New York Times Answers - Friday, 11th December 1998 There are 36 across clues and 35 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Friday, 11th December 1998. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: One who works on wallsMURALISTAAcross 9: Roman holidayFESTAAAcross 14: Agent's fee, oftenONE-TENTHAAcross 15: ScamsBUNCOSAAcross 16: Iroquoian languageCHEROKEEAAcross 17: BagsSNARESAAcross 18: DoughKALEAAcross 19: GrubLARVAAAcross 21: Bad news for the kingMATEAAcross 22: Ivy LeaguersELISAAcross 23: Pollster RoperELMOAAcross 24: Some takebacksREPOSAAcross 25: New car owner's worryDENTAAcross 26: Some are SpanishOMELETSAAcross 28: AcceleratedMOVEDUPAAcross 32: It may give you a good startBOOAAcross 33: Tanning lotion lettersSPFAAcross 36: Sea-earABALONEAAcross 37: "___ out!"YERAAcross 38: Skipper's syllable, maybeTRAAAcross 39: Leyden jar liningTIN FOILAAcross 39: Leyden jar liningTINFOILAAcross 40: Rattled offRECITEDAAcross 42: CapeNESSAAcross 46: PointsITEMSAAcross 47: Roadie's responsibilityAMPSAAcross 51: Ancient crossANKHAAcross 52: Converse competitorKEDSAAcross 53: OutsiderALIENAAcross 54: Autocrat: Var.TZARAAcross 55: "Can it!"ENOUGHAAcross 57: ApprenticeNEOPHYTEAAcross 59: Takes overUSURPSAAcross 60: RanSTREAMEDAAcross 61: "___ Dragon" (1977 Disney musical)PETESAAcross 62: AcuityKEENNESSDDown 1: RidiculedMOCKEDDDown 2: In poor healthUNHALEDDown 3: LandREELINDDown 4: StillAT RESTDDown 5: Regulus's constellationLEODDown 6: Trimming tapeINKLEDDown 7: PlagiarizeSTEALDDown 8: 1,000 large caloriesTHERMDDown 9: ClowningFUNDDown 10: Crown coveringENAMELDDown 11: Barely make itSCRAPE BYDDown 12: In direct confrontationTOE-TO-TOEDDown 13: Taxing job?ASSESSORDDown 15: Explorer's org.BSADDown 20: Kind of dollVOODOODDown 24: Gross outREPELDDown 27: Certain bond, informallyMUNIDDown 28: Swimmer Biondi and othersMATTSDDown 29: Annual awardOBIEDDown 30: Part of a wrecking crew?VANDALDDown 31: BrownieELFDDown 33: InitiateSTRIKE UPDDown 34: Make-believePRETENSEDDown 35: Had a visible frontFACEDOUTDDown 41: "Yeah, right"IMSUREDDown 42: Lane with linesNATHANDDown 43: Pepsin, for oneENZYMEDDown 44: Pair for pairsSKATESDDown 45: Prepares wheat, in a waySHREDSDDown 48: Louis B. Mayer's birthplaceMINSKDDown 49: Quarterback RodneyPEETEDDown 50: Sound asleep?SNOREDDown 53: Sighed soundsAHSDDown 56: H.M.O. listingGPSDDown 58: Flair, e.g.PEN