New York Times Answers - Friday, 24th May 1996 There are 34 across clues and 33 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Friday, 24th May 1996. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: "Dennis the Menace" girlMARGARETAAcross 9: Word on a doorPUSHAAcross 13: TaskmasterOVERSEERAAcross 14: Bring aboutINDUCEAAcross 17: Goodbye abroadSAYONARAAAcross 18: Photographer's chemicalQUINOLAAcross 19: Former Mideast inits.UARAAcross 20: SidekickCHUMAAcross 22: Italian numberTREAAcross 23: Econ. figureGNPAAcross 24: Nail siteTOEAAcross 25: Goddess whose name means "chosen one"HERAAAcross 26: Kind of packMUDAAcross 27: Decrease?IRONAAcross 29: "Gigi" starCARONAAcross 30: Adapt, in a wayDOASTHEROMANSDOAAcross 33: Pulsar studierRADIOASTRONOMERAAcross 34: Every which wayINALLDIRECTIONSAAcross 35: ___d'Aosta (region of Italy)VALLEAAcross 36: StygianDARKAAcross 37: Up-to-the-minuteHOTAAcross 38: Kindergarten learningABC'SAAcross 38: Kindergarten learningABCSAAcross 39: ___juris (legal term)SUIAAcross 40: Pink lady ingredientGINAAcross 41: Jungle climberBOAAAcross 42: 24-Across's oppositeHEELAAcross 43: Seasoning for pommes fritesSELAAcross 44: Took a stab at?LUNGEDAAcross 46: List enderETCETERAAAcross 51: Another list enderET ALIAAAcross 52: Put two and two togetherREASONEDAAcross 53: BereftLORNAAcross 54: Play to the balconySERENADEDDown 1: Calendar divs.MOSDDown 2: Actress GardnerAVADDown 3: Alfonso, e.g.REYDDown 4: Foundation timbersGROUNDSILLSDDown 5: Child's playASNAPDDown 6: Bring upREARDDown 7: AlwayE'ERDDown 8: SemisTRACTORTRAILERSDDown 9: ExcitePIQUEDDown 10: U.S. coin wordUNUMDDown 11: Much-debated defense prog.SDIDDown 12: Late September or early October eventHUNTERSMOONDDown 15: CausticCORRODENTDDown 16: Actress Parker and othersELEANORSDDown 21: Respectful oneHONORERDDown 23: "___Diary" (1943 movie)GUADALCANALDDown 25: Onetime P.O.W. site, slangilyHANOIHILTONDDown 26: LamentMOANABOUTDDown 27: "If___a nickel..."IHADDDown 28: DregsRESIDUEDDown 29: Oblique lineCANTDDown 30: Working, as a carDRIVABLEDDown 31: Lacquered metalwareTOLEDDown 32: PseudoMOCKDDown 39: City on the MeuseSEDANDDown 40: NinniesGEESEDDown 42: One may be apparentHEIRDDown 43: DefaceSCARDDown 45: Day-___GLODDown 47: Mark aimed at in curlingTEEDDown 48: Alfonso's queenENADDown 49: RosyREDDDown 50: Drink suffixADE