New York Times Answers - Thursday, 27th June 2002 There are 31 across clues and 42 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Thursday, 27th June 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Lessen, with "down"PAREAAcross 5: Org. for which Lennox Lewis was championWBCAAcross 8: Gliding dance stepCHASSEAAcross 14: Antiquing aidAGERAAcross 15: InfinitesimalWEEAAcross 16: Squat (down)HUNKERAAcross 17: Like some natural forcesINERTIALAAcross 19: Flower tincture once used as a salveARNICAAAcross 20: Start of some adviceNEVERINTERRUPTAAcross 22: Queen Christina, e.g.SWEDEAAcross 23: VexROILAAcross 24: Advice, part 2YOURENEMIESAAcross 31: Historic period in metallurgyBRASSAGEAAcross 35: Like some fashionsRETROAAcross 36: ShenaniganRUSEAAcross 37: Classic Valentino role, with "the"SHEIKAAcross 40: Diamond of recordsNEILAAcross 41: Hollywood's holy grailOSCARAAcross 43: Like a British sovereignSCEPTREDAAcross 45: Advice, part 3WHILETHEYREAAcross 48: Athenian hubSTOAAAcross 49: Milan's La ___SCALAAAcross 54: End of the adviceMAKINGMISTAKESAAcross 59: Olympic sportBOXINGAAcross 60: Author of the adviceNAPOLEONAAcross 61: Means of approachAVENUEAAcross 62: ___ dietONAAAcross 63: First name in 1970's tennisILIEAAcross 64: Slipped (up)MESSEDAAcross 65: S.F. hoursPSTAAcross 66: O.K.FAIRDDown 1: Growing ___PAINSDDown 2: 1973 resigneeAGNEWDDown 3: Noted superhero portrayerREEVEDDown 4: Went wrongERREDDDown 5: What some vets recall: Abbr.WWIIDDown 6: Protein sourceBEANDDown 7: Irishman, e.g.CELTDDown 8: Soul transporterCHARONDDown 9: The White Rabbit, notablyHURRIERDDown 10: Union buster?ANNULMENTDDown 11: Record problemSKIPDDown 12: It's broken offSECTDDown 13: Part of B.C.E.ERADDown 18: Low cardsTREYSDDown 21: Palindromic conjunctionEREDDown 25: Grp. of which Cuba is a memberOASDDown 26: "Get that away from me!"UGHDDown 27: Hall-of-Fame shortstopREESEDDown 28: Passage in LatinITERDDown 29: Where Commodore Perry prevailedERIEDDown 30: Auction crySOLDDDown 31: Perspiration locationBROWDDown 32: BlitzRUSHDDown 33: Fungal spore sacsASCIDDown 34: Arctic cover-upsSEALSKINSDDown 38: Causing skidding, maybeICYDDown 39: Plop precederKERDDown 42: Attending groupRETINUEDDown 44: Basil-based toppingPESTODDown 46: Took hold of, as oystersTONGEDDDown 47: She's no VenusHAGDDown 50: Where Paradise is: Abbr.CALIFDDown 50: Where Paradise is: Abbr.CALIF.DDown 51: Cub Scout leaderAKELADDown 52: Pope of 682LEOIIDDown 53: Seven-time Emmy winnerASNERDDown 54: Bit of game playMOVEDDown 55: SacksAXESDDown 56: Alphabet quartetMNOPDDown 57: Hunter and othersIANSDDown 58: TiffSPATDDown 59: It's a hit in the comicsBAM