New York Times Answers - Monday, 22nd May 2000 There are 39 across clues and 40 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Monday, 22nd May 2000. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Does simple arithmeticADDSAAcross 5: Aide: Abbr.ASSTAAcross 9: Cat, informallyTABBYAAcross 14: "I ___ to recall..."SEEMAAcross 15: Gossipy BarrettRONAAAcross 16: What treasure hunters want to knowWHEREAAcross 17: Capri, e.g.ISLEAAcross 18: Heart of the matterCRUXAAcross 19: Flip chart holderEASELAAcross 20: Suffice, and then someFILL THE BILLAAcross 23: FaucetTAPAAcross 24: Mai ___ (drink)TAIAAcross 25: Budget competitorAVISAAcross 27: Society newcomerDEBAAcross 30: Shake on itSEALTHEDEALAAcross 36: Ceramic-making, e.g.CRAFTAAcross 38: Wanton lookLEERAAcross 39: Rick's "Casablanca" loveILSAAAcross 40: Group of key officersCADREAAcross 41: London's Big ___BENAAcross 42: Flies aloneSOLOSAAcross 43: Tennis great ArthurASHEAAcross 44: Parts of a min.SECSAAcross 45: Congregational criesAMENSAAcross 46: Go for a swim, say, during hot weatherBEATTHEHEATAAcross 49: Bygone carREOAAcross 50: "Now it's clear"ISEEAAcross 51: "___ the season..."TISAAcross 53: Not nearFARAAcross 55: Surpass all othersTAKE THE CAKEAAcross 62: Up in yearsOLDERAAcross 64: "Tickle-me" characterELMOAAcross 65: Creme-filled snackOREOAAcross 66: Violinmaker who taught StradivariAMATIAAcross 67: Per ___ (daily)DIEMAAcross 68: Huckleberry ___FINNAAcross 69: Central American IndiansMAYASAAcross 70: Not crazySANEAAcross 71: Minnesota ___FATSDDown 1: "Like, no way!"ASIFDDown 2: He loved LucyDESIDDown 3: Big computer makerDELLDDown 4: Refine, as metalSMELTDDown 5: Veronica's guy, in the comicsARCHIEDDown 6: AchySOREDDown 7: Social slightSNUBDDown 8: Curbside cryTAXIDDown 9: Jury number, commonlyTWELVEDDown 10: "Now I get it!"AHADDown 11: Any Grisham novelBEST SELLERDDown 11: Any Grisham novelBESTSELLERDDown 12: La ___ tar pitsBREADDown 13: Kennel soundYELPDDown 21: "Here, try some!"TASTEDDown 22: Bert of "The Wizard of Oz"LAHRDDown 26: Peculiar expressionIDIOMDDown 27: 1983 comedy with Mr. TDCCABDDown 28: Clear, as a diskERASEDDown 29: Coiffure crisisBADHAIRDAYDDown 31: "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" dramatistALBEEDDown 32: Parasitic typeLEECHDDown 33: Pluperfect, e.g.TENSEDDown 34: In unisonASONEDDown 35: Rodeo ropeLASSODDown 37: WorriesFRETSDDown 42: Composer ErikSATIEDDown 44: Mets' homeSHEADDown 47: Hot 1990's computer gameTETRISDDown 48: InAT HOMEDDown 52: Speak derisivelySCOFFDDown 53: Shaving stuffFOAMDDown 54: ___ materALMADDown 56: Sneakers brandKEDSDDown 57: Charles Lamb's pen nameELIADDown 58: Certain FedsTMENDDown 59: Song for CarmenARIADDown 60: Superman, most of the timeKENTDDown 61: Almost foreverEONSDDown 63: Airplane announcement, for shortETA