New York Times Answers - Friday, 17th February 2006 There are 31 across clues and 38 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Friday, 17th February 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Royal protectionCASTLEGATESAAcross 12: Swift qualityWITAAcross 15: Vitamin C, e.g.ANTIOXIDANTAAcross 16: "Another Green World" musicianENOAAcross 17: 1990's White House chief of staffLEONPANETTAAAcross 18: Largest U.S. youth org.BSAAAcross 19: Certain connection makersMODEMSAAcross 20: Gets the word out?ERASESAAcross 22: Whom auditors auditFILERSAAcross 23: RemissDERELICTAAcross 25: HangoutsLAIRSAAcross 26: Spherical cerealKIXAAcross 27: Little jingleDITTYAAcross 28: CustomUSEAAcross 29: Representation of tuning fork soundsSINEWAVESAAcross 31: ListENUMERATEAAcross 33: Route markersMILEPOSTSAAcross 35: RR placeSTNAAcross 38: InfrangibleRIGIDAAcross 39: Directory data: Abbr.NOSAAcross 40: Solara, for oneCAMRYAAcross 42: Friend of "Ralphie boy"EDNORTONAAcross 44: Words of resignationSOBEITAAcross 45: Person who's authorized to shorten a sentenceEDITORAAcross 46: Former New York senatorDAMATOAAcross 47: Tanning needVATAAcross 48: Alternative to eBayRUMMAGE SALEAAcross 52: Sight seerEYEAAcross 53: 1996 Emmy-winning role in a sitcomELAINEBENESAAcross 54: Lottery-running org.SSSAAcross 55: Game that involves opening a doorMYSTERYDATEDDown 1: Political columnist ThomasCALDDown 2: Lacks of energyANEMIASDDown 3: One who sings but maybe shouldn'tSTOOLIEDDown 4: Inflammatory stuffTINDERDDown 5: RunnersLOPERSDDown 6: What cribs are used forEXAMSDDown 7: Array on a bar shelfGINSDDown 8: It's fruit-flavoredADEDDown 9: Inked art, for shortTATDDown 10: Key wordENTERDDown 11: Steadily took inSTAREDATDDown 12: It always has a homeWEB SITEDDown 12: It always has a homeWEBSITEDDown 13: Raid targetsINSECTSDDown 14: Warmed by the fireTOASTYDDown 21: AnimateALIVEDDown 22: Bird ___FLUDDown 23: Consumes with flairDINESONDDown 24: Puts forthEXERTSDDown 26: It literally means "thing to wear"KIMONODDown 29: Slangy greetingSUPDDown 30: Verb for a historianWASDDown 31: Victorian-era novelistELIOTDDown 32: Indiana-born composer/writerNEDROREMDDown 33: Busy times at fast-food restaurantsMIDDAYSDDown 34: Sets offIGNITESDDown 35: Composer of the opera "Brandenburgers in Bohemia"SMETANADDown 36: Eight-line verse formTRIOLETDDown 37: Newspaper inits. since 1851NYTDDown 38: Former Falcons coach DanREEVESDDown 40: AcquireCOME BYDDown 41: Put downABASEDDDown 43: Word immediately preceding some signaturesTRULYDDown 44: More like a swamiSAGERDDown 46: The Great ___ (Victor Borge's nickname)DANEDDown 49: Some Eng. majors get themMASDDown 50: Alma mater of NPR's Tom and Ray Magliozzi: Abbr.MITDDown 51: Storm dir.ESE