New York Times Answers - Saturday, 12th December 1998 There are 37 across clues and 35 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Saturday, 12th December 1998. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: It usually comes with a new shirtSALESSLIPAAcross 10: LacquerJAPANAAcross 15: WisenheimerKNOW-IT-ALLAAcross 16: Wide openAGAPEAAcross 17: ForeverINDELIBLYAAcross 18: Takes outDATESAAcross 19: Act of war?TUGAAcross 20: ClusterKNOTAAcross 21: Go backREVERTAAcross 22: Russian figure skater ProtopopovOLEGAAcross 24: CriticalGRAVEAAcross 26: Noted Folies-Bergère designerERTEAAcross 27: Word with golf or grassWIDOWAAcross 29: SlantSKEWAAcross 30: Not quite tightSNUGAAcross 31: CluckOAFAAcross 33: StumblesERRSAAcross 35: Notable W.W. II neutral: Abbr.ARGAAcross 36: Splitting headache?CUSTODY BATTLEAAcross 40: Humanities degs.MASAAcross 41: The Fleetwoods, e.g., of 50's-60's popTRIOAAcross 42: Scorecard linePARAAcross 43: Exec's requestASAPAAcross 45: Data transfer speed unitBAUDAAcross 47: "Multiplicity" director, 1996RAMISAAcross 51: Pro ___RATAAAcross 52: LudicrousANTICAAcross 54: ___-Aven (home of Paul Gauguin)PONTAAcross 55: Slept (away)SNOREDAAcross 57: Cries of triumphHAHSAAcross 59: Fraternity letterRHOAAcross 60: Waikiki wannabeHODADAAcross 61: HeavenlyCELESTIALAAcross 63: Not answer directlyEVADEAAcross 64: "Meteorologica" writerARISTOTLEAAcross 65: One making pronouncementsSAYERAAcross 66: Clothing store designationsMENSSIZESDDown 1: Aspen featureSKI TOWDDown 2: RingsANNULIDDown 3: StuckLODGEDDDown 4: One in a foldEWEDDown 5: Regal materialSILKDDown 6: SmartSTINGDDown 7: Dwells onLABORSDDown 8: 1972 Staple Singers #1 hitILLTAKEYOUTHEREDDown 9: Carry onPLYDDown 10: Green hueJADEDDown 11: Sisals, e.g.AGAVESDDown 12: Kind of advicePATERNALDDown 13: CrackAPERTUREDDown 14: Mutual fund holdings, oftenNEST EGGDDown 21: Package up before forwardingREWRAPDDown 23: GunksGOOSDDown 25: Sink or swim, e.g.VERBDDown 28: Interior Secretary under ReaganWATTDDown 32: Proscribed: Var.FORBADDDown 34: Ratings unitSTARDDown 36: Heartbreaker typeCASANOVADDown 37: It's seen in blue-and-white boxesUSATODAYDDown 38: Zoologist FosseyDIANDDown 39: Skeet deviceTRAPDDown 40: Rush sitesMARSHESDDown 44: FlauntPARADEDDown 46: Try to reach a talk show, sayDIALINDDown 48: Saint-___, SwitzerlandMORITZDDown 49: "...but I didn't ___"INHALEDDown 50: Gown accessoriesSTOLESDDown 53: Battle of witsCHESSDDown 56: River in HesseEDERDDown 58: High fliersSSTSDDown 61: Machine partCAMDDown 62: French pronounTOI