New York Times Answers - Friday, 31st May 2002 There are 34 across clues and 32 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Friday, 31st May 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Scurrilous criticBACKBITERAAcross 10: Dalmatian, e.g.CROATAAcross 15: Popular Ford vanECONOLINEAAcross 16: CoopHUTCHAAcross 17: PerfectERRORLESSAAcross 18: Provider of fall colorASTERAAcross 19: English jurist who wrote "De laudibus legum Angliae"FORTESCUEAAcross 20: It can be taken on a tripPHOTOAAcross 21: TouchesABUTSAAcross 22: Oscar winner HuntLINDAAAcross 24: "I can't believe it!"MANAAcross 25: Swimmer's routineLAPSAAcross 26: Any in a group of puppiesLITTERMATEAAcross 28: Master Melvin of baseballOTTAAcross 29: "Fools rush in where angels fear to tread" writerPOPEAAcross 30: They're not prettyCRONESAAcross 31: Good thingPLUSAAcross 32: Sir's partnerMA'AMAAcross 33: Orville or Wilbur Wright, e.g.OHIOANAAcross 36: Kind of phoneCELLAAcross 37: LowSADAAcross 40: Messages of love and kisses?CANDYGRAMSAAcross 42: Scheherazade's lifesaverTALEAAcross 43: Actress GardnerAVAAAcross 44: NinniesGEESEAAcross 45: Enthusiasm gone too farMANIAAAcross 46: Unfamiliar withNEWTOAAcross 48: Wide-mouthed porcelain containerGINGERJARAAcross 50: PreviouslyAFOREAAcross 51: Situate betweenINTERPOSEAAcross 52: Engraver AlbrechtDURERAAcross 53: Lunar phenomenaMOONRISESAAcross 54: Company that makes a mintANDESAAcross 55: History final, maybeESSAYTESTDDown 1: Low-fat meatBEEFALODDown 2: FlipperACROBATDDown 3: TaintCORRUPTDDown 4: Fife playerKNOTTSDDown 5: SnoozersBORESDDown 6: Unhappy happeningsILLSDDown 7: Some jewelry for menTIECLIPSDDown 8: Forming a seriesENSUITEDDown 9: Bristle atRESENTDDown 10: ThicketCHAPARRALDDown 11: Bungee jumper's feelingRUSHDDown 12: Part of a living room setOTTOMANDDown 13: See-through sheetACETATEDDown 14: King-sized furniture?THRONESDDown 23: Models may have them onDECALSDDown 26: Airport areaLOUNGEDDown 27: Soccer ___MOMDDown 29: Theater audiencePLAYGOERSDDown 31: It's side-splittingPODDDown 32: Locks of hair and suchMEMENTOSDDown 33: Song that ends "We stand on guard for thee"OCANADADDown 34: "Enjoy yourself!"HAVEFUNDDown 35: BrieflyINAWORDDDown 36: Houses with decksCASINOSDDown 37: First capital of CaliforniaSAN JOSEDDown 38: Things to hide behindALIASESDDown 39: Sugar substitute?DEARESTDDown 41: Ruling bodyREGIMEDDown 42: Fossil preserverTAR PITDDown 45: BlitheMERRYDDown 47: Family ___TREEDDown 49: Actress RowlandsGENA