New York Times Answers - Friday, 24th May 2002 There are 25 across clues and 35 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Friday, 24th May 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Wise onesSMARTALECKSAAcross 12: Scared stiff, maybeWHITEASASHEETAAcross 14: Bases of beliefsFIRST PRINCIPLESAAcross 16: SnobbyELITISTAAcross 17: Having the best of handsDEFTESTAAcross 18: Bugs buggerELMERAAcross 19: De ___FACTOAAcross 20: LowerDEPRESSAAcross 23: Member of a cabalPLOTTERAAcross 25: Old march organizer: Abbr.SDSAAcross 26: HotSAHARANAAcross 28: Grad. school class, maybeSEMAAcross 29: First name in the MideastYASIRAAcross 30: Former French money: Abbr.FRSAAcross 33: Early Ping-Pong scoreTHREEUPAAcross 35: Suffix with CaesarEANAAcross 38: Speaks one's mindLETSRIPAAcross 40: Drive crazyDERANGEAAcross 42: BondUNITEAAcross 43: Aunt in "Oklahoma!"ELLERAAcross 44: Thankless oneINGRATEAAcross 47: Halftime playersPEPBANDAAcross 49: Group that's left?DEMOCRATIC PARTYAAcross 51: Busboy's responsibilityTABLESETTINGSAAcross 52: ConcurSEE EYE TO EYEDDown 1: Little guysSHRIMPSDDown 2: MacMISTERDDown 3: ClothesATTIRESDDown 4: Sells (for)REPSDDown 5: Like sour grapesTARTDDown 6: "___ recall ..."ASIDDown 7: Subject of many disputesLANDDDown 8: Suffix with fluor-ESCEDDown 9: Light and frothyCHIFFONDDown 10: Persisted inKEPTATDDown 11: Goes forSELECTSDDown 12: Devised, in a senseWILLEDDDown 13: Proctor's chargeTESTEEDDown 14: SustainsFEEDSDDown 15: 11, on the Beaufort scaleSTORMDDown 21: Introduce oneselfSAYHIDDown 22: QuickSHARPDDown 23: Was meddlesomePRIEDDDown 24: Movie cowboy with a horse named RushLARUEDDown 27: "Peer Gynt" characterASEDDown 30: Not settledFLUIDDDown 31: Milk curdlerRENNETDDown 32: Bad marksSTIGMASDDown 33: GooTREACLEDDown 34: One who hasn't gone public?PREPPIEDDown 35: Blow upENLARGEDDown 36: CanvassersAGENTSDDown 37: GeeklikeNERDYDDown 39: It won't go on for longSTROBEDDown 41: Erie Canal terminusALBANYDDown 45: Part of a windbreak, maybeTREEDDown 46: Trouble-freeEASYDDown 47: Whig prime minister of BritainPITTDDown 48: Outer: PrefixECTODDown 50: Course requirement?TEE