New York Times Answers - Tuesday, 5th January 1999 There are 35 across clues and 39 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Tuesday, 5th January 1999. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Auntie, dramaticallyMAMEAAcross 5: "La Classe de danse" artistDEGASAAcross 10: Birds in barnsOWLSAAcross 14: Quizmaster TrebekALEXAAcross 15: HumbleABASEAAcross 16: Cookie since 1912OREOAAcross 17: Asset for 34-Across?CASTIRONSTOMACHAAcross 20: Bee activitySWARMINGAAcross 21: Classical lyric poetSAPPHOAAcross 22: Creative workOPUSAAcross 23: Book after Nehemiah: Abbr.ESTHAAcross 24: Sites of crossesGRAVESAAcross 27: Meadow soundsBAASAAcross 28: ___ Na NaSHAAAcross 31: No longer on the plateEATENAAcross 32: Doughnut shapesTORIAAcross 33: ExtentSPANAAcross 34: Circus actSWORDSWALLOWINGAAcross 37: Place for a revivalTENTAAcross 38: Kind of deskCITYAAcross 39: Flowerless plantsFERNSAAcross 40: Before, in poetryEREAAcross 41: Rules outBANSAAcross 42: Not yet sunkAFLOATAAcross 43: Common hello or goodbyeWAVEAAcross 44: Habeas corpus, for oneWRITAAcross 45: Spicy cuisineCREOLEAAcross 48: Takes advance orders forPRESELLSAAcross 52: Liability for 34-Across?LUMPINTHETHROATAAcross 54: The Urals are west of itASIAAAcross 55: Dinner birdGOOSEAAcross 56: Witty BombeckERMAAAcross 57: Put salt on, maybeMELTAAcross 58: Bridge positionsEASTSAAcross 59: Time of decisionD-DAYDDown 1: Handy computersMACSDDown 2: "There oughta be ___!"ALAWDDown 3: Southwest sightMESADDown 4: Glad-handing typeEXTROVERTDDown 5: Father of XerxesDARIUSDDown 6: Dark shadesEBONSDDown 7: Thieves' groupGANGDDown 8: NumbskullASSDDown 9: Leaves the dockSETSSAILDDown 10: ZingOOMPHDDown 11: Saran, e.g.WRAPDDown 12: PreyerLECHDDown 13: London or New York districtSOHODDown 18: Be about to happenIMPENDDDown 19: Feedbag feedOATSDDown 23: Jumping the gunEARLYDDown 24: Romantic adventureGESTEDDown 25: More cold and wetRAWERDDown 26: Agreeing (with)ATONEDDown 27: Marina sightsBOATSDDown 28: Veep AgnewSPIRODDown 29: ___-Barbera (big name in cartoons)HANNADDown 30: Feeling of apprehensionANGSTDDown 32: CoilTWINEDDown 33: Took the heat badlySWELTEREDDDown 35: Search like wolvesSCAVENGEDDown 36: AloofOFFISHDDown 41: Island near JavaBALIDDown 42: Rugged ridgesARETESDDown 43: Actor Tom of "The Dukes of Hazzard"WOPATDDown 44: Extract by forceWRESTDDown 45: Symbol of noncommunicationCLAMDDown 46: TrickRUSEDDown 47: Oscar winner JanningsEMILDDown 48: Light: PrefixPHOSDDown 49: Byron or TennysonLORDDDown 50: Tibetan monkLAMADDown 51: Corset partSTAYDDown 53: ___ fault (overly so)TOA