New York Times Answers - Friday, 8th May 1998 There are 34 across clues and 39 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Friday, 8th May 1998. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Wine holdersVATSAAcross 5: Tortoise shell, in a way?MOBILE HOMEAAcross 15: AcreageAREAAAcross 16: Remote placeIVORY TOWERAAcross 17: Cut flowerSTEMAAcross 18: ClericalNONSECULARAAcross 19: GeniusEINSTEINAAcross 21: Word processor commandREDOAAcross 22: Nasty rumorCANARDAAcross 23: 5-Across, e.g.SHELTERAAcross 26: Some bitsAUGERSAAcross 27: Like the Abominable SnowmanHAIRYAAcross 28: Sole pointCLEATAAcross 29: What rhabdomantists doDOWSEAAcross 30: Sports org. to which the Kansas City Wizards belongMLSAAcross 33: Like some candyHARDAAcross 34: Supermarket sectionMEATSAAcross 35: Winter airNOELAAcross 36: Triage sites, brieflyERSAAcross 37: Ham operator's letterTANGOAAcross 38: Where Hawkeye servedKOREAAAcross 39: EccentricBATTYAAcross 40: InformerCANARYAAcross 41: Riot remedyTEAR GASAAcross 41: Riot remedyTEARGASAAcross 44: Base actionSALUTEAAcross 45: Not tricked byONTOAAcross 46: HumdrumTIRESOMEAAcross 48: BingeGOONASPREEAAcross 52: Senta's suitor in "The Flying Dutchman"ERIKAAcross 53: HotALLTHERAGEAAcross 54: Houston universityRICEAAcross 55: Some clerksSALESWOMENAAcross 56: "The Odd Couple" directorSAKSDDown 1: Still-life centerpieceVASEDDown 2: Of jointsARTICULARDDown 3: Archie and JugheadTEENAGERSDDown 4: Links legendSAM SNEADDDown 5: They're given the shaft?MINERSDDown 6: Like Humpty DumptyOVOIDDDown 7: Beethoven's birthplaceBONNDDown 8: Treasury Department div.IRSDDown 9: LixiviumLYEDDown 10: Series finale?ETC.DDown 11: Like chiming timingHOURLYDDown 12: Nocturnal newbornOWLETDDown 13: Opponent of LeeMEADEDDown 14: Computer ___ERRORDDown 20: FloozyTARTDDown 23: Looked afterSAWTODDown 24: Ophidian soundHISSDDown 25: AforeEREDDown 26: LongACHEDDown 27: GrinderHOAGYDDown 29: Jobs for body shopsDENTSDDown 30: Authorized delaysMORATORIADDown 31: "The Europeans" starLEEREMICKDDown 32: Send rolling in the aislesSLAYDDown 34: First name in spydomMATADDown 35: TeetotalersNONUSERSDDown 37: License plateTAGDDown 38: Mustard family memberKALEDDown 39: "Agnes Grey" authorBRONTEDDown 40: Drive recklesslyCAREENDDown 41: Roman wrapsTOGASDDown 42: ___ GayENOLADDown 43: Bikini, e.g.ATOLLDDown 44: Long campaignSIEGEDDown 46: Ore carrierTRAMDDown 47: Scratches (out)EKESDDown 49: Cries of surpriseAHSDDown 50: Do dartsSEWDDown 51: Supportive argumentPRO