New York Times Answers - Saturday, 3rd January 1998 There are 37 across clues and 36 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Saturday, 3rd January 1998. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: DeterioratesGOESTOPOTAAcross 10: Like some humorCAMPYAAcross 15: One, for someLUNCHTIMEAAcross 16: Ancient squareAGORAAAcross 17: More than skepticalATHEISTICAAcross 18: 1972 Elton John hitLEVONAAcross 19: Some medical proceduresSCANSAAcross 20: Playwright FugardATHOLAAcross 22: Flood insurance?ARKAAcross 22: Flood insurance?ARK.AAcross 23: ReasonedSANEAAcross 24: Familia membersTIASAAcross 25: Low, in LimogesBASAAcross 26: PC keyESCAAcross 27: CallingCAREERAAcross 30: Trujillo ___ (Puerto Rican city)ALTOAAcross 31: Like some skylinesSTEEPLEDAAcross 33: Big name in mail orderLLBEANAAcross 35: Catch some ___RAYSAAcross 36: Animal "with bristled hair," to ShakespeareBOARAAcross 37: OverACROSSAAcross 40: Some Bach piecesTOCCATASAAcross 44: PortersALESAAcross 45: WeirdSPOOKYAAcross 47: Plumb of "The Brady Bunch"EVEAAcross 48: Up-to-dateMODAAcross 49: MeaniesCURSAAcross 50: Fall shortFAILAAcross 51: Suffix in political scienceISTAAcross 52: Friends in FirenzeAMICIAAcross 54: Express alternativeLOCALAAcross 55: SprangLEAPTAAcross 57: Make easier to swallowMASTICATEAAcross 59: Go for, as the heelsNIPATAAcross 60: Strategic team athletePLAYMAKERAAcross 61: OppositionENEMYAAcross 62: ScrewballSENSELESSDDown 1: They're found beside templesGLASSESDDown 2: Harte's John Oakhurst, for oneOUTCASTDDown 3: Touch upENHANCEDDown 4: ViewSCENEDDown 5: "___ House" (1991 hit)THISDDown 6: N.B.A. nail-bitersOTSDDown 7: Sandwich choicePITADDown 8: Took outOMITTEDDDown 9: Electronics whizTECHIEDDown 10: SeesCALLSDDown 11: GrayAGEDDown 12: Not fixedMOVABLEDDown 13: In sharesPRO RATADDown 14: Tries to dislodgeYANKSONDDown 21: Gunwale attachmentOARLOCKDDown 27: Corp. treasurers, maybeCPASDDown 28: Plant of the mustard familyALYSSUMDDown 29: Telephone book abbr.RESDDown 30: "East of Eden" roleABRADDown 32: Dart shooterEROSDDown 34: DelicateLACYDDown 36: Cry in the dark?BOODDown 37: "Toad of Toad Hall" playwrightA. A. MILNEDDown 38: Surround, with "on"CLOSE INDDown 39: Oval Office supplies?RED TAPEDDown 40: ProportionatelyTOSCALEDDown 41: Scone relativeTEACAKEDDown 42: Plays the aceAVIATESDDown 43: "Murder by Death" actorSELLERSDDown 46: Dresses fussilyPRIMPSDDown 49: UnkindCATTYDDown 50: Kind of pointFOCALDDown 53: "This ___ outrage!"ISANDDown 54: Shade of greenLIMEDDown 56: Victoria, on "Dallas"PAMDDown 58: Actor Hardin et al.TYS