New York Times Answers - Friday, 21st February 1997 There are 36 across clues and 37 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Friday, 21st February 1997. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Certain pitchHARD SELLAAcross 9: BillsCASHAAcross 13: White House lectern adornmentGREAT SEALAAcross 15: Are expectingAWAITAAcross 17: DesertWASTELANDAAcross 18: Capital of Western AustraliaPERTHAAcross 19: HostEMCEEAAcross 20: Emphatic denialNOSIRAAcross 22: Public orderALEAAcross 23: It's spoken in VientianeLAOAAcross 24: One of the leagues: Abbr.NATLAAcross 26: Bus stations?TABLESAAcross 28: 100 kurusLIRAAAcross 30: RacketNOISEAAcross 32: Sammy Davis's "___ Can"YESIAAcross 33: PicturesqueSCENICAAcross 35: How some shall remainNAMELESSAAcross 37: WaxedGREWAAcross 39: Polynesian pendantTIKIAAcross 40: "Little Claus and Big Claus" writerANDERSENAAcross 44: Babbitt's home townZENITHAAcross 48: Rod's companionREELAAcross 49: Loin steakTBONEAAcross 51: Welland Canal outletERIEAAcross 52: Sun Bowl siteEL PASOAAcross 54: Carnival attractionRIDEAAcross 56: Pac.'s counterpartATLAAcross 57: Barcelona bearOSOAAcross 58: Best ratePRIMEAAcross 60: Hardly scintillatingBANALAAcross 62: SchlemielLOSERAAcross 64: 1942 Jimmy Dorsey hitTANGERINEAAcross 66: "West Side Story" roleANITAAAcross 67: Harbor, as thoughtsENTERTAINAAcross 68: Command to SpotSTAYAAcross 69: It could be several yearsSENTENCEDDown 1: "The Food of the Gods" novelistH. G. WELLSDDown 2: Language spoken by JesusARAMAICDDown 3: Do the tally againRESCOREDDown 4: Prom partnerDATEDDown 5: One of the Dutch MastersSTEENDDown 6: Immigrant's course: Abbr.ESLDDown 7: ShedLEAN-TODDown 8: Ointment ingredientLANOLINDDown 9: Three-time Oscar-winning directorCAPRADDown 10: Thunderstruck reactionAWEDDown 11: Nobody doesn't like herSARALEEDDown 12: Like some wondersHITLESSDDown 14: The Mormons, initiallyLDSDDown 16: Master's requirement, usuallyTHESISDDown 21: Used Schedule AITEMIZEDDDown 25: ForebearANCESTORDDown 27: Cub reporter's dreamBY-LINEDDown 27: Cub reporter's dreamBYLINEDDown 29: Jessica's longtime portrayerANGELADDown 31: Served on a jurySATDDown 34: Clothing tag abbr.IRRDDown 36: ___ out a livingEKEDDown 38: The Internet, familiarlyWEBDDown 40: Anatomical ringAREOLADDown 41: 1950's TV familyNELSONSDDown 42: PlantDEPOSITDDown 43: 1066 battlersNORMANSDDown 45: Farsi speakerIRANIANDDown 46: Capt. E. J. Smith's command, with "the"TITANICDDown 47: GreekHELLENEDDown 50: This means nothing in NapoliNIENTEDDown 53: Floral arrangementSPRAYDDown 55: Man who's all thumbs?EBERTDDown 59: Mineral suffixITEDDown 61: "Vissi d'___"ARTEDDown 63: J.F.K. infoETADDown 65: Col.'s superiorGEN