New York Times Answers - Friday, 18th December 1998 There are 36 across clues and 37 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Friday, 18th December 1998. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: What to doTASKAAcross 5: Singer JoplinJANISAAcross 10: Plant for burlapHEMPAAcross 14: One of the Ringling brothersOTTOAAcross 15: Lose groundERODEAAcross 16: Something to think aboutIDEAAAcross 17: "Oliver Twist" characterTHEARTFULDODGERAAcross 20: Test site for an aquanautSEALABAAcross 21: DetectedSEENAAcross 22: Command for D.D.E.ETOAAcross 23: Like a wussUNMANLYAAcross 25: Was terrified byDREADEDAAcross 27: Is worthwhilePAYSAAcross 28: Broadcast inits.APBAAcross 30: Mouth-wateringSAVORYAAcross 31: Prison guard, in slangSCREWAAcross 33: Saturn or MarsDEUSAAcross 34: Feature of 17- and 54-Across, literallyBROKEN HEARTAAcross 37: HunkSLABAAcross 38: Mattress makerSEALYAAcross 39: Train to box?LIONELAAcross 41: Criterion: Abbr.STDAAcross 42: New York Shakespeare Festival founderPAPPAAcross 46: Journey of self-propulsion?EGO TRIPAAcross 46: Journey of self-propulsion?EGOTRIPAAcross 48: U.N. intervention siteSOMALIAAAcross 50: What's moreANDAAcross 51: "A Girl Like I" authorLOOSAAcross 53: Where you pay to playRESORTAAcross 54: Phrase of sympathySORRYTOHEARTHATAAcross 57: "...___ saw Elba"EREIAAcross 58: Made levelTRUEDAAcross 59: Size upRATEAAcross 60: Carpenter's grooveDADOAAcross 61: Texas leaguer?ASTROAAcross 62: River to the North SeaYSERDDown 1: Determines the sumTOTSUPDDown 2: Guardian for OdysseusATHENADDown 3: TorridSTEAMYDDown 4: Eucalyptus leaf eatersKOALASDDown 5: EbonyJET-BLACKDDown 6: Declaration of puppy love?ARFDDown 7: Entre ___NOUSDDown 8: Didn't stay activeIDLEDDDown 9: Passover celebrationsSEDERSDDown 10: ScreenedHIDDDown 11: Barely beatEDGEDOUTDDown 12: Airport figures with names on signsMEETERSDDown 13: TakeoffPARODYDDown 18: RuledRANDDown 19: Vitamin specificationONEADAYDDown 24: Costly W.W. I battlegroundYPRESDDown 26: AllegeAVERDDown 29: Elaine ___ ("Seinfeld" role)BENESDDown 31: In the manner of a judgeSOBERLYDDown 32: "___ new?"WHATSDDown 34: Cherry-coloredBLOOD-REDDDown 34: Cherry-coloredBLOODREDDDown 35: Deliver a tiradeRANTDDown 36: Get-rich-quick placeEL DORADODDown 36: Get-rich-quick placeELDORADODDown 37: Madame in RomaSIGNORADDown 39: Took for the summer, maybeLEASEDDDown 40: He played Sinatra in "The Rat Pack"LIOTTADDown 42: Cream puff, maybePASTRYDDown 43: Warm welcomesALOHASDDown 44: Gilbert and Sullivan extraPIRATEDDown 45: SpielPATTERDDown 47: Standard's partnerPOORSDDown 49: Place for an ileMERDDown 52: BarredSHUTDDown 55: Orinoco, e.g.RIODDown 56: AlwayE'ER