New York Times Answers - Monday, 21st December 1998 There are 37 across clues and 44 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Monday, 21st December 1998. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Long storySAGAAAcross 5: Rich kid in "Nancy"ROLLOAAcross 10: PanhandlesBEGSAAcross 14: Shangri-laEDENAAcross 15: Hoopster ShaquilleONEALAAcross 16: One of the Four Corners statesUTAHAAcross 17: Penny purchase, years agoPOSTAL CARDAAcross 19: "Ali ___ and the Forty Thieves"BABAAAcross 20: "A" or "an"ARTICLEAAcross 21: Incomprehensible, as a messageGARBLEDAAcross 23: ParasiteLEECHAAcross 24: Business bigwigMOGULAAcross 25: Miss Kett of old comicsETTAAAcross 28: LivelinessENERGYAAcross 32: Custard dessertFLANAAcross 36: "Horrors!"OHNOAAcross 38: Rocket stageAGENAAAcross 39: GoferAIDEAAcross 40: Jelly fruitGUAVAAAcross 42: E pluribus ___UNUMAAcross 43: ThrongCROWDAAcross 45: Seize with a toothpickSTABAAcross 46: Forest growthMOSSAAcross 47: Mortarboard attachmentTASSELAAcross 49: Actress LanchesterELSAAAcross 51: Grand jury's activityPROBEAAcross 53: Pueblo siteCLIFFAAcross 58: Jack of "City Slickers"PALANCEAAcross 61: One making a medical inquiryCORONERAAcross 63: OnATOPAAcross 64: Penny purchase, years agoARCADE GAMEAAcross 66: Fish entreeSOLEAAcross 67: Treasure storeTROVEAAcross 68: "This round's ___!"ONMEAAcross 69: Bridge whiz SharifOMARAAcross 70: Gung-hoEAGERAAcross 71: PovertyNEEDDDown 1: Flower partSEPALDDown 2: Be wild aboutADOREDDown 3: "Beau ___"GESTEDDown 4: ShenaniganANTICDDown 5: Paper towel unitROLLDDown 6: "Going ___, going..."ONCEDDown 7: MeadowLEADDown 8: Slow, in musicLARGODDown 9: Opposite of youthOLD AGEDDown 10: Penny purchase, years agoBUBBLE GUMDDown 10: Penny purchase, years agoBUBBLEGUMDDown 11: Catchall abbr.ET ALDDown 11: Catchall abbr.ET AL.DDown 12: Kotter of "Welcome Back, Kotter"GABEDDown 13: Certain herringSHADDDown 18: PainACHEDDown 22: ___ fever (be hot)RUNADDown 24: Endangered Florida creatureMANATEEDDown 26: Dress (up)TOGDDown 27: ThereforeTHUSDDown 29: Snap-marriage localeRENODDown 30: WildebeestsGNUSDDown 31: Thanksgiving side dishYAMSDDown 32: Almanac tidbitFACTDDown 33: Money in MilanoLIRADDown 34: FussesADOSDDown 35: Penny purchase, years agoNEWSPAPERDDown 37: Model train layout, oftenOVALDDown 41: Not present: Abbr.ABSDDown 44: Gosh-awfulDERNDDown 48: PinpointLOCATEDDown 50: Realtor's unitACREDDown 52: Quotable catcher YogiBERRADDown 54: Access the NetLOG ONDDown 54: Access the NetLOGONDDown 55: CockamamieINANEDDown 56: ___ fataleFEMMEDDown 57: No longer a slaveFREEDDDown 58: El ___, Tex.PASODDown 59: Elementary particleATOMDDown 60: "Damn Yankees" vampLOLADDown 61: Cro-Magnon's homeCAVEDDown 62: Frankfurt's riverODERDDown 65: Machine toothCOG