New York Times Answers - Friday, 12th May 2006 There are 31 across clues and 40 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Friday, 12th May 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: With 7-Down, an ordering principleIBEFOREEAAcross 9: Program holdersCDROMSAAcross 15: Comic born John SanfordREDDFOXXAAcross 16: Boeing rivalAIRBUSAAcross 17: "For real!"ITSAFACTAAcross 18: LeastMERESTAAcross 19: Sight from New York's Grand Central ParkwaySHEAAAcross 20: The whim-whamsNERVESAAcross 22: "Agreed"YESAAcross 23: BesteadsHELPSAAcross 25: Going hand in handPAIREDAAcross 27: Area mapPLATAAcross 29: California's ___ ObservatoryPALOMARAAcross 33: Oil, e.g.LUBRICANTAAcross 37: ___ Van Duyn, 1991 Pulitzer-winning poetMONAAAcross 38: Part of Hammurabi's codeATOOTHFORATOOTHAAcross 41: First name in sportscastingMARVAAcross 42: Yankee's homeTHE STATESAAcross 43: EncaseSHEATHEAAcross 46: Valid conclusion?ATORAAcross 47: Picked upLEARNTAAcross 49: Browning title characterPIPPAAAcross 53: Contribute (to)ADDAAcross 56: BivouacENCAMPAAcross 58: Annoy no endGALLAAcross 59: Military wearBERETSAAcross 61: Be sleepyNEEDANAPAAcross 63: SawCLICHEAAcross 64: GlossANNOTATEAAcross 65: IISEQUELAAcross 66: Caribbean paradiseST. THOMASDDown 1: Like the River ErneIRISHDDown 2: "You ___ judge"BETHEDDown 3: "The ___ is here to stay" (ill-considered corporate pronouncement of 1957)EDSELDDown 4: Need for drugs?FDAAPPROVALDDown 5: With 9-Down, like some interviewsOFFDDown 6: Reddish-brownROANDDown 7: See 1-AcrossEXCEPTAFTERCDDown 8: SpareEXTRADDown 9: See 5-DownCAMERADDown 10: Service station signDIESELDDown 11: The basics, in a wayRRRDDown 12: FollowOBEYDDown 13: CogitateMUSEDDown 14: Former boomersSSTSDDown 21: Special privilegesVIPTREATMENTDDown 24: CutSLITDDown 26: Japanese "thanks"DOMOARIGATODDown 28: Comment of frustrationACHDDown 30: Not worth discussingMOOTDDown 31: You might get a hand for itANTEDDown 32: Athletic supportRAHSDDown 33: ThrashesLAMSDDown 34: Kings Peak localeUTAHDDown 35: DragBOREDDown 36: Drama often with masksNOHDDown 39: Prince Edward I. clock settingASTDDown 40: Sporty car additionTTOPDDown 44: Get set to biteTEETHEDDown 45: Fairy tale brotherHANSELDDown 48: Spoilers, at timesNANASDDown 50: ___ GamesPANAMDDown 51: South American silverPLATADDown 52: Mont Blanc and othersALPESDDown 53: The basicsABC'SDDown 53: The basicsABCSDDown 54: Strike outDELEDDown 55: Popular 1940's radio quiz showDRIQDDown 57: Shut (up)PENTDDown 60: French shieldECUDDown 62: "I am such a dummy!"DOH