New York Times Answers - Tuesday, 17th May 2005 There are 36 across clues and 43 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Tuesday, 17th May 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Fend (off)WARDAAcross 5: Puts onADDSAAcross 9: ThresholdVERGEAAcross 14: Nerve impulse transmitterAXONAAcross 15: Smart-aleckyPERTAAcross 16: Lefty of 1920's-30's baseballODOULAAcross 17: First trickDISAPPEARINGINKAAcross 20: San Jose-to-Fresno dir.ESEAAcross 21: ThinkPad, e.g.LAPTOPAAcross 22: OtherwiseELSEAAcross 23: Capek playRURAAcross 24: NeuterSPAYAAcross 26: Uninspired reactionsEHSAAcross 27: Middle partABDOMENAAcross 31: Hard upNEEDYAAcross 33: Second trickDRIBBLEGLASSAAcross 36: Pitts of "Life With Father"ZASUAAcross 37: Domain of the Hapsburgs, once: Abbr.HREAAcross 38: Like many college dormsCO-EDAAcross 38: Like many college dormsCOEDAAcross 42: Third trickSQUIRTFLOWERAAcross 47: StatisticDATUMAAcross 49: Eagles on the wingSOARERSAAcross 50: Fall guySAPAAcross 51: Seine feederOISEAAcross 54: They keep "Q" from "U"RSTAAcross 55: Samoan portAPIAAAcross 57: Agassi and MaginotANDRESAAcross 59: Motherly ministering, for shortTLCAAcross 62: Trickster's comment, after 17-, 33- or 42-AcrossTHEJOKEWASONYOUAAcross 65: Open, as a bottleUNCAPAAcross 66: Suffix with millionAIREAAcross 67: Twist the arm ofURGEAAcross 68: Jury compositionPEERSAAcross 69: Place for a bouncing babyKNEEAAcross 70: Reactions to dirty tricksBOOSDDown 1: Go in with rolled-up pants?WADEDDown 2: Main lineAXISDDown 3: Stood upROSEDDown 4: Crime lab stuffDNADDown 5: Hat and coat, e.g.APPARELDDown 6: BottomlessDEEPDDown 7: Mild oathsDRATSDDown 8: Razor sharpenerSTROPDDown 9: Mezzo-soprano Frederica ___ StadeVONDDown 10: Head startEDGEDDown 11: Muddied the watersROILEDDDown 12: CautiousGUNSHYDDown 13: Actress Sommer et al.ELKESDDown 18: PerpendicularPLUMBDDown 19: "The smile of beauty" toothpasteIPANADDown 23: Full-bodiedROBUSTDDown 25: "I agree"YESDDown 27: Cutting toolADZDDown 28: Top of the lingerie lineBRADDown 29: Criticize, slangilyDISDDown 30: NuGrape competitorNEHIDDown 32: Police car with a flashing light, maybeESCORTDDown 34: Unhappy responseGRRDDown 35: "Sure, why don't we?!"LETSDDown 39: See red?OWEDDown 40: Always, poeticallyE'ERDDown 41: A.M.A. membersDRSDDown 43: Status ___QUODDown 44: Eskimo boatUMIAKDDown 45: AnticipateFORESEEDDown 46: Cow catcherLASSODDown 47: Love object of ApolloDAPHNEDDown 48: EachAPIECEDDown 50: Paid attention, so to speakSATUPDDown 52: Move under coverSNEAKDDown 53: Reagan attorney general ___ MeeseEDWINDDown 56: Open a bitAJARDDown 58: Pretty pinkRAREDDown 59: New kid on the blockTYRODDown 60: Nike's swoosh, e.g.LOGODDown 61: Pool sticksCUESDDown 63: Photo ___OPSDDown 64: GistNUB