New York Times Answers - Friday, 23rd February 1996 There are 35 across clues and 35 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Friday, 23rd February 1996. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: UnpretentiousJUSTFOLKSAAcross 10: Took off onAPEDAAcross 14: At riskONTHELINEAAcross 15: Kind of cactusAGAVEAAcross 16: Was noncommittalSTRADDLEDAAcross 17: On againRELITAAcross 18: St. Paddy's Day girlERINAAcross 19: DefraudFLEECEAAcross 21: Lime coolerADEAAcross 22: Baby sealPUPAAcross 23: Charles, e.g.ROIAAcross 24: Friars inviteeROASTERAAcross 26: Cautious oneHEEDERAAcross 28: DehiscentBURSTINGAAcross 29: Its motto is "Crossroads of America"INDIANAAAcross 31: DerbyRACEAAcross 32: Dance StyleDISCOAAcross 35: Annual sports event at 47-AcrossNITAAcross 36: In bundlesBALEDAAcross 37: Land in the seaISLEAAcross 38: DivulgesLETSOUTAAcross 40: DarkSTARLESSAAcross 42: Daring assassinsBRAVOSAAcross 46: StrongmenSAMSONSAAcross 47: N.Y.C. venueMSGAAcross 48: UntilEREAAcross 49: "Hansel___Gretel"UNDAAcross 50: Burnsian, e.g.POETICAAcross 52: Show amusementGRINAAcross 53: BatteryABUSEAAcross 55: Be a ratNAMENAMESAAcross 57: Challenges for buggiesDUNESAAcross 58: Hoop skirtCRINOLINEAAcross 59: Actress SommerELKEAAcross 60: Wayleaves, at lawEASEMENTSDDown 1: Famed Nez Perce chiefJOSEPHDDown 2: DisloyalUNTRUEDDown 3: InsigniaSTRIPEDDown 4: In comparison withTHANDDown 5: SustainedFEDDDown 6: Model T, e.g.OLDFORDDDown 7: Palmer of "The Boys From Brazil"LILLIDDown 8: Prayer jointKNEEDDown 9: Prolonged sittings, as for reading or relaxationSEDERUNTSDDown 10: 21, after "of"AGEDDown 11: GrandPALATIALDDown 12: CluesEVIDENCEDDown 13: CleansedDETERGEDDDown 15: TractsAREASDDown 20: "The Last of the Mohicans" girlCORADDown 23: The Battle of Little Bighorn majorRENODDown 25: LayersSTRATADDown 27: Cheese cuttersDICERSDDown 28: TauntsBAITSDDown 30: BasicallyIN ESSENCEDDown 32: Talk out ofDISSUADEDDown 33: City of the Golden HornISTANBULDDown 34: Complete and dramatic successSLAM-DUNKDDown 36: One-horse townBURGDDown 38: NBC starLENODDown 39: OffensiveOBSCENEDDown 41: Moves leisurelyLOPESDDown 43: ScoundrelsVERMINDDown 44: Polo grounds, with "the"?ORIENTDDown 45: SanitySENSESDDown 47: Soprano Benzell and othersMIMISDDown 51: O'Hara placeTARADDown 52: Kind of forceGALEDDown 54: Match, in a waySEEDDown 56: Rene, for oneNOM