New York Times Answers - Monday, 17th December 2001 There are 39 across clues and 40 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Monday, 17th December 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Paris paper Le ___MONDEAAcross 6: Bennett of publishingCERFAAcross 10: They stand behind catchersUMPSAAcross 14: Old piano key materialIVORYAAcross 15: Unique person, informallyONERAAcross 16: Barbershop symbolPOLEAAcross 17: Insincere supportLIP SERVICEAAcross 19: DemolishRUINAAcross 20: J.F.K.'s predecessorDDEAAcross 21: Emulated PinocchioLIEDAAcross 22: Polished, as textEDITEDAAcross 24: AgreementPACTAAcross 25: Like ___ out of waterAFISHAAcross 26: More than 90°OBTUSEAAcross 29: Like a bogeyABOVEPARAAcross 32: Dressmaker's needCLOTHAAcross 33: 7-6 or love-15SCOREAAcross 34: Statement made at a 58-AcrossIDOAAcross 35: ___ Christian AndersenHANSAAcross 36: TempestSTORMAAcross 37: Short noteMEMOAAcross 38: Fix illegallyRIGAAcross 39: Curling or hurlingSPORTAAcross 40: MugsFACESAAcross 41: Vesuvius actionERUPTIONAAcross 43: MumSILENTAAcross 44: Spiral-horned antelopeELANDAAcross 45: San Francisco's Nob ___HILLAAcross 46: Rats and fleas, among othersBITERSAAcross 48: Apple computer's apple, e.g.LOGOAAcross 49: Actress CaldwellZOEAAcross 52: Siberia's localeASIAAAcross 53: Cousin of Santa Claus and the Easter bunnyTOOTH FAIRYAAcross 56: Classic Christmas toySLEDAAcross 57: AdvantageEDGEAAcross 58: Church partALTARAAcross 59: Some sneakersKEDSAAcross 60: Film segmentREELAAcross 61: Item on agent Mulder's desk?XFILEDDown 1: GentleMILDDDown 2: "Metamorphoses" poetOVIDDDown 3: Slangy denialNOPEDDown 4: They give you the treatment: Abbr.DRSDDown 5: Mascara siteEYELASHDDown 6: DesireCOVETDDown 7: Oklahoma cityENIDDDown 8: ___ centerRECDDown 9: Without restrictionsFREE FORMDDown 9: Without restrictionsFREEFORMDDown 10: AscendUPRISEDDown 11: Telephone partMOUTHPIECEDDown 12: Ballet bendPLIEDDown 13: E-mail commandSENDDDown 18: Uncle Ben's specialtyRICEDDown 23: Skin or nose followerDIVEDDown 24: Lays (down)PUTSDDown 25: CancelABORTDDown 26: Orange-yellowOCHREDDown 27: British P.M. TonyBLAIRDDown 28: FlusteredTONGUE-TIEDDDown 29: Kind of squashACORNDDown 30: Professional pitchersADMENDDown 31: PerchROOSTDDown 33: Symbolized, with "for"STOODDDown 36: Bachelor's counterpartSPINSTERDDown 37: Popular teen hangoutMALLDDown 39: Phone button below the 7STARDDown 40: Personal organizerFILOFAXDDown 42: BegsPLEADSDDown 43: Audibly lamentSIGHDDown 45: Bellhop's employerHOTELDDown 46: Enjoy the sunBASKDDown 47: ___ of ManISLEDDown 48: High-priced ticket areaLOGEDDown 49: Tubular pastaZITIDDown 50: SpokenORALDDown 51: "Jane ___"EYREDDown 54: "To a Skylark," for oneODEDDown 55: Snouted TV alienALF