New York Times Answers - Friday, 26th December 1997 There are 34 across clues and 38 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Friday, 26th December 1997. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Afghan's coverBEDSPREADAAcross 10: Patient remarksAHSAAcross 13: SecretariesAMANUENSESAAcross 15: Hold onWAITAAcross 17: 19 years, roughlyLUNARCYCLEAAcross 18: Director KentonERLEAAcross 19: Made a comeback?RETORTEDAAcross 21: Nice attractionMERAAcross 22: References, oftenTOMESAAcross 25: Skip a dinner dateEATALONEAAcross 27: Ancient mount now called PsiloritiIDAAAcross 28: Band memberTUBAAAcross 31: Supplicant representationsORANTSAAcross 32: Leg upEDGEAAcross 34: Copycat's requestSAMEAAcross 36: One of Chekhov's Three SistersIRINAAAcross 37: Half a TV duoSISKELAAcross 39: Marine food fishBONACIAAcross 41: Catch, in a wayLASSOAAcross 42: 1980 Chrysler debutKCARAAcross 44: Epiphany figuresMAGIAAcross 46: RecordsENTERSAAcross 48: Latin quarter word?UNUMAAcross 50: Howe'erTHOAAcross 51: West German Chancellor, 1949-63ADENAUERAAcross 53: Tobacco kilnsOASTSAAcross 55: ___ Alte (51-Across)DERAAcross 56: The Cartwrights, e.g.NEVADANSAAcross 59: Bit of stitching: Abbr.INITAAcross 61: Take it from the top?DECAPITATEAAcross 65: Site of Theo. Roosevelt Natl. ParkNDAKAAcross 66: PurgesERADICATESAAcross 67: Sign of cautionSLOAAcross 68: Play catch, with "around"TOSSABALLDDown 1: Débutante's affairBALDDown 2: Bird that lays dark green eggsEMUDDown 3: Martial arts degreeDANDDown 4: Take inSNAREDDown 5: Least taintedPURESTDDown 6: Prefix with angleRECTDDown 7: Greek war goddessENYODDown 8: Really funnyASCREAMDDown 9: It's found around the mouthDELTADDown 10: Bowl overAWEDDown 11: "Peg o' My Heart" hitmakers, 1947HARMONICATSDDown 12: Song that ends "Full of heavenly joy!"SILENTNIGHTDDown 14: HandleSEETODDown 16: Mother who's missedTERESADDown 20: Best New Artist of 1959DARINDDown 22: LinkTIEDDown 23: ScrapsODDS AND ENDSDDown 24: AuthoritativeMAGISTERIALDDown 26: Deacon Jones, notablyLARAMDDown 29: Walk all overUSEDDown 30: Illegal diamond deliveryBALKDDown 33: Scene of W.W. II aerial attacksESSENDDown 35: "Israel in the World" authorEBANDDown 38: Text of 114 surasKORANDDown 40: Tulsa initialsORUDDown 41: SegueLEAD-INDDown 43: Cordial placeCURACAODDown 45: One of the CycladesIOSDDown 47: Kid's relativeSUEDEDDown 49: "Touched by an Angel" angelMONICADDown 52: "The Ice Maiden"EVERTDDown 54: Take ___ atASTABDDown 57: Many Little League coachesDADSDDown 58: Idol in MemphisAPISDDown 60: Match end, maybeTKODDown 62: One-time linkATADDown 63: Monthly bill: Abbr.TELDDown 64: Subj. for new citizensESL