New York Times Answers - Wednesday, 3rd December 2008 There are 37 across clues and 41 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Wednesday, 3rd December 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Brake componentsPADSAAcross 5: Actress PiaZADORAAAcross 11: IntimidateCOWAAcross 14: Edgar-winning writer LarsonERIKAAcross 15: PresentlyINABITAAcross 16: Title role about a titleholderALIAAcross 17: Elegance in road construction?PAVINGGRACEAAcross 19: Rtes.RDSAAcross 20: Turban wearer, maybeSWAMIAAcross 21: Singer SumacYMAAAcross 22: Big word in advertisingFREEAAcross 23: Desirable guy to rent from?PLUMLANDLORDAAcross 27: Anatomical pouchSACAAcross 30: Historical chapterERAAAcross 31: Nosebag tidbitOATAAcross 32: Big chunk of iceFLOEAAcross 34: Band jobsGIGSAAcross 37: Lake of TVRICKIAAcross 40: Hit "snooze" with force?POUNDEDTHEALARMAAcross 43: Al ___DENTEAAcross 44: Blackener of Santa's suitSOOTAAcross 45: Not attendSKIPAAcross 46: Boy in "A Christmas Carol"TIMAAcross 47: Like, awesomeRADAAcross 49: Feminine suffixESSAAcross 50: Council of Guinness drinkers?PUBCOMMITTEEAAcross 56: "Dies ___"IRAEAAcross 57: ScullOARAAcross 58: Alternative to high heelsFLATSAAcross 62: Fleur-de-___LISAAcross 63: Feature of some intersections ... or a five-word hint to 17-, 23-, 40- and 50-AcrossFOURWAYSTOPAAcross 66: "Love Story" composer FrancisLAIAAcross 67: Old war storyAENEIDAAcross 68: Cookbook writer RombauerIRMAAAcross 69: Donna Summer's "___ Works Hard for the Money"SHEAAcross 70: SlowlyADAGIOAAcross 71: "Careful now"EASYDDown 1: Energizes, with "up"PEPSDDown 2: Get ___ dealARAWDDown 3: Opera starDIVADDown 4: EconomizeSKIMPDDown 5: Make a sharp turnZIGDDown 6: Director LeeANGDDown 7: Hall of fameDARYLDDown 8: Winner of 2008OBAMADDown 9: Costa ___RICANDDown 10: Had a hero?ATEDDown 11: It often has cream cheese frostingCARROTCAKEDDown 12: Grayer, maybeOLDERDDown 13: Smartened (up)WISEDDDown 18: View from Abu SimbelNILEDDown 22: Thrashes aboutFLAILSDDown 24: YenURGEDDown 25: Hotel employeesMAIDSDDown 26: TV explorerDORADDown 27: Org. in TV's "Nash Bridges"SFPDDDown 28: Soothing plantALOEDDown 29: "Jumpin' at the Woodside" composer/bandleaderCOUNTBASIEDDown 33: TemptENTICEDDown 35: Classic muscle carGTODDown 36: BriefSHORTDDown 38: ___ KringleKRISDDown 39: Some trickstersIMPSDDown 41: Mailing to a record execDEMODDown 42: Floride, e.g.ETATDDown 48: Stare down, sayDEFYDDown 50: Aspirin and suchPILLSDDown 51: Heep of fictionURIAHDDown 52: LowedMOOEDDDown 53: ___ LoaMAUNADDown 54: Markdown abbr.IRREGDDown 55: Borden cowELSIEDDown 59: Trac II alternativeATRADDown 60: ___ of Maine toothpasteTOMSDDown 61: NeuterSPAYDDown 63: Sky safety org.FAADDown 64: 2006 Nintendo debutWIIDDown 65: FussADO