New York Times Answers - Friday, 13th February 2009 There are 33 across clues and 38 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Friday, 13th February 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Activity involving a needleSPINAL TAPAAcross 10: Expression of praisePAEANAAcross 15: Household help?HOMELOANSAAcross 16: Flavor of Calvados brandyAPPLEAAcross 17: Wave measurementAMPLITUDEAAcross 18: Unusually high 17-AcrossSPIKEAAcross 19: Closest to nilLEASTAAcross 20: Potential suckerRUBEAAcross 22: WretchedSADAAcross 23: GallimaufryOLIOAAcross 24: One getting pinned?VOODOODOLLAAcross 27: Even's counterpartMORNAAcross 28: It's hard to penetrateARMORAAcross 29: "Desperate Housewives" housewifeEDIEAAcross 30: "Point taken"ISEEAAcross 31: Out-of-the-way spotsGLENSAAcross 32: Big draw of early BroadwayZIEGFELD FOLLIESAAcross 38: PuttersIDLESAAcross 39: Ray in picturesALDOAAcross 40: Dispensary stock, for shortMEDSAAcross 41: Cat's-eye alternativeAGGIEAAcross 43: Furry sci-fi figureEWOKAAcross 47: Self-starter's equipment?BOOTSTRAPSAAcross 49: Something that's picked upVIBEAAcross 50: Field of field workers: Abbr.AGRAAcross 51: Small dabblerTEALAAcross 52: Grinder in an Italian restaurantDENTEAAcross 53: Indication of a job well doneBRAVOAAcross 55: Getting ready to make one's move?PACKINGUPAAcross 58: Crane, e.g.WADERAAcross 59: CommandEXPERTISEAAcross 60: Act unprofessionallyEMOTEAAcross 61: Merrie Melodies regularSYLVESTERDDown 1: PeaceSHALOMDDown 2: Thick-skinned fruitPOMELODDown 3: DebilitateIMPAIRDDown 4: "The Simpsons" bullyNELSONDDown 5: Set downALITDDown 6: Choosing methodLOTDDown 7: 19th of 24TAUDDown 8: Locale of Krypton in the Superman sagaANDROMEDA GALAXYDDown 9: FeignedPSEUDODDown 10: Madrid's ___ del PradoPASEODDown 11: Useful piece of code, brieflyAPPDDown 12: Series kickoffEPISODEIDDown 13: 1955 A.L. batting champALKALINEDDown 14: GratuitousNEEDLESSDDown 21: Part of N.Y.C.: Abbr.BORDDown 24: BoughpotVASEDDown 25: City liberated during the Battle of KurskORELDDown 26: HollowDELLDDown 30: HypotheticalsIFSDDown 31: ___ Worm (1980s light-up toy)GLODDown 32: Victoria Falls forms part of its borderZIMBABWEDDown 33: "No smoking" symbol, e.g.IDEOGRAMDDown 34: Poe poem about a knight's lifelong questEL DORADODDown 34: Poe poem about a knight's lifelong questELDORADODDown 35: ExploitGESTDDown 36: DisrespectfulFLIPDDown 37: Expressions of praiseODESDDown 41: Bolted things downATEDDown 42: Balsamic vinegar sourceGRAPESDDown 43: Composition of some chainsEVENTSDDown 44: Ad-libWINGITDDown 45: ThickOBTUSEDDown 46: Big-enough catchKEEPERDDown 48: Browser setting?STOREDDown 52: Very seriousDIREDDown 54: Clinic workerVETDDown 56: Person in the fourth grade: Abbr.CPLDDown 57: "The Wonder Years" teen who loved WinnieKEV