New York Times Answers - Saturday, 6th December 2008 There are 40 across clues and 39 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Saturday, 6th December 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: *PanamaVIEWAAcross 5: Lack directionROAMAAcross 9: *Popular rest areaASPENAAcross 14: Aid in an emergencyESCAPEKEYAAcross 16: Skin smootherSHAVEAAcross 17: *Bat portrayerSACHABARONCOHENAAcross 19: Place for polishTOEAAcross 20: Belafonte song openerDAYOAAcross 21: Flour sourceOATAAcross 22: Stuff for the disposalORTSAAcross 23: Relief providerASPIRINAAcross 27: Gifted person?DONEEAAcross 29: ___ Friday'sTGIAAcross 30: Choice that avoids choosingNONEAAcross 31: Red or white nuts?WINOSAAcross 32: CanREARAAcross 33: Something that takes its toll?: Abbr.TPKEAAcross 34: Town on the IJsselmeerEDAMAAcross 35: Perfume by burningCENSEAAcross 36: In custodyHELDAAcross 37: Russian car makeLADAAAcross 38: Became an issueAROSEAAcross 39: Writer of the five-volume biography "Henry James"EDELAAcross 40: Some college srs. take itLSATAAcross 41: "Desperate Housewives" co-star of Eva and FelicityTERIAAcross 42: Call alternativeRAISEAAcross 43: Chair designer AarnioEEROAAcross 44: Job for un docteurCASAAcross 45: Beach flockTERNSAAcross 46: New old man?STEPDADAAcross 48: "May I speak?!"AHEMAAcross 49: Noted head-turnerOWLAAcross 50: Its liners have stars on themELALAAcross 51: Cross characterTAUAAcross 54: *Sty for youngstersTHREELITTLEPIGSAAcross 59: Salad or sandwich requestNOOILAAcross 60: Common 1040 attachmentSCHEDULEAAAcross 61: *DealTRIALAAcross 62: Anti-resistance units?MHOSAAcross 63: *Cal ___REEFDDown 1: Flotation deviceVESTDDown 2: Golfer AokiISAODDown 3: Roman cryECCEDDown 4: Baby's cryWAHDDown 5: Sales lureREBATEDDown 6: SanctionsOKAYSDDown 7: Like sports cars, brieflyAERODDown 8: Muscle: PrefixMYODDown 9: Grp. concerned with royaltyASCAPDDown 10: *Male boosterSHOTINTHEARMDDown 11: "Poppycock!"PAHDDown 12: Very early exileEVEDDown 13: Relief pitcher RobbNENDDown 15: They hold services in the servicePADRESDDown 18: "Don't even think about it!"NOSIREEDDown 22: *Words that come from clamsONOMATOPOEIADDown 23: Career Golden Slam winnerAGASSIDDown 24: Successfully luredROPEDINDDown 25: Dry, in a wayINKLESSDDown 26: *Aid in tailingNEEDLEDDown 27: Played awhile onstageDIDASETDDown 28: How one might streakONADAREDDown 29: Choir section ... and what are missing from the starred cluesTENORSDDown 31: *Famous sonWELLESDDown 32: Proof, sayREREADDDown 35: JeerCATCALLDDown 42: Was apparently litREELEDDDown 45: Pre-Socratic philosopherTHALESDDown 47: StayDWELLDDown 48: Granting that, brieflyALTHODDown 50: Create a lasting impression?ETCHDDown 51: Counter pieceTILEDDown 52: Posthumous Pulitzer winner of 1958AGEEDDown 53: Falcons' home: Abbr.USAFDDown 54: Rubble makerTNTDDown 55: Where the land meets the sky: Abbr.HORDDown 56: Father of une princesseROIDDown 57: Surreal ending?ISMDDown 58: Big name in water filtersPUR