New York Times Answers - Saturday, 15th December 2001 There are 27 across clues and 27 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Saturday, 15th December 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: BoondocksSTICKSAAcross 7: "The Virginian" writerWISTERAAcross 13: DovetailedTENONEDAAcross 15: Neighbor of Ciudad JuárezEL PASOAAcross 16: PsychicallyINSPIRITAAcross 18: They may pull bannersBLIMPSAAcross 19: Sole, e.g.FLATFISHAAcross 20: Log rollers?POKERSAAcross 21: Prisoner's desireLENIENCEAAcross 22: 2001 French film comedy or its heroineAMELIEAAcross 23: It may cover dark circlesEYECREAMAAcross 24: Humorist ___ Burgess of "purple cow" fameGELETTAAcross 25: Opposite of scarcityRIFENESSAAcross 27: Some queens' wearPROMDRESSESAAcross 31: Asking for a handPROPOSALAAcross 32: Chocolate candy brandRIESENAAcross 33: Like some errorsCLERICALAAcross 40: Over-and-___ (two-barreled firearms)UNDERSAAcross 41: Part of a one-sided tennis matchLOVEGAMEAAcross 42: Gradually corrodeGNAW ATAAcross 43: "Nanny and the Professor" family from 1970's TVEVERETTSAAcross 44: Kiwi, e.g.RATITEAAcross 45: Century in politicsSENATORSAAcross 46: PenitentATONERAAcross 47: Optic screensRETINAEAAcross 48: Mother ___TERESAAAcross 49: Another shootingRETAKEDDown 1: ChokeSTIFLEDDown 2: 1956 U.S. figure skating gold medalist ___ AlbrightTENLEYDDown 3: LudicrousINSANEDDown 4: Language descended from ancient EgyptianCOPTICDDown 5: Dangerous assailantKNIFERDDown 6: Amino acid in many proteinsSERINEDDown 7: Surfers' stops, perhapsWEBPAGESDDown 8: Black cats, supposedlyILLOMENSDDown 9: "Clockers" director, 1995SPIKE LEEDDown 10: FeralTAMELESSDDown 11: Beaux-___ (people with lively minds)ESPRITSDDown 12: Tennis ace MarcROSSETDDown 14: ScrapsDISCARDSDDown 17: "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" singersTHEMIRACLESDDown 26: Lost one's balance, perhapsFELLOVERDDown 27: Lion or wolfPREDATORDDown 28: BlushROSE WINEDDown 29: Gets under someone's skin?OPERATESDDown 30: Scary-sounding houseplantMONSTERADDown 31: Like oak leavesPINNATEDDown 32: TotRUGRATDDown 34: Relatively regularEVENERDDown 35: Give more stars to, maybeRERATEDDown 36: Comment before "Ha, ha"IGETITDDown 37: Williams title starterCATONADDown 38: Kind of stationAMTRAKDDown 39: TenantLESSEE