New York Times Answers - Tuesday, 9th December 2008 There are 35 across clues and 43 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Tuesday, 9th December 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Indo-EuropeansARYANSAAcross 7: Hot night out, perhapsDATEAAcross 11: Prospector's aidMAPAAcross 14: Largest city on the Illinois RiverPEORIAAAcross 15: Privy toIN ONAAcross 16: Stein fillerALEAAcross 17: Traditional Christmas dessertPLUM PUDDINGAAcross 19: Conglomerate whose N.Y.S.E. symbol is the same as the company's nameITTAAcross 20: Elhi grps.PTASAAcross 21: BulldozesRAZESAAcross 23: Red bird with black wings and tailSCARLET TANAGERAAcross 29: Word that can precede or follow "first"LADIESAAcross 30: Congregational areaNAVEAAcross 31: They can be split or chargedATOMSAAcross 32: Traditional January eventWHITE SALEAAcross 37: Lincoln's home: Abbr.NEBAAcross 37: Lincoln's home: Abbr.NEB.AAcross 38: Take marks offERASEAAcross 39: Took goldWONAAcross 40: 1999 Tom Hanks film, with "The"GREENMILEAAcross 43: Simple disguiseBEARDAAcross 45: See 62-AcrossROMEAAcross 46: Fur for a stoleERMINEAAcross 47: Home remedy for skin irritationsMUSTARD PLASTERAAcross 51: Medieval taleCONTEAAcross 52: Baldwin of "30 Rock"ALECAAcross 53: Smashable tennis shotLOBAAcross 54: Shade close to azurePEACOCK-BLUEAAcross 61: Team ___U.S.A.AAcross 61: Team ___USAAAcross 62: ___ of Constantine (landmark in 45-Across)ARCHAAcross 63: Mother of CalcuttaTERESAAAcross 64: At any time, to a bardE'ERAAcross 65: Spreadsheet fillDATAAAcross 66: Area between curbsSTREETDDown 1: "Killer" PC programAPPDDown 2: Theist's subj.RELDDown 3: Whom "Uncle Sam wants"YOUDDown 4: Get ready for warARMDDown 5: Parts of baby bottlesNIPPLESDDown 6: Browns, as meatSAUTESDDown 7: "Say that thou ___ forsake me ...": Shak.DIDSTDDown 8: Singer DiFrancoANIDDown 9: Cargo unitTONDDown 10: Carve on, as a monumentENGRAVEDDown 11: Indian cornMAIZEDDown 12: Take in or let outALTERDDown 13: Strokes ... or ones strokedPETSDDown 18: "Can't Help Lovin' ___ Man"DATDDown 22: A long, long timeAGESDDown 23: "Language that rolls up its sleeves, spits on its hands and goes to work," per Carl SandburgSLANGDDown 24: Provide party foodCATERDDown 25: Sun-dried brickADOBEDDown 26: Lens holderRIMDDown 27: Ouzo flavoringANISEDDown 28: ___ the Great of children's booksNATEDDown 32: More twisted, as humorWRIERDDown 33: "2001" computerHALDDown 34: Mark timeAWAITDDown 35: Michaels of "S.N.L."LORNEDDown 36: East ___ (certain Londoner)ENDERDDown 38: Jane Austen novelEMMADDown 41: Lead-in to whileERSTDDown 42: Steno's stapleNOTEPADDDown 43: Shelf supportBRACKETDDown 44: Dorothy's aunt and othersEMSDDown 46: ChoosesELECTSDDown 47: Bullwinkle, e.g.MOOSEDDown 48: Open, as a gateUNBARDDown 49: Russian villaDACHADDown 50: Grp. once led by ArafatPLODDown 51: Game associated with the starts of 17-, 23-, 32-, 40-, 47- and 54-AcrossCLUEDDown 55: All alternativeERADDown 56: DeedACTDDown 57: December exclamationBRRDDown 58: Actress RemickLEEDDown 59: FunctionUSEDDown 60: Partake ofEAT