New York Times Answers - Friday, 9th April 2004 There are 36 across clues and 36 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Friday, 9th April 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Holdup cover-upSKI MASKAAcross 8: Joins the frayHASATITAAcross 15: Legally bindingIN FORCEAAcross 15: Legally bindingINFORCEAAcross 16: Check out thoroughlyEXPLOREAAcross 17: "Simple"NOSWEATAAcross 18: Seized hold ofLEAPTONAAcross 19: FrontACTAAcross 20: A lot of OceaniaATOLLSAAcross 22: Really movedSENTAAcross 23: Ring dataTKOSAAcross 25: SlightSNUBAAcross 26: W. S. Gilbert's "The ___ Ballads"BABAAcross 27: Kind of arteryRENALAAcross 29: Former itemEXESAAcross 31: Long-bearded typeSAGEAAcross 32: Variety of penguinADELIEAAcross 34: Out of one's mindUNHINGEDAAcross 36: Background noiseUNDERTONEAAcross 38: "Whew!" to an office workerWHATADAYAAcross 41: Wound upONEDGEAAcross 45: In good shapeHALEAAcross 46: Market figures, brieflyARBSAAcross 48: It lies on the celestial equatorORIONAAcross 49: Court alternative: Abbr.AVEAAcross 50: Parting need?COMBAAcross 52: Work across the board?SANDAAcross 53: WordNEWSAAcross 55: Take to the limitMAX OUTAAcross 57: Whittier war poem "Laus ___"DEOAAcross 58: From the beginningGOINGINAAcross 60: Out of controlONATEARAAcross 62: W.W. I rifleENFIELDAAcross 63: They have gripping rolesCCLAMPSAAcross 64: Outside the solar systemDEEPSKYAAcross 65: Vatican governmentHOLY SEEDDown 1: Founder of Reprise RecordsSINATRADDown 2: Bad-mouthedKNOCKEDDDown 3: Journalist who wrote "The Trial of Socrates"I. F. STONEDDown 4: Make shorter, in a wayMOWDDown 5: It may be restrictedAREADDown 6: Beats itSCATSDDown 7: Camphor, e.g.KETONEDDown 8: More than intentHELL-BENTDDown 8: More than intentHELLBENTDDown 9: CancelsAXESDDown 10: Waxing offererSPADDown 11: Some climbers' conquestsALPSDDown 12: CarrierTOTE BAGDDown 13: Primitive periodIRON AGEDDown 14: Sleeping bag alternativeTENTBEDDDown 21: Not just any old seatsLUXURYBOXDDown 24: Pay tribute toSALUTEDDown 28: "Singin' in the Rain" roleLINADDown 30: Drive offSHOODDown 31: Cutting remarksSNEERSDDown 33: Ancient literary workEDDADDown 35: ___ timeINNODDown 37: Pop music, informallyEARCANDYDDown 38: Struck with a resounding blowWHANGEDDDown 39: Server's suggestionHAVEONEDDown 40: Woman who makes the rounds?ALEWIFEDDown 42: Symbols of royal dignityDIADEMSDDown 43: CrackedGONEAPEDDown 44: BackENDORSEDDown 47: SmackSMOOCHDDown 51: Con gameBUNCODDown 54: Cutlet?SNIPDDown 55: Formula, essentiallyMILKDDown 56: Looked up to?TALLDDown 59: Some microwavesGESDDown 61: Longest river in ScotlandTAY