New York Times Answers - Thursday, 23rd May 2002 There are 37 across clues and 39 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Thursday, 23rd May 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: *Disdain ... rank ... high-hatSNOBAAcross 5: Film "citizen"KANEAAcross 9: *Rio ... rhythm ... ballroomSAMBAAAcross 14: Off-limits: Var.TABUAAcross 15: ParodiedAPEDAAcross 16: Like some hallowed wallsIVIEDAAcross 17: *Mideast ... pipeline ... embargoOPECAAcross 18: Israeli mountZIONAAcross 19: *Marching ... rings ... stripesBANDSAAcross 20: Field that may include 36-AcrossPSYCHOANALYSISAAcross 23: Long timeAEONAAcross 24: PC keyALTAAcross 25: *Sweat ... hormones ... thyroidGLANDSAAcross 28: Places to stayINNSAAcross 30: *Friday ... York ... PepperSGTAAcross 33: Was laid upAILEDAAcross 34: *Opera ... coloratura ... "Eri tu"ARIAAAcross 35: *Blacksmith ... Mother Goose ... tongueSHOEAAcross 36: How to solve this puzzle's starred cluesFREE ASSOCIATIONAAcross 39: "M*A*S*H" actorFARRAAcross 40: Farm soundOINKAAcross 41: Not lostSAVEDAAcross 42: N.Y.C. zoneESTAAcross 43: *Trapshooting ... Ali ... kilnCLAYAAcross 44: FlaresSPLAYSAAcross 45: WhizPROAAcross 46: *Wind ... cruise ... canvasSAILAAcross 47: Origin of 36-Across responsesTHEUNCONSCIOUSAAcross 54: HonorsLAUDSAAcross 55: *"Famous" ... Andy ... prophetAMOSAAcross 56: "Yes ___?"ORNOAAcross 57: Showy displayECLATAAcross 58: A DumasPEREAAcross 59: Major allianceNATOAAcross 60: *Opera ... wine ... bootITALYAAcross 61: *Bills ... column ... binary codeONESAAcross 62: *Opening ... machine ... scheduleSLOTDDown 1: *Sign ... organ ... telegramSTOPDDown 2: Drops offNAPSDDown 3: ObserveOBEYDDown 4: *Adventure ... treasure ... TampaBUCCANEERDDown 5: Toy tootersKAZOOSDDown 6: BeelikeAPIANDDown 7: No. 10NEONDDown 8: Writer BuchananEDNADDown 9: Female oraclesSIBYLSDDown 10: Order at seaAVASTDDown 11: *Skirt ... van ... computerMINIDDown 12: *Queens ... oysters ... flowersBEDSDDown 13: *TV ... want ... clutterADSDDown 21: Gossipy HopperHEDDADDown 22: The Pineapple IslandLANAIDDown 25: HowlerGAFFEDDown 26: Turkish moneyLIRASDDown 27: *Siren ... danger ... perked upALERTDDown 28: Swiftian deviceIRONYDDown 29: Cause for a Band-AidNICKDDown 30: Part of a Hindu trinitySHIVADDown 31: Like roasted marshmallowsGOOEYDDown 32: InclinesTENDSDDown 34: *Eastern ... vast ... Marco PoloASIADDown 35: *Prancing ... male ... maresSTALLIONSDDown 37: Wise lawmakerSOLONDDown 38: Molded saladASPICDDown 43: Like some breadCRUSTYDDown 44: Mouths offSASSESDDown 45: *Piano ... bike ... loomPEDALDDown 46: Cause for earplugsSNOREDDown 47: Oafs lack itTACTDDown 48: *Hawaii ... grass skirts ... BowlHULADDown 49: Syndicate chiefCAPODDown 50: *Eclipse ... black cat ... futureOMENDDown 51: *Exam ... dentist ... RobertsORALDDown 52: Golden rule wordUNTODDown 53: *Sweep ... coal ... SantaSOOTDDown 54: Island ring?LEI