New York Times Answers - Thursday, 10th February 2000 There are 36 across clues and 42 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Thursday, 10th February 2000. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Get rid ofABOLISHAAcross 8: LoserALSO-RANAAcross 15: City on Lake OntarioTORONTOAAcross 16: "Well, I ___!"DECLAREAAcross 17: With 18-Across, Spendthrift's motto (which cracks ME up!)EASYCOMAAcross 18: See 17-AcrossEEASYGOAAcross 19: W.W. II combat area: Abbr.ETOAAcross 20: Lender's recourseLIENAAcross 22: Military missionRECONAAcross 23: Stage assistant's jobCUINGAAcross 25: Phnom ___PENHAAcross 26: Goldman ___ (brokerage)SACHSAAcross 29: NogginGOURDAAcross 31: Latin lover's wordAMOAAcross 34: They keep people off beachesCLOUDSAAcross 36: Khartoum-to-Nairobi dir.SSEAAcross 37: GrayDRABAAcross 38: With 40-Across, American novelist (who cracks ME up!)HERMANMAAcross 40: See 38-AcrossELVILLEAAcross 42: StaffsMANSAAcross 43: Neediest cases site?: Abbr.ICUAAcross 45: SwingingLIVELYAAcross 46: GamyOFFAAcross 47: It might be involved in a police roundupSTINGAAcross 49: Beer deliveryCASESAAcross 50: Settles with certaintyICESAAcross 52: LoreTALESAAcross 54: "___ what you say, but..."IHEARAAcross 56: SludgeOOZEAAcross 57: BreakGAPAAcross 60: With 62-Across, Runner-up (who cracks ME up!)SILVERMAAcross 62: See 60-AcrossEDALISTAAcross 65: End-of-book matterADDENDAAAcross 66: Major coca producerBOLIVIAAAcross 67: Spouse's meek responseYESDEARAAcross 68: UnityONENESSDDown 1: Suit to ___ATEEDDown 2: Tug, sayBOATDDown 3: Estimator's phraseOR SODDown 4: "The Thin Man" co-starLOYDDown 5: Business letters?INCDDown 6: Popular vodka, familiarlySTOLIDDown 7: Zeroing (in on)HOMINGDDown 8: Yemeni cityADENDDown 9: Linda ___, Supergirl's aliasLEEDDown 10: One way to runSCAREDDDown 11: Novelist TillieOLSENDDown 12: "Unchain My Heart" singerRAYCHARLESDDown 13: Ship to ColchisARGODDown 14: Brightly-coloredNEONDDown 21: Prima donna problemsEGOSDDown 23: BuddiesCHUMSDDown 24: Packinghouse stampUSDADDown 25: Procter & Gamble brandPRELLDDown 26: JerkSCHMODDown 27: Shake like ___ALEAFDDown 28: Crows' hangoutsCORNFIELDSDDown 30: It may be temporary or practicalUSEDDown 32: Director LouisMALLEDDown 33: FollowsOBEYSDDown 35: Shows of irritationSNITSDDown 37: Stars on stageDIVASDDown 39: AT&T competitorMCIDDown 41: Gambling, e.g.VICEDDown 44: "Do ___ others..."UNTODDown 47: PacificSERENEDDown 48: Park featureGAZEBODDown 51: Surrendered, with "in"CAVEDDDown 53: EnticedLEDONDDown 54: Words to an "old chap"ISAYDDown 55: HarborHIDEDDown 56: Actor SharifOMARDDown 57: "___ Me a Break" (title for this puzzle?)GIVEDDown 58: Sales termASISDDown 59: Grps. that liaise with principalsPTASDDown 61: Dietary abbr.RDADDown 63: Order at the Green DragonALEDDown 64: China's ___ PiaoLIN