New York Times Answers - Friday, 7th December 2007 There are 32 across clues and 32 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Friday, 7th December 2007. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Confectioner's offeringSAMPLERAAcross 8: Affecting the heartCARDIACAAcross 15: Item in a 1-AcrossPRALINEAAcross 16: Two-character Mamet playOLEANNAAAcross 17: Cause of overreactions?ALLERGYAAcross 18: Matching accessory for a slickerRAINHATAAcross 19: Traditional Monday meal in Creole cuisineREDBEANSANDRICEAAcross 21: "Oh! Susanna" closerKNEEAAcross 22: World Cup highlightGOALAAcross 23: Podiatric problem, for someODORAAcross 24: UrgesYENSAAcross 25: Grand Lodge Convention attendeesELKSAAcross 26: Big tier?TWINEAAcross 27: Fair diversionRIDEAAcross 28: Time offRANDRAAcross 29: First major-league team to sign Satchel PaigeINDIANSAAcross 33: 1992 New Hampshire primary winnerTSONGASAAcross 35: IntimidateDAUNTAAcross 36: Frequent Styne collaboratorCAHNAAcross 37: Speaks with a pleasing rhythmLILTSAAcross 38: Bundle upBALEAAcross 39: Jimi Hendrix's styleAFROAAcross 43: Reese's "Legally Blonde" roleELLEAAcross 44: Synagogue cabinetsARKSAAcross 45: Timer soundBEEPAAcross 46: He said "How can anyone govern a nation that has 246 kinds of cheese?"CHARLES DE GAULLEAAcross 50: Underground nestersHORNETSAAcross 51: Required reading for 007DOSSIERAAcross 52: Offering just the right amount of resistanceAL DENTEAAcross 53: Wire, at timesANTENNAAAcross 54: Give a whirlTESTOUTAAcross 55: They hold at least two cups eachTEASETSDDown 1: Radar's radio contact on "M*A*S*H"SPARKYDDown 2: Longtime "What's My Line?" nameARLENEDDown 3: Brando's "On the Waterfront" co-starMALDENDDown 4: First-year menPLEBESDDown 5: Money replaced by eurosLIREDDown 6: PracticeENGAGEINDDown 7: Noted English portraitistREYNOLDSDDown 8: Beach shop souvenirsCORALSDDown 9: Playwright AyckbournALANDDown 10: Frist's successor as majority leaderREIDDDown 11: TV host who told viewers "Look that up in your Funk & Wagnalls!"DANROWANDDown 12: Lying lowIN HIDINGDDown 13: Montana county seat named for a nonnative creatureANACONDADDown 14: Hosts' hireesCATERERSDDown 20: PurposeSAKEDDown 26: 1982 film and arcade gameTRONDDown 27: "I hate it when that happens!"RATSDDown 29: Cocktail party exchangesIDLECHATDDown 30: Board opening?NAIL HOLEDDown 31: Intellectuals' oppositesDULLARDSDDown 32: Site siteINTERNETDDown 33: Had a one-sided conversation withTALKEDATDDown 34: 1976 Hall & Oates hitSHESGONEDDown 36: Funny fellowCARDDDown 38: Dog breed whose name literally means "rather low"BASSETDDown 39: WrongsABUSESDDown 40: Ocelot, for oneFELINEDDown 41: Come aroundRELENTDDown 42: Palais Garnier offeringsOPERASDDown 47: Celebrity who testified at the 2005 Michael Jackson trialLENODDown 48: Some famous last wordsETTUDDown 49: Four-legged Hammett characterASTA