New York Times Answers - Saturday, 7th August 2004 There are 31 across clues and 30 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Saturday, 7th August 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: XerophyteCACTUSAAcross 7: DemandsASKSFORAAcross 14: Surfing, sayON-LINEAAcross 14: Surfing, sayONLINEAAcross 15: Outside-the-boxCREATIVEAAcross 16: Nation with a red-crested crane on its flagUGANDAAAcross 17: StrewnLITTEREDAAcross 18: Good thingsPLUSESAAcross 19: So to speakAS IT WEREAAcross 20: Oktoberfest dudsLEDERHOSENAAcross 22: TalentedABLEAAcross 23: Song that ends "Bless my homeland forever"EDELWEISSAAcross 24: Certain charity eventPROAMAAcross 25: SupporterALLYAAcross 26: ___ specialTODAYSAAcross 27: Like a junker's engineRATTLYAAcross 30: Dumpster liftersHOISTSAAcross 31: Free-for-allsMELEESAAcross 32: Blood lineVEINAAcross 33: Resin from ancient treesAMBERAAcross 34: Dead giveawaysTELLTALESAAcross 39: Show of absolute powerFIATAAcross 40: CorrespondingRESPECTIVEAAcross 41: Regrettable occurrenceINCIDENTAAcross 43: Hand-decoratedTOOLEDAAcross 44: Auto part you shouldn't tamper withODOMETERAAcross 45: Preshow ritualTUNINGAAcross 46: "___ is knowing that your worst shot is still pretty good": golfer Johnny MillerSERENITYAAcross 47: CoverENCASEAAcross 48: Matricide of Greek mythORESTESAAcross 49: Record producersSTENOSDDown 1: Dance teamCOUPLEDDown 2: Like hockey sticksANGLEDDDown 3: 18th-century French artist GillotCLAUDEDDown 4: Decorative threadsTINSELDDown 5: Masks are worn hereUNDERWATERDDown 6: Oldest known form of currencySEASHELLSDDown 7: SurfacesARISESDDown 8: Became widespreadSET INDDown 9: William of TV's "The Greatest American Hero"KATTDDown 10: Some Amtrak employeesSTEWARDSDDown 11: Vessel that pumps the water it's floating inFIREBOATDDown 12: Sheets used in four-color printingOVERLAYSDDown 13: Cashes inREDEEMSDDown 15: UpmarketCLASSYDDown 21: LubricativeOILYDDown 24: Bridge hand assessmentPOINTCOUNTDDown 26: Morning routinesTOILETTESDDown 27: Note on the fridge, maybeREMINDERDDown 28: Relative of a bigeyeALBACOREDDown 29: Certain club reservationsTEETIMESDDown 30: 1965 #1 hit with an exclamation point in its titleHELPDDown 31: Family memberMAFIOSODDown 32: Church committeeVESTRYDDown 34: What a creed is composed ofTENETSDDown 35: ProntoAT ONCEDDown 36: Mystery author ___ Jackson BraunLILIANDDown 37: Despite what you sayEVEN SODDown 38: Swamp grassesSEDGESDDown 40: Secure anewRETIEDDown 42: DingDENT