New York Times Answers - Wednesday, 23rd May 2001 There are 35 across clues and 41 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Wednesday, 23rd May 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Quirky 70's-80's bandDEVOAAcross 5: "Evita" roleCHEAAcross 8: Give confidence toASSUREAAcross 14: Mountain stat.ELEVAAcross 15: Agreement abroadOUIAAcross 16: See 62-AcrossSTATESAAcross 17: PreviousFOREGONEAAcross 19: Attacked violentlyTOREATAAcross 20: Bejeweled adornmentTIARAAAcross 21: Bush Sr. headed itCIAAAcross 23: "Ici on ___ français"PARLEAAcross 24: Like a street urchinWITHOUTAHOMEAAcross 27: Jungle queen of 50's TVSHEENAAAcross 30: Retaliation, in part?TITAAcross 31: They're affected by the ionosphereRADIOWAVESAAcross 34: Totenberg of NPRNINAAAcross 38: True upALIGNAAcross 39: Island off India's coastDIUAAcross 40: TheatersCINESAAcross 41: Father of EnosSETHAAcross 42: Spread out, timewiseOVERMONTHSAAcross 44: Cup at a grease jointJOEAAcross 45: James of "Marcus Welby, M.D."BROLINAAcross 46: Movie house popcorn choiceLARGEORGIANTAAcross 52: Tryon novel, with "The"OTHERAAcross 53: You might need a paddle to do thisBIDAAcross 54: BrillianceECLATAAcross 58: Stingers?CROOKSAAcross 60: Went around in circles?DIDAHORAAAcross 62: With 16-Across, the theme of this puzzleHIDDENAAcross 63: Too late for the E.R.D.O.A.AAcross 64: OddballKOOKAAcross 65: Big name in swimwearSPEEDOAAcross 66: Pay stub abbr.YTDAAcross 67: Frank or FrancisANNEDDown 1: SkilledDEFTDDown 2: "The Time Machine" peopleELOIDDown 3: Designer WangVERADDown 4: OppressOVERWEIGHDDown 5: Bill's partnerCOODDown 6: Funny feelingHUNCHDDown 7: Children's song refrainEIEIODDown 8: Halifax clock setting: Abbr.ASTDDown 9: Pull intoSTOPATDDown 10: Fergie, formallySARAHDDown 11: In ___ (unborn)UTERODDown 12: EmpireREALMDDown 13: Cosmetician LauderESTEEDDown 18: Begin to catch up withGAINONDDown 22: Filmmaker with total creative controlAUTEURDDown 25: Spotted, to TweetyTAWDDown 26: "Angela's Ashes" follow-upTISDDown 27: Sp. ladiesSRASDDown 28: In good healthHALEDDown 29: Get to work on Time?EDITDDown 32: Modifying wordADVERBDDown 33: Go for the goldVIEDDown 34: 1939 Garbo roleNINOTCHKADDown 35: Worldwide: Abbr.INTLDDown 36: Beverage brandNEHIDDown 37: Org.ASSNDDown 40: Eye bank donationCORNEADDown 42: Scoreboard line under RHE, maybeOOODDown 43: George W. deg.MBADDown 44: Sun-dried, as beefJERKEDDDown 46: Ness et al.LOCHSDDown 47: Ready, as a sailATRIPDDown 48: ___ Island redRHODEDDown 49: Hollow rockGEODEDDown 50: LightheadedGIDDYDDown 51: No-brainer?IDIOTDDown 55: NutcaseLOONDDown 56: The King's middle nameARONDDown 57: ProfitsTAKEDDown 59: ___-ConeSNODDown 61: PopsDAD