New York Times Answers - Wednesday, 1st January 1997 There are 40 across clues and 38 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Wednesday, 1st January 1997. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Electric guitar hookupAMPAAcross 4: Johnny of "Edward Scissorhands"DEPPAAcross 8: Kind of hosePANTYAAcross 13: Corner pieceROOKAAcross 15: One in the redOWERAAcross 16: Island greetingALOHAAAcross 17: NayNOWAYJOSEAAcross 19: Advice to a sleepyheadGET UPAAcross 19: Advice to a sleepyheadGETUPAAcross 20: YeaOKEYDOKEYAAcross 21: Physical, e.g.EXAMAAcross 22: Maltese moneyLIRASAAcross 23: Big gobblersTOMSAAcross 25: SuperStation initialsTBSAAcross 27: Schoolroom fixtureDESKAAcross 28: ElephantineGIANTAAcross 30: El ___, Tex.PASOAAcross 31: Aykroyd et al.DANSAAcross 32: Gas purchaseFILL UPAAcross 34: CulpableAT FAULTAAcross 38: Holiday team leaderRUDOLPHAAcross 39: Kind of eyesGOOGOOAAcross 40: Lower CaliforniaBAJAAAcross 41: River in SpainEBROAAcross 42: Some escapist literatureSCIFIAAcross 44: One teaching econ or psych, e.g.PROFAAcross 48: Fahrenheit figure: Abbr.DEGAAcross 49: Vigorous danceSHAGAAcross 50: "___ Jacques"FREREAAcross 51: Transfusion fluidsSERAAAcross 53: NayNEVEREVERAAcross 56: JestPUT-ONAAcross 56: JestPUTONAAcross 57: YeaAYEAYESIRAAcross 58: Spring (from)ARISEAAcross 59: Kennel featuresPENSAAcross 60: Art subjectNUDEAAcross 61: Fictional rabbitPETERAAcross 62: WhirlEDDYAAcross 63: One way to standPATDDown 1: First name in action filmsARNOLDDDown 2: Former Met WilsonMOOKIEDDown 3: PropelsPOWERSDDown 4: Martial arts schoolDOJODDown 5: Cuddly "Star Wars" creatureEWOKDDown 6: Jack, in SpainPESETASDDown 7: VictimizePREYONDDown 8: Beeper callsPAGESDDown 9: "Potent Potables for 200, ___"ALEXDDown 10: NayNOTATALLDDown 11: YeaTHUMBS UPDDown 12: Mouth, slangilyYAPDDown 14: Olympic vehicleKAYAKDDown 18: Fabric measure: Abbr.YDSDDown 24: Sight from TokyoMTFUJIDDown 26: Frosh, next yearSOPHDDown 28: Oxford protector?GALOSHDDown 29: Abbr. on a bank statementINTDDown 30: Arafat grp.PLODDown 31: Batman and Robin, e.g.DUODDown 33: Eddie Cantor sweetheartIDADDown 34: Like good wineAGEDDDown 35: YeaTO BE SUREDDown 36: NayFORGETITDDown 37: In the pastAGODDown 38: 1941 film "A Yank in the ___"RAFDDown 40: Filled with aweBIGEYEDDDown 43: Buffet tidbitCANAPEDDown 44: PrimpPREENDDown 45: ExcitesREVSUPDDown 46: Frozen foods brandOREIDADDown 47: Black-footed critterFERRETDDown 49: More sensibleSANERDDown 50: Small fishFRYDDown 52: Late Kennedy matriarchROSEDDown 54: Work in the bleachersVENDDDown 55: "Calm down"EASYDDown 56: Soft dietPAP