New York Times Answers - Wednesday, 8th October 2008 There are 36 across clues and 42 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Wednesday, 8th October 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: 1980s sitcom built around the Tanner familyALFAAcross 4: W.W. I French fighter planesSPADSAAcross 9: Alternative to a wagonSEDANAAcross 14: Agnus ___DEIAAcross 15: Northern nativeALEUTAAcross 16: FateKARMAAAcross 17: Library copy of a book, commonlyHARDBACKEDITIONAAcross 20: Coastal raptorOSPREYAAcross 21: Gardner of "The Barefoot Contessa"AVAAAcross 22: Org. with an eagle in its logoNRAAAcross 23: La ___ (Chinese food brand)CHOYAAcross 24: Prepared some dessertsBAKEDCAKESAAcross 28: Puppeteer LewisSHARIAAcross 30: ShowAIRAAcross 31: J.D.'s titleESQAAcross 34: Girl in a "Paint Your Wagon" songELISAAAcross 36: Hard or soft drinkCIDERAAcross 40: With 42-Across, prepare to play cards (and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters)SHUFFLEAAcross 42: See 40-AcrossTHEDECKAAcross 44: "Dang it!"SHOOTAAcross 45: Rail siteSTAIRAAcross 47: It may be pitchedWOOAAcross 48: Played the first cardLEDAAcross 50: High, in a wayONPOTAAcross 52: Hunting aidsDUCKDECOYSAAcross 56: Book before ObadiahAMOSAAcross 60: That, to TeodoroESAAAcross 61: Computer keyALTAAcross 62: Hot ___TAMALEAAcross 64: Place to get an Electra, onceBUICKDEALERSHIPAAcross 68: The Sun, The Moon or The StarTAROTAAcross 69: On one's toesALERTAAcross 70: "Little" woman of '60s musicEVAAAcross 71: Casino sectionSLOTSAAcross 72: Like non-oyster monthsRLESSAAcross 73: Cath., for oneRELDDown 1: Having only one purposeAD HOCDDown 2: Collar attachmentLEASHDDown 3: Dempsey's 1923 opponentFIRPODDown 4: Kemo ___SABEDDown 5: Umpire's shoutPLAYBALLDDown 6: Former govt. agcy. formed after W.W. IIAECDDown 7: 1988 presidential candidateDUKAKISDDown 8: Wozniak who co-founded Apple ComputerSTEVEDDown 9: Item that's often waxedSKIDDown 10: With 11-Down, preceders of "be merry"EATDDown 11: See 10-DownDRINKDDown 12: Mediterranean emotionAMOREDDown 13: Certain family members, affectionatelyNANASDDown 18: ProhibitionistsDRYSDDown 19: Baby's wordDADADDown 25: First signARIESDDown 26: Roman who originated the phrase "While there's life, there's hope"CICERODDown 27: Like a desertARIDDDown 29: Tested the weight ofHEFTEDDDown 31: Serpentine shapeESSDDown 32: "Keep it down"SHHDDown 33: "___ Vadis"QUODDown 35: Words before time or costATANYDDown 37: You may get your feet wet with thisDEWDDown 38: Prefix with touristECODDown 39: Studio behind many Astaire/Rogers filmsRKODDown 41: Coffeehouse music genreFOLKDDown 43: Coffeehouse patrons, onceHIPSTERSDDown 46: Nickname for former N.F.L.'er Ed JonesTOOTALLDDown 49: Like some batteriesDEADDDown 51: Highland headgearTAMSDDown 52: Red ink causeDEBTSDDown 53: Run-of-the-millUSUALDDown 54: Africa's most populous cityCAIRODDown 55: Word that may go before 42-AcrossCLEARDDown 57: "Real Time With Bill ___"MAHERDDown 58: Green shadeOLIVEDDown 59: Flower partSEPALDDown 63: Some are fineARTSDDown 65: Camp bedCOTDDown 66: Gold meas.KTSDDown 67: Rock's Tommy, ex-husband of Pamela AndersonLEE