New York Times Answers - Thursday, 22nd May 2008 There are 39 across clues and 37 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Thursday, 22nd May 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Lively group?ARTSAAcross 5: Volkswagen routeBAHNAAcross 9: Party to a Highland fling?LASSAAcross 13: SpoilsLOOTAAcross 14: "Dies ___"IRAEAAcross 15: Founded: Abbr.ESTABAAcross 17: *Five-time Wimbledon winnerBJORNBORGAAcross 19: Carnival boothSTALLAAcross 20: "Socrate" composerSATIEAAcross 21: CopyAPEAAcross 22: Start court proceedings?SERVEAAcross 23: Reggae relativeSKAAAcross 24: *"Numb3rs" starROBMORROWAAcross 26: StumpersPOSERSAAcross 29: Card game whose name is called out during playUNOAAcross 30: Fire proof?ASHAAcross 31: "Son of" storySEQUELAAcross 35: Prefix with -logue or -gramIDEOAAcross 39: BlockCLOGAAcross 41: "The Last Supper," e.g.MURALAAcross 42: College quartersDORMAAcross 43: Winston Churchill, e.g.TORYAAcross 44: Be deceitfulPALTERAAcross 46: Phoenix-to-Flagstaff dir.NNEAAcross 47: Howard in shortsMOEAAcross 49: AppendTACK ONAAcross 51: *Harpers Ferry raiderJOHN BROWNAAcross 57: 252-gallon unitTUNAAcross 58: StretchesAREASAAcross 59: Cry while pointing a fingerAHAAAcross 60: Part of a portfolioSTOCKAAcross 63: ParsonageMANSEAAcross 64: *"Newhart" actorTOMPOSTONAAcross 66: Skirt featuresSLITSAAcross 67: Part of E.M.T.: Abbr.EMERAAcross 68: Classic spy planeUTWOAAcross 69: Catfish Row denizenBESSAAcross 70: Fix upREDOAAcross 71: Cheater's sound during a testPSSTDDown 1: Priests' garbALBSDDown 2: Red, as a Spanish wineROJADDown 3: *Famed restaurateurTOOTSSHORDDown 4: Perfect pitchSTRIKEDDown 5: Overalls partBIBDDown 6: BellowingAROARDDown 7: Silent film starHARPODDown 8: Region of Israel: Var.NEGEBDDown 9: Textbook divisionLESSONDDown 10: Vesta, Pallas or HygieaASTEROIDDDown 11: "The ___ Report" (1998 reading)STARRDDown 12: Cannon saluteSALVODDown 16: GustedBLEWDDown 18: Converges onNEARSDDown 25: Haircut that's short on the top and sides and long in backMULLETDDown 26: War enderPACTDDown 27: Orly : Paris :: Gardermoen : ___OSLODDown 28: "___ paratus" (motto of the U.S. Coast Guard)SEMPERDDown 32: In the capacity ofQUADDown 33: WWW addressURLDDown 34: Take sides?EATDDown 36: *Co-star of "The Andy Griffith Show"DONKNOTTSDDown 37: Rubik of cube fameERNODDown 38: Sign ... or a description of the answers to the six starred clues?OMENDDown 40: Athletes on horsesGYMNASTSDDown 45: Role for Dustin HoffmanRATSODDown 48: PreoccupyOBSESSDDown 50: MisbehavesCUTSUPDDown 51: Sweet spreadsJAMSDDown 52: Toothbrush brandORALBDDown 53: "Sun Valley Serenade" star, 1941HENIEDDown 54: One of an old drive-in double feature, maybeOATERDDown 55: Exclamation of feigned innocenceWHOMEDDown 56: YcleptNAMEDDDown 61: Female whalesCOWSDDown 62: Speed unitKNOTDDown 65: PracticedPRO