New York Times Answers - Monday, 27th January 1997 There are 37 across clues and 43 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Monday, 27th January 1997. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Desert plantsCACTIAAcross 6: SwapTRADEAAcross 11: Stomach muscles, for shortABSAAcross 14: ExtraterrestrialALIENAAcross 15: King or queenRULERAAcross 16: Do some soft-shoeTAPAAcross 17: Big name in video rentalsBLOCKBUSTERAAcross 19: Kimono accessoryOBIAAcross 20: Musical partner of Crosby and StillsNASHAAcross 21: Madison Avenue workerADMANAAcross 23: Big monkeysBABOONSAAcross 27: French artist HenriMATISSEAAcross 29: Adjusts to fitADAPTSAAcross 30: Extreme crueltySADISMAAcross 31: Religious factionsSECTSAAcross 32: Top floorATTICAAcross 33: Rainbow shapeARCAAcross 36: Lodge membersELKSAAcross 37: Air raid alertSIRENAAcross 38: Words of comprehensionISEEAAcross 39: Tiny bit, as of creamDABAAcross 40: Asia's ___ PeninsulaMALAYAAcross 41: Bus station posting: Abbr.SCHEDAAcross 42: Mickey of "National Velvet"ROONEYAAcross 44: Word said to a photographerCHEESEAAcross 45: Split with a hatchetCLEAVEDAAcross 47: ScorchedCHARREDAAcross 48: Contract with a car dealerLEASEAAcross 49: Limerick, e.g.POEMAAcross 50: Bic fillerINKAAcross 51: YeggSAFECRACKERAAcross 58: "We're number ___!"ONEAAcross 59: Eskimo boatUMIAKAAcross 60: Lariat's endNOOSEAAcross 61: Neighbor of Isr.SYRAAcross 62: Little fingerPINKYAAcross 63: SoakedSOPPYDDown 1: Quick way around townCABDDown 2: The whole shooting matchALLDDown 3: A.F.L.'s partnerCIODDown 4: GumshoeTECDDown 5: Tied upINKNOTSDDown 6: Supporting beamTRUSSDDown 7: "High priority!"RUSHDDown 8: Supermodel CarolALTDDown 9: Ruby or SandraDEEDDown 10: UnpredictableERRATICDDown 11: CyclotronATOM SMASHERDDown 12: Rum cakesBABASDDown 13: Vertebra localeSPINEDDown 18: ProhibitsBANSDDown 22: Malign, in slangDISDDown 23: EstablishedBASEDDDown 24: Writer ___ Rogers St. JohnsADELADDown 25: Exhausting taskBACK BREAKERDDown 25: Exhausting taskBACKBREAKERDDown 26: ChoosesOPTSDDown 27: Chum, to a BritMATEYDDown 28: Tennis scoreADINDDown 30: Homeless animalSTRAYDDown 32: Felt crummyAILEDDDown 34: Pee Wee of Ebbets FieldREESEDDown 35: YieldedCEDEDDDown 37: Having one's marblesSANEDDown 38: Cake finisherICERDDown 40: AdvancesMOVESUPDDown 41: Tribal healersSHAMANSDDown 43: Western treaty grp.OASDDown 44: Sonny's exCHERDDown 45: Advertising awardsCLIOSDDown 46: Comedian BruceLENNYDDown 47: Overly self-confidentCOCKYDDown 49: MountainPEAKDDown 52: "___ Blue?" (1929 #1 hit)AMIDDown 53: Five smackeroosFINDDown 54: Dove soundCOODDown 55: Keystone characterKOPDDown 56: Sixth sense, for shortE.S.P.DDown 56: Sixth sense, for shortESPDDown 57: Juan Carlos, e.g.REY