New York Times Answers - Friday, 20th December 2002 There are 33 across clues and 33 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Friday, 20th December 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Some old colonistsLEPERSAAcross 7: E-flat, on a SteinwayDSHARPAAcross 13: Juju and mojoAMULETSAAcross 15: Still in the darkNOWISERAAcross 16: California's capital, 1852-53VALLEJOAAcross 17: One way to stopONADIMEAAcross 18: T or F: Abbr.ANSAAcross 19: Predator-prey chainFOOD WEBAAcross 21: Nancy, in NancyNOMAAcross 22: Foe of ElijahBAALAAcross 24: Short Internet messageENOTEAAcross 25: French bankRIVEAAcross 26: Ready for drawingON TAPAAcross 28: Neighbor of Djibouti: Abbr.ETHAAcross 29: BeatenCANEDAAcross 30: Common outboard motor specTENHORSEPOWERAAcross 33: Envelope directionDONOTBENDAAcross 34: Unhappy resultBITTERHARVESTAAcross 38: Chocolate sourceCACAOAAcross 39: Went aheadLEDAAcross 40: Place for a spinnakerYACHTAAcross 42: ___ Cross, James Patterson detectiveALEXAAcross 43: One who's, literally, good-naturedSAINTAAcross 45: MGM co-founderLOEWAAcross 46: Org. with a college in Cranwell, EnglandRAFAAcross 47: Gem with a changing lusterCAT'S EYEAAcross 49: Cable co. that merged with AT&TTCIAAcross 50: Coming alongEN ROUTEAAcross 52: Contents of some bunsWIENERSAAcross 54: Golden rod?SCEPTERAAcross 55: Show disrespect forSNEERATAAcross 56: FilteredSEEPEDAAcross 57: ManagesGETSBYDDown 1: Ablution bowlLAVABODDown 2: Flowing outEMANANTDDown 3: BeatPULSATEDDown 4: Add-onELLDDown 5: Snorkeler's hauntREEFDDown 6: Missouri city, brieflySTJOEDDown 7: ReceiverDONEEDDown 8: Culture transfererSWABDDown 9: ScreenedHIDDDown 10: Dum-dumASININEDDown 11: Manicurist's bottleREMOVERDDown 12: College course of studyPREMEDDDown 14: InevitablySOONERORLATERDDown 15: "This you don't want to hear"NOWTHEBADNEWSDDown 20: Is punctiliousDOTSTHEISDDown 23: Property assessmentLAND TAXDDown 25: Unfair treatmentRAW DEALDDown 27: ShotPHOTODDown 29: Host of 1980's TV's "Super Password"CONVYDDown 31: AONEDDown 32: Part of i.p.s.PERDDown 34: Acrobat's skillBALANCEDDown 35: Clear, as winter windshieldsICE-FREEDDown 36: Diving ducksSCOTERSDDown 37: Zodiac signTHECRABDDown 38: Nice touchCARESSDDown 41: Not straightTWISTYDDown 43: FullSATEDDDown 44: DrawingTYINGDDown 47: PreciousCUTEDDown 48: Extra-large shoe specEEEEDDown 51: Abbr. in street directionsOPPDDown 53: Ball stopperNET