New York Times Answers - Wednesday, 6th August 1997 There are 35 across clues and 39 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Wednesday, 6th August 1997. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: UnderstandingGRASPAAcross 6: Woodworking toolADZAAcross 9: BarksARFSAAcross 13: A dime, dollarwiseTENTHAAcross 14: HideoutLAIRAAcross 16: CalamitousDIREAAcross 17: Filer's aidEMERYAAcross 18: "Rule, Britannia" composerARNEAAcross 19: Rack siteOVENAAcross 20: Pink slipWALKING PAPERSAAcross 23: Arafat's org.PLOAAcross 24: Menu selectionENTREEAAcross 25: Sebastiania seedsJUMPINGBEANSAAcross 31: First sign of springARIESAAcross 32: Takes it easyLOLLSAAcross 33: Xmas gift recipientDADAAcross 36: ConsiderateKINDAAcross 37: Grocery coupon valueCENTSAAcross 38: WharfQUAYAAcross 39: Mass. hoursESTAAcross 40: "Piece of cake"CAN-DOAAcross 41: Bolivian capitalSUCREAAcross 42: Plumbing convenienceRUNNINGWATERAAcross 44: Court statASSISTAAcross 47: "Who, me?"MOIAAcross 48: Means to an endSTEPPING STONEAAcross 53: JiversCATSAAcross 54: Devoid of rocks?NEATAAcross 55: Sen. ThurmondSTROMAAcross 58: "The Thin Man" dogASTAAAcross 59: Semi supportAXLEAAcross 60: Troy storyILIADAAcross 61: "Boy, that was close!"PHEWAAcross 62: Cap that may be partly plaidTAMAAcross 63: WatchersEYERSDDown 1: Communications giantGTEDDown 2: Sleep stateREMDDown 3: OverANEWDDown 4: Short on cashSTRAPPEDDDown 5: "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" spinoffPHYLLISDDown 6: Jai ___ALAIDDown 7: "Nuts!"DARNDDown 8: Get in a good one onZINGDDown 9: Decides to useADOPTSDDown 10: Hudson, e.g.RIVERDDown 11: Soeur's siblingFREREDDown 12: BrainsSENSEDDown 15: UndoesREPEALSDDown 21: ___-TikiKONDDown 22: Reinking and RichardsANNSDDown 25: Boxer LaMottaJAKEDDown 26: "Battle Cry" authorURISDDown 27: Like newMINTDDown 28: Close in filmsGLENNDDown 29: Actress BeulahBONDIDDown 30: First name in rockELTONDDown 33: PassagewayDUCTDDown 34: River through BernAAREDDown 35: One whose work is always changingDYERDDown 37: Southwestern saloonCANTINADDown 38: With old-fashioned charmQUAINTLYDDown 40: Where Virgo meets Libra, e.g.CUSPDDown 41: Actress KurtzSWOOSIEDDown 42: Lumber mill fixtureRIPSAWDDown 43: All clocks are set by it: Abbr.GMTDDown 44: Musicians' org.ASCAPDDown 45: Thief's secretSTASHDDown 46: Tre + quattroSETTEDDown 49: Bakery callNEXTDDown 50: FestiveGALADDown 51: Rose partSTEMDDown 52: Northwest Pennsylvania cityERIEDDown 56: ScullOARDDown 57: Rx writersMDS