New York Times Answers - Thursday, 21st September 2006 There are 36 across clues and 43 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Thursday, 21st September 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Most like a chimney sweepSOOTIESTAAcross 9: Way upASCENTAAcross 15: StomachTOLERATEAAcross 16: Lunchtime tryst, informallyNOONERAAcross 17: 30- and 47-Down in PolishDZIEKUJEAAcross 18: … in ItalianGRAZIEAAcross 19: Pick upSENSEAAcross 20: Activating switchesONBUTTONSAAcross 22: "I am such an idiot!"DOHAAcross 24: Actress VirnaLISIAAcross 25: Teased mercilesslyRODEAAcross 29: Pot collectionANTESAAcross 31: Fictional pirateSMEEAAcross 35: Stars and crossesAWARDSAAcross 37: "Oh, very funny!"HA-HAAAcross 37: "Oh, very funny!"HAHAAAcross 39: Pipe fittingELLAAcross 40: Felt but not seenINNERAAcross 41: … in DanishTAKAAcross 42: DuBose Heyward novel on which an opera was basedPORGYAAcross 44: "___War" (Shatner novel)TEKAAcross 45: "The Birds" screenwriter ___ HunterEVANAAcross 47: Plants with sword-shaped leavesYUCCASAAcross 48: March lasting 31 days?TREKAAcross 50: Invite forASKTOAAcross 52: PoopTIREAAcross 53: ShenaniganLARKAAcross 55: The U.K.'s homeEURAAcross 57: Alternative to LycosALTAVISTAAAcross 61: Searched for moraysEELEDAAcross 66: … in ChineseXIEXIEAAcross 67: … in PortugueseOBRIGADOAAcross 69: Implant deeplyENROOTAAcross 70: DopeNARCOTICAAcross 71: DopeSKINNYAAcross 72: Ways to leaveEGRESSESDDown 1: Principles: Abbr.STDSDDown 2: Let out slowlyOOZEDDown 3: Actress LenaOLINDDown 4: Casual wearTEESDDown 5: Got toIRKEDDDown 6: Mer fillerEAUDDown 7: A Gospel writerST. JOHNDDown 8: Many a Facebook listeeTEENDDown 9: It's heartrendingANGUISHDDown 10: Alphabetizes, e.g.SORTSDDown 11: Ring-tailed animalsCOATISDDown 12: Women's shoe designer ___ AngioliniENZODDown 13: Overseas refusalNEINDDown 14: "___ chic!"TRESDDown 21: UnpromisingBLEAKDDown 23: Intl. assn. since 1948OASDDown 25: "Something to Talk About" singer, 1991RAITTDDown 26: Lessor, usuallyOWNERDDown 27: … in GermanDANKEDDown 28: In the time leading up toEREDDown 30: With 47-Down, the theme of this puzzleTHANKDDown 32: … in FrenchMERCIDDown 33: "Enigma Variations" composerELGARDDown 34: "Family Ties" motherELYSEDDown 36: Rap's Dr. ___DREDDown 38: Manjula's spouse on "The Simpsons"APUDDown 41: JobsTASKSDDown 43: Part of the U.S. campaign season: Abbr.OCTDDown 46: Publication that coined the word "sitcom"VARIETYDDown 47: See 30-DownYOUDDown 49: "Ah-oooo-ga!" hornKLAXONDDown 51: One getting into hot waterTEA BAGDDown 54: Word on overseas mailAVIONDDown 56: Treat again, as a sprainREICEDDown 57: Pink-slipsAXESDDown 58: CouplingLINKDDown 59: Emmy-nominated HatcherTERIDDown 60: ColoringTONEDDown 62: They may need massagingEGOSDDown 63: Chin-up targets, brieflyLATSDDown 64: Singer BrickellEDIEDDown 65: Nonfictional films, for shortDOCSDDown 68: Basic education, familiarlyRRR