New York Times Answers - Friday, 15th May 1998 There are 34 across clues and 34 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Friday, 15th May 1998. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Village in Isaac Bashevis Singer storiesSHTETLAAcross 7: Chickadees, e.g.TITMICEAAcross 14: Lens cover?CORNEAAAcross 15: Mexican dance musicMARIACHIAAcross 16: With enthusiasmAVIDLYAAcross 17: "Green Eyes" singer Helen, in 40's musicOCONNELLAAcross 18: 42-Across's claim to fameREVELATIONSAAcross 20: Weal's oppositeWOEAAcross 21: SterileARIDAAcross 22: Redolent rub-onsBALMSAAcross 23: Wrapper weightTAREAAcross 24: Quasi-educational grp.BSAAAcross 25: Jazz pianist ChickCOREAAAcross 26: ColossusTITANAAcross 27: Natural ladleGOURDAAcross 28: Scene of confusionBABELAAcross 29: Country singer StuartMARTYAAcross 30: Plastic alternativePAPERAAcross 31: PoutsMOUESAAcross 32: AssailedBESETAAcross 33: HeartseasePANSYAAcross 34: Deliver dinnerCATERAAcross 35: Mom-and-pop org.?PTAAAcross 38: It's carried on the shouldersONUSAAcross 39: "___ et Magistra" (John XXIII encyclical)MATERAAcross 40: Astor's inventoryFURSAAcross 41: UncommunicativeMUMAAcross 42: Forward-looking man?NOSTRADAMUSAAcross 44: Brasserie orderOMELETTEAAcross 46: Picked locks?TOUPEEAAcross 47: When repeated twice, Olive Oyl's measurementsNINETEENAAcross 48: Cyclotron inventor ___ LawrenceERNESTAAcross 49: CertifiesATTESTSAAcross 50: SavvySMARTSDDown 1: Ancient amuletSCARABDDown 2: Lingers watchfullyHOVERSDDown 3: Grist for "Jeopardy!"TRIVIADDown 4: Broke offENDEDDDown 5: OrderTELLDDown 6: SluggardsLAYABOUTSDDown 7: Port on Commencement BayTACOMADDown 8: Legholds?IRONSDDown 9: Pantry itemsTINSDDown 10: StaffMANDDown 11: Restaurant freebieICE WATERDDown 12: ___ hydrate (knockout drops)CHLORALDDown 13: Actress AtkinsEILEENDDown 15: Churned aboutMOILEDDDown 19: DawdleTARRYDDown 23: Yak's homeTIBETDDown 25: Pavin of the linksCOREYDDown 26: Fall (off)TAPERDDown 27: Magnetic induction unitGAUSSDDown 28: Payment standardsBASERATESDDown 29: Significant stoneMONUMENTDDown 30: Die (out)PETERDDown 31: EmancipateMANUMITDDown 32: Wooden reinforcing stripBATTENDDown 33: City near Los AngelesPOMONADDown 34: Social strataCASTESDDown 35: Heart, essentiallyPUMPERDDown 36: Like best friendsTRUESTDDown 37: Ledger columnASSETSDDown 39: Bach compositionMOTETDDown 40: "Sleeping Beauty" fairyFAUNADDown 42: Clearwing catchersNETSDDown 43: Brown buildingDORMDDown 45: "Clockers" directorLEE