New York Times Answers - Wednesday, 22nd December 1999 There are 39 across clues and 41 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Wednesday, 22nd December 1999. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: "___ long story"ITSAAAcross 5: Where the Vikings landedMARSAAcross 9: Seder servingMATZOAAcross 14: ___-a-bracBRICAAcross 15: HeapsA LOTAAcross 16: CH-, e.g.ANIONAAcross 17: Character in "The Wizard of Oz-trich"?AUNTIEEMUAAcross 19: Nursery V.I.P.NANNYAAcross 20: Happens repeatedlyRECURSAAcross 21: By and byANONAAcross 21: By and byANON.AAcross 23: Cowpoke's nicknameTEX.AAcross 23: Cowpoke's nicknameTEXAAcross 24: ScarcityDEARTHAAcross 26: Tech courseTRIGAAcross 28: Playwright JonesLEROIAAcross 30: Out for the nightASLEEPAAcross 34: Tight spotJAMAAcross 37: Sir Francis Drake's Indian ship?GOLDENHINDUAAcross 39: Corn productOLEOAAcross 41: June honoreeDADAAcross 42: City on the RhineBONNAAcross 43: A whale of a 60's singer?SAMTHESHAMUAAcross 48: Two cents worthSAYAAcross 49: Rated XXXEROTICAAcross 50: Signs of the futureOMENSAAcross 52: As soon asONCEAAcross 54: Hilarious personSTITCHAAcross 57: "Sketches by ___" (1836 book)BOZAAcross 60: Show's partnerTELLAAcross 62: Paesano's landITALIAAAcross 64: African antelopeORIBIAAcross 66: Bill of fare at Rick's?BOGEYMENUAAcross 68: Formal fabricSATINAAcross 69: Wrapped upOVERAAcross 70: Use a beeperPAGEAAcross 71: Hoisting deviceSLINGAAcross 72: SpraysWETSAAcross 73: Pun conclusionSTERDDown 1: Construction pieceIBARDDown 2: Made evenTRUEDDDown 3: BecauseSINCEDDown 4: RealACTUALDDown 5: Orchestra leaderMAESTRODDown 6: Kensington quaffALEDDown 7: Capital of 62-AcrossROMADDown 8: Double's jobSTUNTDDown 9: Hardly feminineMANNISHDDown 10: Literary scrapsANADDown 11: Windshield optionTINTDDown 12: Postal delivery areaZONEDDown 13: Cameo stoneONYXDDown 18: Discount rack abbr.IRREGDDown 22: Algerian portORANDDown 25: Wrestler's arsenalHOLDSDDown 27: Smooth-tonguedGLIBDDown 29: Spud spotIDAHODDown 31: Biblical patriarchENOSDDown 32: Best of the theaterEDNADDown 33: InsignificantPUNYDDown 34: Slugger CansecoJOSEDDown 35: Orchard no-noALARDDown 36: Staff noteMEMODDown 38: Dutch exportsEDAMSDDown 40: Camp Swampy canineOTTODDown 44: Suggesting indirectlyHINTINGDDown 45: "___ homo" (declaration in John 19:5)ECCEDDown 46: OccupationsMETIERSDDown 47: AgreementUNITYDDown 51: Philatelist's collectionSTAMPSDDown 53: Kind of roomELBOWDDown 55: Sports shoe attachmentCLEATDDown 56: Pivotal pointHINGEDDown 57: Order (around)BOSSDDown 58: SpokenORALDDown 59: Rigatoni relativeZITIDDown 61: It means nothing to some peopleLOVEDDown 63: Teacher of HeifetzAUERDDown 65: HopperBINDDown 67: Figure outGET