New York Times Answers - Thursday, 17th April 1997 There are 37 across clues and 39 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Thursday, 17th April 1997. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Convince with smooth talkSNOWAAcross 5: Wallop but goodDRUBAAcross 9: Like some pansNONSTICKAAcross 13: ___ lot (few)NOTAAAcross 14: Architect SaarinenEEROAAcross 15: Is beholden toOWESAAcross 16: Show authority, in a sayingCARRYABIGSTICKAAcross 19: Native of Novi SadSERBAAcross 20: Classic party activityCHARADESAAcross 21: RumpusSHINDYAAcross 23: Sacred image: Var.IKONAAcross 24: Fare-well linkTHEEAAcross 25: Stay for a whileSTICK AROUNDAAcross 28: ReflectsMIRRORSAAcross 32: Six-time U.S. Open tennis champEVERTAAcross 33: BistroCAFEAAcross 34: Divinity school subj.RELAAcross 35: Unaccounted-for combatants: Abbr.MIASAAcross 36: Main impact of an attackBRUNTAAcross 38: The Destroyer, in HinduismSIVAAAcross 39: Danube cityULMAAcross 40: Tom-tomDRUMAAcross 41: Traffic jamTIE-UPAAcross 42: Word with fruit or playPASSIONAAcross 44: Famous park name, onceCANDLESTICKAAcross 46: Baby soundsCOOSAAcross 47: Salve ingredientALOEAAcross 48: CharmDISARMAAcross 51: CavernsGROTTOESAAcross 55: 1948 film "The Fallen ___"IDOLAAcross 56: Be substantial, as a mealSTICKTOTHERIBSAAcross 58: Combustible heapPYREAAcross 59: Two-dimensional extentAREAAAcross 60: "The wolf ___ the door"ISATAAcross 61: Slave to detailSTICKLERAAcross 62: Where oysters hang outBEDSAAcross 63: Parker and WatermanPENSDDown 1: 60's civil rights grp.SNCCDDown 2: Beery of 20's-40's filmsNOAHDDown 3: ___ vez (again): Sp.OTRADDown 4: SoldiersWARRIORSDDown 5: PreciseDEAD-ONDDown 6: Fix, as a paper clipREBENDDDown 7: "Trinity" novelistURISDDown 8: SloughBOGDDown 9: More intrusiveNOSIERDDown 10: John Irving's "A Prayer for ___ Meany"OWENDDown 11: Square, updatedNERDDDown 12: Is loyal toSTICKSBYDDown 17: People of eastern SiberiaYAKUTDDown 18: It's not automaticSTICK SHIFTDDown 22: "Present"HEREDDown 24: Govt. agentT-MANDDown 25: Heist wordsSTICKEMUPDDown 26: St. Teresa of ___AVILADDown 27: Paper measuresREAMSDDown 29: Bay windowORIELDDown 30: Variety showREVUEDDown 31: Comedy typeSLAPSTICKDDown 33: Diploma wordCUMDDown 36: Halloween transportBROOMSTICKDDown 37: Box score columnRUNSDDown 38: Itinerary diversionSIDETRIPDDown 40: New Look designerDIORDDown 41: Certain investment, for shortTNOTEDDown 43: Fishmonger's toolSCALERDDown 44: HauledCARTEDDDown 45: Island greetingsALOHASDDown 48: Crankcase itemDIPSTICKDDown 49: Romantic interludeIDYLDDown 50: HurtingSOREDDown 51: Skirt panelGOREDDown 52: French riverOISEDDown 53: Israeli diplomatEBANDDown 54: Atl. speedstersSSTSDDown 57: CheckTAB