New York Times Answers - Wednesday, 17th December 2003 There are 36 across clues and 43 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Wednesday, 17th December 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Way out West?STAGEAAcross 6: Expert, maybe, on the I.R.S. codeCPAAAcross 9: Head coverSCARFAAcross 14: Early venture for the 21-AcrossesPRINT SHOPAAcross 16: Court site, with "The"HAGUEAAcross 17: Not eagerRELUCTANTAAcross 18: Like a saw's edgeEROSEAAcross 19: "Indubitably"YESAAcross 20: BoneheadASSAAcross 21: Name associated with 25- and 59-AcrossWRIGHTAAcross 22: Review a review, sayEDITAAcross 24: DeserveEARNAAcross 25: Famous Dec. 17 venture for the 21-AcrossesPOWEREDFLIGHTAAcross 30: Thin porridgesGRUELSAAcross 31: Newt-born?EFTAAcross 32: Sushi optionEELAAcross 34: Length unit in LyonMETREAAcross 35: One with a ring: Abbr.MRSAAcross 35: One with a ring: Abbr.MRS.AAcross 36: Craft woodBALSAAAcross 38: Rocker NugentTEDAAcross 39: Flat hatTAMAAcross 40: Once in a blue moonRARELYAAcross 41: See 59-AcrossNORTH CAROLINAAAcross 45: Historical divisionsERASAAcross 46: Bibliographic abbr.IBID.AAcross 47: Year of the 21-Acrosses' first 25-AcrossMCMIIIAAcross 50: "___ Maria"AVEAAcross 51: Key letterPHIAAcross 54: "Home ___"ALONEAAcross 55: Christmas decoration siteEVERGREENAAcross 58: Skin cosmeticTONERAAcross 59: With 41-Across, location of the first successful 25-AcrossKITTYHAWKAAcross 60: "Oh my heavens!"EGADSAAcross 61: Tee's predecessorESSAAcross 62: Like some tree trunksMOSSYDDown 1: Lively, especially for one's ageSPRYDDown 2: CornerTREEDDown 3: AfflictsAILSDDown 4: African grazerGNUDDown 5: Series ender: Abbr.ETC.DDown 6: Pure as the driven snowCHASTEDDown 7: Bridge: Lat.PONSDDown 8: PertinentAPTDDown 9: Children's writer ___ L. SmithSHERRIDDown 10: CompassionateCARINGDDown 11: Wide-eyedAGOGDDown 12: Late-afternoon traffic, e.g.RUSHDDown 13: Podiatry mattersFEETDDown 15: Elevator alternativeSTAIRSDDown 21: Disney, for oneWALTDDown 22: Water carrierEWERDDown 23: Remove, to a typesetterDELEDDown 24: Failing marksEFFSDDown 25: Fix just rightPREENDDown 26: BestOUTDODDown 27: Body layerDERMADDown 28: Euripides playHELENDDown 29: Induction motor inventorTESLADDown 30: Clock standard: Abbr.GMTDDown 33: Assign, as responsibilityLAYDDown 35: PC alternativesMACSDDown 36: "Road" film destinationBALIDDown 37: Gobi-likeARIDDDown 39: King Bhumibol Adulyadej, e.g.THAIDDown 40: Joffrey of the Joffrey BalletROBERTDDown 42: Checked, with "in"REINEDDDown 43: Judges, e.g.TRIERSDDown 44: Small fastenersRIVETSDDown 47: "G'day, ___!"MATEDDown 48: Thick-soled shoeCLOGDDown 49: "___ Lisa"MONADDown 50: #2, famouslyAVISDDown 51: Stew veggiesPEASDDown 52: Cuts downHEWSDDown 53: BlackINKYDDown 55: Squeeze (out)EKEDDown 56: Court siteGYMDDown 57: Fraternity letterRHO