New York Times Answers - Saturday, 24th August 2002 There are 31 across clues and 31 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Saturday, 24th August 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Takes up the challengeHASATITAAcross 8: ImagePERSONAAAcross 15: Narrow, in a wayONELANEAAcross 16: Eatery frequented by Woody AllenELAINESAAcross 17: Like a skunkSTRIPEDAAcross 18: Some Dixieland bandsSEPTETSAAcross 19: Forest warningTIMBERAAcross 20: Squeaky-cleanCHASTEAAcross 21: They have swelled headsEGOISTSAAcross 23: TackleSTARTONAAcross 24: Warm-weather wearSUNSUITAAcross 25: AttendingPRESENTAAcross 26: KLM alternativeSASAAcross 27: Like some creditPARTIALAAcross 29: They follow closings: Abbr.PSSAAcross 30: Member of a farm team?ANTAAcross 31: Stars may represent them: Abbr.STSAAcross 34: AmbleSAUNTERAAcross 38: Have problemsAILAAcross 41: Water polo teams, e.g.HEPTADSAAcross 43: Sign of uncertaintyERASUREAAcross 45: Assistant's listERRANDSAAcross 46: "Night of the Living Dead" director and othersROMEROSAAcross 47: Peer, informallyARISTOAAcross 48: Another name for fan-tanSEVENSAAcross 49: Showing rageVENTINGAAcross 51: AfflictionDISEASEAAcross 52: CompactENTENTEAAcross 53: SurpassOVERTOPAAcross 54: Court timeSESSIONAAcross 55: FlagsLESSENSDDown 1: Party leader, perhapsHOSTESSDDown 2: Its leading city is St. John'sANTIGUADDown 3: They may follow choir numbersSERMONSDDown 4: Some are airtightALIBISDDown 5: Mends, for a timeTAPESUPDDown 6: Notion about motionINERTIADDown 7: "Hazel" cartoonist KeyTEDDDown 8: Flavius's footPESDDown 9: Plane in which Amelia Earhart disappearedELECTRADDown 10: An old masterRAPHAELDDown 11: Indians play themSITARSDDown 12: Ballroom danceONE-STEPDDown 13: Freight unitsNETTONSDDown 14: Some nodsASSENTSDDown 22: "Tales From the Vienna Woods" composerSTRAUSSDDown 23: Outlawed pitch, informallySPITTERDDown 28: "Monster Jam" airerTNNDDown 31: Harvest-time collectionSHEAVESDDown 32: EarthlyTERRENEDDown 33: Track regimenSPRINTSDDown 34: Duvall's "Great" title roleSANTINIDDown 35: ExtendADDONTODDown 36: Like running waterEROSIVEDDown 37: Karnak temple builderRAMESESDDown 38: GoldenAUREATEDDown 39: Affixes, as a decalIRONSONDDown 40: Suez Canal promoterLESSEPSDDown 42: PreferencesTASTESDDown 44: DisaffiliatesSEVERSDDown 50: Battle star: Abbr.GENDDown 51: Capital of Canada: Abbr.DOL