New York Times Answers - Friday, 12th August 2005 There are 30 across clues and 36 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Friday, 12th August 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Superior, after "a"CUTABOVETHERESTAAcross 16: Confide inOPENONESHEARTTOAAcross 17: Decorative plantsORNAMENTALTREESAAcross 18: SorrySADAAcross 19: Lighter fuelsBUTANESAAcross 20: ConvenedSATAAcross 21: Hiring no-noBIASAAcross 23: Eucharist platePATENAAcross 24: Nike rivalFILAAAcross 25: Up to nowAS YETAAcross 27: Some dishwashers, for shortGESAAcross 28: Place for a bow, maybeBRAIDAAcross 29: Those in favorYESVOTESAAcross 31: Setting for "Der Rosenkavalier"VIENNAAAcross 32: Horned goddessISISAAcross 33: LongPINEAAcross 34: LugSCHLEPAAcross 37: Bibliophile's pursuitRAREBOOKAAcross 41: Settler of many an argumentHOYLEAAcross 42: With 40-Down, big name in MassachusettsTEDAAcross 43: ___ metal (plating alloy)TERNEAAcross 44: "Her ___" ("Miss Saigon" song)ORMEAAcross 45: Cut offSHORNAAcross 47: First homeEDENAAcross 48: Waiting time at the motor vehicle bureau, seeminglyEONAAcross 49: Unwelcome greeting?KEEP OUTAAcross 51: Bonding candidateIONAAcross 52: Rams' gate?PLAYERSENTRANCEAAcross 55: "Proceed!"ALLENGINESAHEADAAcross 56: An envisioned America, moneywiseCASHLESSSOCIETYDDown 1: Harbor town in OregonCOOSBAYDDown 2: LiftUPRAISEDDown 3: Time window for a vetoTENDAYSDDown 4: Santa ___ windsANADDown 5: TurkeyBOMBDDown 6: Ahead, barelyONEUPDDown 7: Flute's finger holesVENTAGESDDown 8: Probate court concernsESTATESDDown 9: Macbeth and MacduffTHANESDDown 10: Lover of ParisHELENDDown 11: VittlesEATSDDown 12: School days initialsRRRDDown 13: Annual, as Mediterranean windsETESIANDDown 14: Enter quietlySTEALINDDown 15: Taqueria offeringTOSTADADDown 22: City on the GuadalquivirSEVILLEDDown 24: Handout: Var.FREEBEEDDown 26: "We're off ___ the Wizard"TOSEEDDown 28: Psychologist who gave his name to a testBINETDDown 30: Not stiff?TIPDDown 31: Man of ancient RomeVIRDDown 33: BossesPADRONESDDown 34: Laced waterproof bootSHOEPACDDown 35: Popular ToyotaCOROLLADDown 36: Seatback itemsHYMNALSDDown 37: Gets back to businessREOPENSDDown 38: Minister-in-trainingORDINEEDDown 39: Baseball-like gameONEOCATDDown 40: See 42-AcrossKENNEDYDDown 42: ArgumentTHESISDDown 45: Worsted varietySERGEDDown 46: BonkersNUTSODDown 49: ___ Ration (dog food brand)KENLDDown 50: ___ II (razor brand)TRACDDown 53: "Uh-huh"YEHDDown 54: Yellowfin tunaAHI