New York Times Answers - Tuesday, 16th December 1997 There are 39 across clues and 39 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Tuesday, 16th December 1997. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: They welcome people at the doorMATSAAcross 5: Gymnast KorbutOLGAAAcross 9: LariatREATAAAcross 14: Carrier to JerusalemELALAAcross 15: News "items"DUOSAAcross 16: ___ Island (immigrants' spot)ELLISAAcross 17: Turkish titleAGHAAAcross 18: "Inventions of the Monsters" artistDALIAAcross 19: German currency, informallyDMARKAAcross 20: Mother of country musicNAOMIJUDDAAcross 22: "___ Johnny!"HERESAAcross 23: Takes care ofSEESTOAAcross 24: River to the FuldaEDERAAcross 26: Alpine transportT-BARAAcross 29: Not justUNFAIRAAcross 33: Cousin of a stogieCLAROAAcross 37: ColorlessPALEAAcross 39: Arm boneULNAAAcross 40: Prefix with mechanicsAEROAAcross 41: Tasmanian ___DEVILAAcross 42: BonkersDAFTAAcross 43: CaroledSANGAAcross 44: "Got you"ISEEAAcross 45: Fernando's farewellADIOSAAcross 46: Famous last words?THEENDAAcross 48: Garage jobLUBEAAcross 50: Cheer (for)ROOTAAcross 52: Lawrence's landARABIAAAcross 57: Eastern mysticSWAMIAAcross 60: Melville heroBILLYBUDDAAcross 63: "The Rebel" essayistCAMUSAAcross 64: Romantic interludeIDYLAAcross 65: Out of portASEAAAcross 66: Positive poleANODEAAcross 67: Singer HorneLENAAAcross 68: Cross-checkTESTAAcross 69: Types wearing pocket protectorsNERDSAAcross 70: Extend creditLENDAAcross 71: Point on Columbus's compassESTEDDown 1: Stands forMEANSDDown 2: Lake lifeALGAEDDown 3: Western resortTAHOEDDown 4: Shuts vehementlySLAMSDDown 5: Handyman's assignmentODD-JOBDDown 6: Molokai mealLUAUDDown 7: Like some charge cardsGOLDDDown 8: "All kidding ___..."ASIDEDDown 9: "Little" storybook characterREDHENDDown 10: Cartoon character with a big gunELMERFUDDDDown 11: Agricultural chemicalALARDDown 12: EnervateTIREDDown 13: EntreatsASKSDDown 21: "Tell ___ the Marines!"ITTODDown 25: One-on-oneDUELDDown 27: CopiesAPESDDown 28: Get tangled upRAVELDDown 30: Jai ___ALAIDDown 31: DataINFODDown 32: Lab runnersRATSDDown 33: Ski resort legwear?CASTDDown 34: Wife of JacobLEAHDDown 35: Composer ThomasARNEDDown 36: Onetime CBS anchorROGERMUDDDDown 38: SteadLIEUDDown 41: Purcell's "___ and Aeneas"DIDODDown 45: Hawk's home: Var.AERYDDown 47: Boom and zoomNOISESDDown 49: "Ode to Billie Joe," e.g.BALLADDDown 51: Govt. securityT-BILLDDown 53: Drop offABATEDDown 54: Double-deckers, e.g.BUSESDDown 55: That isID ESTDDown 56: "___ which will live in infamy": F.D.R.ADATEDDown 57: Glance overSCANDDown 58: Drop offWANEDDown 59: Love overseasAMORDDown 61: Concept for ClaudetteIDEEDDown 62: Newswoman SherrLYNN