New York Times Answers - Friday, 17th January 1997 There are 36 across clues and 34 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Friday, 17th January 1997. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Upward slopeACCLIVITYAAcross 10: Star in PerseusALGOLAAcross 15: "The Prisoner of Zenda" localeRURITANIAAAcross 16: LibertyLEAVEAAcross 17: Victor over Blaine in 1884CLEVELANDAAcross 18: Kind of chairEAMESAAcross 19: Heidi's heightALPAAcross 20: Cuts inches off yardsMOWSAAcross 21: Master handEXPERTAAcross 22: Natty Bumppo's quarryDEERAAcross 24: ZingerRETORTAAcross 26: Winter commentBRRAAcross 27: Car bomb?EDSELAAcross 29: Comic Russian actor MischaAUERAAcross 30: Drivers' aid, for shortAAAAAcross 31: SketchDESCRIBEAAcross 34: Business abbr.LTD.AAcross 35: CapacitateEMPOWERAAcross 38: 50th anniversary, for oneJUBILEEAAcross 40: France or Jordan leaderAIRAAcross 41: "Hold on!"WAITASECAAcross 43: From N.D. to La.SSEAAcross 44: "Hard Hearted Hannah" composerAGERAAcross 45: Naval bases?KEELSAAcross 49: Slalom maneuverESSAAcross 50: "Rawhide" propLARIATAAcross 53: SwillSLOPAAcross 54: "Go on!"DOTELLAAcross 56: First name in horrorBRAMAAcross 58: Last name in horrorPOEAAcross 59: "A Dog of Flanders" writerOUIDAAAcross 60: DeputySURROGATEAAcross 62: "Tiger Rose" actress Lenore, 1923ULRICAAcross 63: Easiest way to runUNOPPOSEDAAcross 64: Have a trying experienceTASTEAAcross 65: Media eventNEWS STORYDDown 1: Quartermaster's hangout?ARCADEDDown 2: WinnowedCULLEDDDown 3: BliniCREPESDDown 4: Start of Nero's reignLIVDDown 5: ThingITEMDDown 6: Battle mettleVALORDDown 7: BedazzledINAWEDDown 8: Sheriff's badgeTINSTARDDown 9: Torah place markerYADDDown 10: Man with all the answersALEXTREBEKDDown 11: HurdleLEAPDDown 12: Coach's M.V.P. awardGAMEBALLDDown 13: Think too highly ofOVERRATEDDown 14: "A Study in Scarlet" inspectorLESTRADEDDown 21: Darkness personifiedEREBUSDDown 23: Work overREDODDown 25: Party boardOUIJADDown 28: Civil War general who became a best-selling authorLEWWALLACEDDown 32: "Under Siege" starSEAGALDDown 33: Colonial newsmanCRIERDDown 35: Prodded into retiringEASEDOUTDDown 36: University of Montana siteMISSOULADDown 37: Mixes before cookingPRESTIRSDDown 39: Summer coolersICESDDown 42: Defender of people's rightsTRIBUNEDDown 46: Sun Bowl siteEL PASODDown 47: Riot participantLOOTERDDown 48: SwiftSPEEDYDDown 51: Traffic directorARROWDDown 52: Canvas coversTARPSDDown 55: Give Life support?EDITDDown 57: Cleans (up)MOPSDDown 60: Morning riserSUNDDown 61: InheritedGOT