New York Times Answers - Friday, 31st May 1996 There are 34 across clues and 37 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Friday, 31st May 1996. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Edward Teach, familiarlyBLACKBEARDAAcross 11: Watch chainFOBAAcross 14: Art of bullfightingTAUROMACHYAAcross 15: FatherSIREAAcross 16: Article of "Ben-Hur" attireUNDERTUNICAAcross 17: Abbr. part, oftenINITAAcross 18: Mushroom stemsSTIPESAAcross 19: ForcesENERGIESAAcross 21: Boy starterATTAAAcross 22: Latin 101 wordAMOAAcross 23: ___caseINANYAAcross 24: Pizzeria___ (restaurant chain)UNOAAcross 25: Hosp. pictureMRIAAcross 26: ViewsSLANTSAAcross 27: Gulf Coast citySARASOTAAAcross 30: ___goneALLAAcross 31: RefugesASYLUMSAAcross 32: Ponder awhileSLEEPONAAcross 36: Robert Morse Tony-winning roleTRUAAcross 37: StandsROSTRUMSAAcross 38: Count___Kansas City Seven (old jazz group)BASIESAAcross 41: Spanish queen until 1931ENAAAcross 42: Kind of roomRECAAcross 43: ___lunchOUT TOAAcross 44: Shadow, with "on"SPYAAcross 45: Spanker, e.g.SAILAAcross 47: Ribbons and rufflesFROUFROUAAcross 49: Kitchen gadgetSIFTERAAcross 51: ProvisionsFOODAAcross 52: Say tongue twisters, maybeALLITERATEAAcross 54: Heraldic bandORLEAAcross 55: Unite withFASTENONTOAAcross 56: Eur. airlineSASAAcross 57: SinsTRESPASSESDDown 1: A.C. capacityBTUSDDown 2: Tropical shrubsLANTANASDDown 3: AcousticAUDITORYDDown 4: StoleCREPTDDown 5: 50's service siteKOREADDown 6: Some N.Y.C. trainsBMTSDDown 7: ___mineraleEAUDDown 8: Leg muscle atrophyACNEMIADDown 9: Zoo creatureRHINODDown 10: Scottish painter WilliamDYCEDDown 11: 1968 Fred Astaire film title roleFINIANDDown 12: EastORIENTDDown 13: "___Wedding" (1990 film)BETSYSDDown 15: Cohort for Paul RevereSIGNALERDDown 20: Small brookRILLETDDown 22: They may be fineARTSDDown 24: Olympic jacket lettersU.S.A.DDown 24: Olympic jacket lettersUSADDown 25: "La Boheme" cafeMOMUSDDown 26: Energetic danceSALSADDown 28: Something to gain from flying?ALTITUDEDDown 29: Certain aboutSUREOFDDown 32: Fisher rivalSONYDDown 33: RoundheadsPURITANSDDown 34: Breakfast at a brasserieOMELETTEDDown 35: Hush-hush grp.NSCDDown 37: Fend offREPULSEDDown 38: Theatrical hitsBOFFOSDDown 39: Rosy-fingered goddessAURORADDown 40: Counter parts?STOOLSDDown 44: Kind of batterySOLARDDown 45: Historic rival of FlorenceSIENADDown 46: "Hair" hairAFROSDDown 48: Toast to the chefRAFTDDown 49: Dance bitSTEPDDown 50: Classic carsREOSDDown 53: "___only money"ITS