New York Times Answers - Friday, 23rd May 2008 There are 36 across clues and 36 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Friday, 23rd May 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: BlisterSCATHEAAcross 7: Dr. Seuss story settingWHOVILLEAAcross 15: "Anyway, after that ..."SOTHENAAcross 16: Parting wordsAU REVOIRAAcross 17: Fop in "The Wind in the Willows"MRTOADAAcross 18: Memorable "Marathon Man" queryISITSAFEAAcross 19: Réunion, for oneILEAAcross 20: One of a French literary trioPORTHOSAAcross 22: National Do Not Call Registry org.FTCAAcross 23: 1987 Costner roleNESSAAcross 25: Like a wet blanketNOFUNAAcross 26: CrossMEETAAcross 27: UntaggedNOTITAAcross 29: Bush league?GOPAAcross 30: Reddish-brown gemsSARDSAAcross 31: "If you shoot at mimes, should you use a silencer?," e.g.ONE-LINERAAcross 33: Plane partBAYAAcross 34: Celebratory cryWEDIDITAAcross 35: Literally, "art of softness"JUJITSUAAcross 39: Animation bitCELAAcross 40: Popular teen hangout, onceSODASHOPAAcross 41: Drives awaySHOOSAAcross 44: Item on a vinePEAAAcross 45: Doesn't spoilKEEPSAAcross 46: Fifth state to ratify the Constitution: Abbr.CONNAAcross 47: Study aid?GRANTAAcross 49: Where you can find hammers and anvilsEARSAAcross 50: Beginning and end of 20-Across's mottoALLAAcross 51: Philosopher who coined the phrase "the best of all possible worlds"LEIBNIZAAcross 53: Muscle strengthened by a pulldown exercise, in briefLATAAcross 54: 1989 film set in an inner-city high schoolLEANONMEAAcross 56: Cheese typeROMANOAAcross 58: Like some airport purchasesDUTY-FREEAAcross 59: CharmENAMORAAcross 60: SpiritsSPECTERSAAcross 61: BootDEPOSEDDown 1: It was shipwrecked in 1964 somewhere in the South PacificSSMINNOWDDown 2: Crime family nameCORLEONEDDown 3: Bore witness (to)ATTESTEDDDown 4: Le Duc ___ (Nobel Peace Prize refuser)THODDown 5: Bucket of boltsHEAPDDown 6: ___ a high noteEND ONDDown 7: Have in prospectWAITFORDDown 8: "Quiet!"HUSH UPDDown 9: Constellation with the star BetelgeuseORIONDDown 10: Kerry and McCain, e.g.VETSDDown 11: "Grey's Anatomy" hookupsIVSDDown 12: Good-for-nothin'LOAFERDDown 13: StolenLIFTEDDDown 14: Builds upERECTSDDown 21: Doctor often seen on writers' bookshelvesROGETDDown 24: Element used to make semiconductorsSILICONDDown 26: Potential buyer's questionMAYISEEDDown 28: Destroyers of many castlesTIDESDDown 30: Three-time Emmy-winning game show hostSAJAKDDown 32: ZeroNILDDown 33: MacBUDDDown 35: Title girl in a 1958 hit by the PlaymatesJOANNDDown 36: Historic missionTHEALAMODDown 37: Crime familySOPRANOSDDown 38: Popular boxing venueUPSSTOREDDown 40: Military construction crewSEABEESDDown 41: BurnsSCALDSDDown 42: Lie lowHOLE UPDDown 43: Like postmidnight TV showsONLATEDDown 44: Furniture coverPRIMERDDown 47: Art classGENREDDown 48: Played outTIREDDDown 51: Converted housingLOFTDDown 52: Man-to-man alternativeZONEDDown 55: U.N.'s homeNYCDDown 57: Word with weather or worldMAP