New York Times Answers - Thursday, 14th August 2003 There are 40 across clues and 39 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Thursday, 14th August 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Duck with a large white crestSMEWAAcross 5: Atkins diet count, brieflyCARBSAAcross 10: Gillette productATRAAAcross 14: ___ AltoPALOAAcross 15: "I Could Write ___" (Rodgers and Hart song)ABOOKAAcross 16: Jacob who wrote "How the Other Half Lives"RIISAAcross 17: Not be childishACTONESAGEAAcross 19: Private dining room?MESSAAcross 20: Greek island or its capitalRHODESAAcross 21: Wraps (up)SEWSAAcross 23: Prussian pronounSIEAAcross 24: Burn preventerSUNAAcross 25: Neighborhood shindigPARTYAAcross 27: Folders, wastebaskets and suchICONSAAcross 29: Adriatic seaportBARIAAcross 30: No longer youngAGINGAAcross 31: "Forever Your Girl" hitmaker, 1989ABDULAAcross 34: It may get you slappedFRESHNESSAAcross 38: Very, affectedlyTRESAAcross 39: Literal element of eight answers in this puzzleBLOCKAAcross 40: Arrange, as hairDO UPAAcross 40: Arrange, as hairDOUPAAcross 41: Cheerleader's maneuverCARTWHEELAAcross 43: 1974 title role for Dustin HoffmanLENNYAAcross 44: October 31 optionTREATAAcross 45: Super serverACERAAcross 47: RevolutionTWIRLAAcross 48: For saleONTHEAAcross 50: Line of defenseADEAAcross 53: Old-time marauderHUNAAcross 54: Timber wolfLOBOAAcross 56: Orangish huesOCHRESAAcross 58: Wild goings-onORGYAAcross 60: Becomes discouragedLOSESHEARTAAcross 62: Stamp of approval?USDAAAcross 63: Mower makerDEEREAAcross 64: Top spotACMEAAcross 65: Train stationSTOPAAcross 66: City near OberhausenESSENAAcross 67: SweetieDEARDDown 1: Knocks heads (with)SPARSDDown 2: ___ Picchu (Incan site)MACHUDDown 3: John with a wild wardrobeELTONDDown 4: Percussion instrument struck with a malletWOODDDown 5: Olive oil dressingCAESARDDown 6: ___ of Steel (video classic)ABSDDown 7: SwelterROASTDDown 8: One overBOGEYDDown 9: TwistSKEWDDown 10: It may be twistedARMDDown 11: Paints the town redTIESONEONDDown 12: Symbol of JapanRISINGSUNDDown 13: Burden carriersASSESDDown 18: Sherpa's landNEPALDDown 22: Charlie Brown utteranceSIGHDDown 26: Winchester, e.g.RIFLEDDown 28: Basic building unitCINDERDDown 29: Huge successBUSTERDDown 30: "Shoot!"ASKDDown 31: Flight coordinators: Abbr.ATCDDown 32: It may be on a rollBRATWURSTDDown 33: Heroic actionDERRING-DODDown 35: Unnamed litigantROEDDown 36: Showy displayECLATDDown 37: Bug someone, e.g.SPYDDown 39: All-natural food no-noBHTDDown 42: RampartWALLDDown 43: Hanger-onLEECHDDown 46: ElectCHOSENDDown 47: G'sTHOUSDDown 48: They're found among the reedsOBOESDDown 49: What counters may countNOSESDDown 50: "It's ___ against time"ARACEDDown 51: Skin layerDERMADDown 52: Aromatic compoundESTERDDown 55: Part of many an antique shop nameOLDEDDown 57: NincompoopHEADDDown 59: ChatterYAPDDown 61: It comes before longERE