown 48: Kind of dialed messageTELEXDDown 50: Spot for indoor catsSILLDDown 51: EntreatyPLEADDown 52: Minute particleATOMDDown 53: PartROLEDDown 54: Bani-Sadr's homelandIRANDDown 56: A famous Hugh, for shortHEFDDown 57: Gear toothCOG