New York Times Answers - Wednesday, 3rd September 1997 There are 37 across clues and 41 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Wednesday, 3rd September 1997. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: They sweep at the regattaOARSAAcross 5: Malay for "man"ORANGAAcross 10: Come to a ___HEADAAcross 14: UnbendingIRONAAcross 15: Rhythmic pattern in poetryMETERAAcross 16: SpindleAXLEAAcross 17: Leaf projectionLOBEAAcross 18: City near Boys TownOMAHAAAcross 19: StrikeDELEAAcross 20: Oscar winner for "Jerry Maguire"CUBAGOODINGJRAAcross 23: Words to no one in particularASIDEAAcross 24: Star Wars program: Abbr.SDIAAcross 25: Bluesman ___ MahalTAJAAcross 28: Born abroadNEEAAcross 29: Certain tennis strokeCHOPAAcross 33: L.A. suburb near Sherman OaksENCINOAAcross 35: Giraffe-like ruminantsOKAPISAAcross 37: WhetHONEAAcross 38: Noted Italian religious philosopherST. THOMAS AQUINASAAcross 43: AdvanceLOANAAcross 44: ___ Beach, Calif.LAGUNAAAcross 45: Former Big Apple mayorEDKOCHAAcross 48: Certain tideNEAPAAcross 49: Author LeShanEDAAAcross 52: John ___DOEAAcross 53: Help-wanted abbr.EOEAAcross 55: Exclusive, as circlesINNERAAcross 57: Longtime welterweight boxing champFELIXTRINIDADAAcross 62: Crossword maker's canvasGRIDAAcross 64: Honored the flagSTOODAAcross 65: France's 1947 Literature NobelistGIDEAAcross 66: Church sectionNAVEAAcross 67: The Velvet FogTORMEAAcross 68: Neck and neckEVENAAcross 69: Hammer's endPEENAAcross 70: Alaska's North ___SLOPEAAcross 71: LetRENTDDown 1: Garage squirterOILCANDDown 2: StirAROUSEDDown 3: Pop singer DupreeROBBIEDDown 4: Three-time Masters champSNEADDDown 5: Sequel to "Typee"OMOODDown 6: San ___, ItalyREMODDown 7: Not muchATADDDown 8: Certain grape sodasNEHISDDown 9: Like some damesGRANDEDDown 10: Requirement of IslamHADJDDown 11: SweatEXERTIONDDown 12: EveryoneALLDDown 13: Scenic Scottish riverDEEDDown 21: Small lizardGECKODDown 22: Ingredient in a boomerangGINDDown 26: O'Neill's "___ Christie"ANNADDown 27: Smokey ___ (Broadway hit locale)JOESDDown 30: ShowoffHAMDDown 31: Translucent gemOPALDDown 32: Galileo, e.g.PISANDDown 34: ___ Pet (novelty item)CHIADDown 35: "Horrors!"OHNODDown 36: Wise guySAGEDDown 38: Musher's needSLEDDDown 39: Kind of listTO-DODDown 40: RelaxTAKE FIVEDDown 41: Sine ___ nonQUADDown 42: Free, as clothingUNPINDDown 46: Disney frameCELDDown 47: BoostsHOISTSDDown 49: Salad ingredientENDIVEDDown 50: MuffleDEADENDDown 51: Burning with desireARDENTDDown 54: LaudEXTOLDDown 56: African riverNIGERDDown 58: Perfect placeEDENDDown 59: Fighting bullTORODDown 60: GambolROMPDDown 61: Nice notionIDEEDDown 62: Econ. statisticGNPDDown 63: TV actress CharlotteRAE