New York Times Answers - Thursday, 24th December 1998 There are 38 across clues and 39 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Thursday, 24th December 1998. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: How-to stuffABC'SAAcross 1: How-to stuffABCSAAcross 5: Toasted foodEGGOAAcross 9: "Watership Down" author RichardADAMSAAcross 14: Say quicklySNAPAAcross 15: The art of weavingLOOMAAcross 16: Remains in Red Square?LENINAAcross 17: Sign of goodnessHALOAAcross 18: Holder of combs, perfumes, etc.ETUIAAcross 19: Espresso orderLATTEAAcross 20: With 34-Across, a child's 12/24 lamentIFORGOTTOWRITEAAcross 23: Gift in MauiLEIAAcross 24: One of the KennedysTEDAAcross 25: Pecs' kinABSAAcross 28: SchmoozeGABAAcross 30: Worse than poorPITIFULAAcross 34: See 20-AcrossSANTA CLAUSAAcross 37: Chow chow chowALPOAAcross 38: Not carrying a heaterCLEANAAcross 39: Barley beardAWNAAcross 40: Carving, e.g.CRAFTAAcross 41: "Family Ties" sonALEXAAcross 42: With 51-Across, Ma Bell's responseTHENWHYNOTAAcross 44: Brass-yellow mineralsPYRITESAAcross 46: "Yeah, ___!"YOUAAcross 47: Like a hit showSROAAcross 48: It adjoins une côteMERAAcross 49: Big Band ___ERAAAcross 51: See 42-AcrossGIVEHIMAJINGLEAAcross 59: AgglomerateUNITEAAcross 60: ExploitsUSESAAcross 61: Auto dealer's dealLOANAAcross 63: The Louvre, par exempleMUSEEAAcross 64: Object of gossipITEMAAcross 65: Snake, so to speakOGREAAcross 66: Locks horns (with)SPARSAAcross 67: Lifeguard's equipmentROPEAAcross 68: WhimperedWEPTDDown 1: It may be cast in a flickASHDDown 2: ___ B'rithBNAIDDown 3: Baby whaleCALFDDown 4: Embroiderer's purchaseSPOOLDDown 5: MelancholyELEGIACDDown 6: Computer commandGO-TODDown 7: Problem in the jointsGOUTDDown 8: DropOMITDDown 9: Idiotically wrongALLWETDDown 10: Journal openingDEARDIARYDDown 11: Dead againstANTIDDown 12: Burn protectionMITTDDown 13: Snicker-___SNEEDDown 21: Daughter of King LearREGANDDown 22: Singer ReddingOTISDDown 25: Record label acronymASCAPDDown 26: Big name in pinballBALLYDDown 27: Scrooge's lookSNEERDDown 29: Despondency, with "the"BLAHSDDown 30: Producing groans, maybePUNNYDDown 31: Custard piesFLANSDDown 32: ___ grabsUPFORDDown 33: Kind of ticketLOTTODDown 35: It runs while you rideTAXIMETERDDown 36: Bowl overAWEDDown 40: AgitateCHURNDDown 42: Garr of "Mr. Mom"TERIDDown 43: "Oh, what am I to do?"WOEISMEDDown 45: Tiny laughsTEHEESDDown 50: LitAGLOWDDown 51: Canine holdersGUMSDDown 52: ___ to one's earsINUPDDown 53: Traveler's need, maybeVISADDown 54: "Steep Trails" authorMUIRDDown 55: AboutASTODDown 56: Army wheelsJEEPDDown 57: Theater areaLOGEDDown 58: Foe of the ClantonsEARPDDown 62: Circus catcherNET