New York Times Answers - Thursday, 3rd September 1998 There are 37 across clues and 37 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Thursday, 3rd September 1998. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: It may be stagedACTAAcross 4: Get ready to driveGAS UPAAcross 9: Precious instrument, for shortSTRADAAcross 14: Bill's partnerCOOAAcross 15: Come alive (to)AWAKEAAcross 16: Facility west of Schiller ParkOHAREAAcross 17: Post-op stop, maybe: Abbr.ICUAAcross 18: Cashier for air force heroes?PAYEROFACESAAcross 20: Printers' marks sometimes called obelisksDAGGERSAAcross 22: Thin plateLAMINAAAcross 23: "Evita" roleCHEAAcross 24: Of the old schoolDATEDAAcross 27: Two-word airline nameELALAAcross 28: Symbols of industryLOGOSAAcross 30: "Pipe down!"HUSHAAcross 31: Subway, e.g.: Abbr.SYSTAAcross 32: One that got awayELUDERAAcross 34: Greek lettersETASAAcross 36: Acetylsalicylic acid and cotton?BAYERESSENTIALSAAcross 42: Uncovered?BALDAAcross 43: Number two of eightDANCERAAcross 44: Not keep straightWARPAAcross 48: GoldbrickLOAFAAcross 50: Ginsberg and Kerouac, e.g.BEATSAAcross 51: ConcludedOVERAAcross 52: Theatrical TharpTWYLAAAcross 54: Cereal no.RDAAAcross 55: Sharp cheeseROMANOAAcross 57: How many complaints are madeIRATELYAAcross 60: Snake charmer's patter?SWAYERWORDSAAcross 63: 1985 movie "Izzy and ___"MOEAAcross 64: They follow "Roll 'em!"TAKESAAcross 65: Chips in?ANTESAAcross 66: ___ nutshellINAAAcross 67: Racing vehiclesSLEDSAAcross 68: ___ a clue (doesn't know)HASNTAAcross 69: Ireland's ___ LingusAERDDown 1: Word with rock or rainACIDDDown 2: Classic drinkCOCA COLADDown 3: Plug-uglyTOUGH GUYDDown 4: YawnGAPEDDown 5: Blue ribbon or gold starAWARDDDown 6: Opens up for examination, in a waySAYSAHDDown 7: Plucked instrumentUKEDDown 8: ApiecePERDDown 9: Coin-losing siteSOFADDown 10: Henley Regatta siteTHAMESDDown 11: In a risqué fashionRACILYDDown 12: Spheres for debatesARENASDDown 13: Make potable, perhapsDESALTDDown 19: WarhorseOLD HANDDDown 21: It may be lined with quartzGEODEDDown 25: Time to voteTUESDAYDDown 26: Renaissance name of fameESTEDDown 28: Med. countryLEBDDown 29: Certain BalkanSERBDDown 33: One with lots to offerREALTORDDown 35: Use a knife or forkSTABDDown 37: SnaillikeSLOWDDown 38: UnmovingINERTDDown 39: CollegedomACADEMIADDown 40: Not to mentionLET ALONEDDown 41: Some name suffixesSRSDDown 44: Gets the better ofWORSTSDDown 45: Statement of beliefAVOWALDDown 46: Updated modelREMAKEDDown 47: Hoped (for)PRAYEDDDown 49: TeasesFLIRTSDDown 53: "As You Like It" settingARDENDDown 56: Famed lochNESSDDown 58: ___ prof.ASSTDDown 59: Junior, for oneYEARDDown 61: Half a trumpet's soundWAHDDown 62: ___ highONA