New York Times Answers - Wednesday, 24th May 2000 There are 39 across clues and 40 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Wednesday, 24th May 2000. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Provençal possessiveMESAAcross 4: Mount visited by ElijahCARMELAAcross 10: SuspendHALTAAcross 14: "Uncle Tom's Cabin" girlEVAAAcross 15: ReducedONSALEAAcross 16: Rent-___ACARAAcross 17: Weeks per year in old RomeLIIAAcross 18: With 62-Across, theme of this puzzleCITIESONTHEAAcross 20: A little chickenBANTAMAAcross 22: It might end "xoxoxo"MASHNOTEAAcross 23: Chamber lead-inANTEAAcross 24: Wise guys' prideIQSAAcross 26: God of fertilityOSIRISAAcross 27: Pari ___ (fairly)PASSUAAcross 29: Means of adjustmentKNOBAAcross 30: Snow ___PEAAAcross 32: Steps over a wallSTILEAAcross 34: Polish poet MickiewiczADAMAAcross 38: Exchange high-fives, e.g.EXULTAAcross 40: Newcomer, brieflyNEOAAcross 41: StandingPLACEAAcross 42: See 4-DownCOLAAAcross 43: Roberts of ABC NewsCOKIEAAcross 45: Ribbon wearer, sometimesVETAAcross 46: Sculptor's purchaseCLAYAAcross 49: Of serviceUTILEAAcross 51: Crossed swordsWARREDAAcross 54: Green-lightsOKSAAcross 55: The skinnyINFOAAcross 58: Chip garnishONIONDIPAAcross 60: Chum from way backOLDPALAAcross 62: See 18-AcrossMISSISSIPPIAAcross 64: Attire for M. ButterflyOBIAAcross 65: Iowa State siteAMESAAcross 66: Certain sharkUSURERAAcross 67: GunREVAAcross 68: Goose seen on KauaiNENEAAcross 69: Los Angeles suburbPOMONAAAcross 70: Montemezzi's "L'amore dei ___ re"TREDDown 1: Kind of toastMELBADDown 2: Spa on Lake GenevaEVIANDDown 3: Noted epistle writer [Minn.]SAINT PAULDDown 4: With 42-Across, a popular 1886 creationCOCADDown 5: Nature worshiperANIMISTDDown 6: U precedersRSTDDown 7: Hurts badlyMAIMSDDown 8: Zeno of ___ELEADDown 9: Primer unitLESSONDDown 10: Carthaginian general [Mo.]HANNIBALDDown 11: Role playerACTORDDown 12: Onetime "Chicago Hope" actressLAHTIDDown 13: These may be clear-cutTREESDDown 19: ExcessivelyOHSODDown 21: SocialTEADDown 25: 1970's-80's TV title role [Ill.]QUINCYDDown 28: Barrier breaker, for shortSSTDDown 29: Sauk war chief [Iowa]KEOKUKDDown 30: Delt neighborPECDDown 31: Outer: PrefixEXODDown 33: DiCaprio, to fansLEODDown 35: Napping spot [Iowa]DAVENPORTDDown 36: WhizACEDDown 37: GatheredMETDDown 39: Former Olympics sport [Wis.]LA CROSSEDDown 39: Former Olympics sport [Wis.]LACROSSEDDown 41: Shar-___ (dog)PEIDDown 44: "Come on in!"ITSOPENDDown 47: Director RiefenstahlLENIDDown 48: TalliesADDSUPDDown 50: CapLIDDDown 51: Amazon, e.g.WOMANDDown 52: Cartoon artANIMEDDown 53: ResurrectedRISENDDown 54: Codeine sourceOPIUMDDown 56: ___ College ("Animal House" setting)FABERDDown 57: Antipasto morselOLIVEDDown 59: "That ___ unfair!"ISSODDown 61: Turkish moneyLIRADDown 63: FavoringPRO