New York Times Answers - Monday, 9th December 2002 There are 35 across clues and 45 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Monday, 9th December 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Approach with a question or remarkACCOSTAAcross 7: Restaurant listingsMENUAAcross 11: Sombrero, e.g.HATAAcross 14: Riot participant, maybeLOOTERAAcross 15: Its symbol is FeIRONAAcross 16: BustleADOAAcross 17: Metal fusersSPOTWELDERSAAcross 19: Solemn promiseVOWAAcross 20: Capital on a fjordOSLOAAcross 21: Pas' matesMASAAcross 22: DecorateADORNAAcross 24: Stamp sellersPOSTOFFICESAAcross 27: Crop growersFARMERSAAcross 31: Greek war godARESAAcross 32: Sign before TaurusARIESAAcross 33: When said three times, a dance moveCHAAAcross 34: ___ to one's wordTRUEAAcross 38: PeaksTOPSOFMOUNTAINSAAcross 42: Rams' matesEWESAAcross 43: Topper for 60-AcrossLIDAAcross 44: Opposing groupANTISAAcross 45: River to the Caspian SeaURALAAcross 47: Dog or cat breedMALTESEAAcross 49: Be very responsive, as a carSTOPONADIMEAAcross 53: GorgeCHASMAAcross 54: Glacier compositionICEAAcross 55: Has debtsOWESAAcross 59: Hockey great BobbyORRAAcross 60: Kitchen vesselsPOTSANDPANSAAcross 64: Lawyer's paymentFEEAAcross 65: Guitarist ClaptonERICAAcross 66: Like many a grandparentDOTINGAAcross 67: Part of F.D.I.C.: Abbr.FEDAAcross 68: Possible result of nonpaymentREPOAAcross 69: Six-line poemSESTETDDown 1: BesidesALSODDown 2: Robbers' partnerCOPSDDown 3: "Neato!"COOLDDown 4: Conductor KlempererOTTODDown 5: Emulate Betsy RossSEWDDown 6: It's earthshakingTREMORDDown 7: Central positionMIDSTDDown 8: Before, to bardsEREDDown 9: "... see hide ___ hair of"NORDDown 10: RiskyUNSAFEDDown 11: MayhemHAVOCDDown 12: WorshipADOREDDown 13: BurgsTOWNSDDown 18: GirlLASSDDown 23: AloofDISTANTDDown 24: Mexican moolahPESODDown 25: Home to HonoluluOAHUDDown 26: Kukla, ___ and OllieFRANDDown 27: It may be temptedFATEDDown 28: In ___ (aligned)AROWDDown 29: Red, as an appleRIPEDDown 30: GoofsMESSUPSDDown 33: Fish-and-chips fishC.O.D.DDown 33: Fish-and-chips fishCODDDown 35: Bris or confirmationRITEDDown 36: États-___UNISDDown 37: In ___ (actually)ESSEDDown 39: Custard dessertFLANDDown 40: "___ 18" (Leon Uris book)MILADDown 41: It may be tallTALEDDown 46: Toddler's jumpsuitROMPERDDown 47: Flexible mineralMICADDown 48: Changes, as the ConstitutionAMENDSDDown 49: ScornSCOFFDDown 50: Full complement of Stooges or Wise MenTHREEDDown 51: RowedOAREDDDown 52: Place to do the hustleDISCODDown 55: Makes a choice [and one more example of this puzzle's theme]OPTSDDown 56: "Don't go yet!"WAITDDown 57: Feminine suffixENNEDDown 58: Army N.C.O.SSGTDDown 61: Mine findOREDDown 61: Mine findORE.DDown 62: OverturnTIPDDown 63: John ___DOE