New York Times Answers - Thursday, 16th August 1990 There are 37 across clues and 37 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Thursday, 16th August 1990. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: FinaleENDAAcross 4: Elmer Gantry's wifeCLEOAAcross 8: Lights-out signalTAPSAAcross 12: RansackLOOTAAcross 14: Welty's "The Ponder ___"HEARTAAcross 16: SkipOMITAAcross 17: Former queen of GreeceOLGAAAcross 18: Event in N Calif.: Oct. 17, 1989EARTHQUAKEAAcross 20: Bridge bidsNOTRUMPSAAcross 22: Reddish brownRUSSETAAcross 23: Roasts, in ParisROTISAAcross 24: Trompe l'___ (illusion)OEILAAcross 25: Lists of candidatesSLATESAAcross 27: Blood ___ (aid in coagulation)PLATELETAAcross 31: Fencers' criesHAISAAcross 32: CorneredTREEDAAcross 34: DreadfulDIREAAcross 35: Beautician WestmoreERNAAcross 36: ___-Coeli Church, in RomeARAAAcross 37: Club for swingersBATAAcross 38: He composed "Happy Days Are Here Again"AGERAAcross 40: Hunter's hiding placeBLINDAAcross 42: Presidential powerVETOAAcross 43: Emulate haruspicesFORETELLAAcross 45: Press againREIRONAAcross 47: AntimacassarTIDYAAcross 48: "Gondoliers" lassTESSAAAcross 49: ShrewdASTUTEAAcross 52: Darts, e.g.MISSILESAAcross 55: Carol, Hugo and othersHURRICANESAAcross 57: Novice: Var.TIROAAcross 58: InnisfailERINAAcross 59: Danish monetary unitKRONEAAcross 60: Town destroyed in 1944STLOAAcross 61: Alcott heroine and namesakesMEGSAAcross 62: ToreSPEDAAcross 63: Thus farYETDDown 1: N.C. collegeELONDDown 2: Defendant's ___ contendereNOLODDown 3: Obedience-school workerDOGTRAINERDDown 4: Pierre or Marja CurieCHEMISTDDown 5: Bounds' partnerLEAPSDDown 6: Supporters of spectaclesEARSDDown 7: Morsel for SpotORTDDown 8: RumpledTOUSLEDDDown 9: Second of a Latin trioAMASDDown 10: A Colo. mountain is named for himPIKEDDown 11: Printer's directionSTETDDown 13: Old card gameTAROTSDDown 15: FilamentTHREADDDown 19: StopQUITDDown 21: A ShoshoneanUTEDDown 24: A N.Y. cityOLEANDDown 25: BundleSHEAFDDown 26: Very slow, to SoltiLARGODDown 27: JeopardyPERILDDown 28: BountyLIBERALITYDDown 29: Muse of bridal songsERATODDown 30: Wyo.'s ___ RangeTETONDDown 33: Mass meetingRALLYDDown 39: Post-Election Day arithmeticRETURNSDDown 40: AdornBEDECKDDown 41: Scolded, with "down"DRESSEDDDown 42: Guests' sojournsVISITSDDown 44: Glossy-leaved tree of the southern U.S.TITIDDown 46: CurveESSDDown 48: He has, in HondurasTIENEDDown 49: Attention getterAHEMDDown 50: UnwaveringSUREDDown 51: Smartly dressedTRIGDDown 52: Alphabet foursomeMNOPDDown 53: Film director KentonERLEDDown 54: Powdery carbonSOOTDDown 56: Ovid's "___ Amatoria"ARS