New York Times Answers - Friday, 10th April 2009 There are 27 across clues and 40 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Friday, 10th April 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Laugh-a-minuteCOMICALAAcross 8: So-so poker holdingTWOPAIRAAcross 15: In an unoriginal wayAPISHLYAAcross 16: Circus performer, e.g.ARTISTEAAcross 17: Kind of strengthTENSILEAAcross 18: Toy trainsLIONELSAAcross 19: SwallowENGULFAAcross 20: Food label for the health-consciousLESSSALTAAcross 21: Electric device with terminalsELEMENTAAcross 23: News on the bus. pageIPOAAcross 26: Ingredient in many toothpastesMINTAAcross 27: Spit for a kebabSHISHAAcross 32: Be doomedNOTSTANDACHANCEAAcross 36: Obtain service fromGETMILEAGEOUTOFAAcross 37: Felt bitter anguishATEONESHEARTOUTAAcross 38: Maestro KoussevitzkySERGEAAcross 39: Grows paleWANSAAcross 40: TwistedWRYAAcross 41: Court figuresCENTERSAAcross 44: Like rivals, oftenCOMPAREDAAcross 49: Not much, with "a"FATLOTAAcross 53: Tourist guideAREAMAPAAcross 54: Vitamin C sourceLIMEADEAAcross 55: Make like new, as a bathtubREGLAZEAAcross 56: Nicely tanBRONZEDAAcross 57: Kitchen device first patented in 1921TOASTERAAcross 58: Court figuresJESTERSDDown 1: Wife in "8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter"CATEDDown 2: Ready to do businessOPENDDown 3: Chinese dynasty during which trade with Portugal beganMINGDDown 4: Give outISSUEDDown 5: Flu symptomCHILLDDown 6: Like the pop group the Pussycat DollsALLFEMALEDDown 7: Burning substanceLYEDDown 8: Representative of HollywoodTALENT AGENTDDown 9: Where to wear an armillaWRISTDDown 10: Platte River tribeOTOSDDown 11: ImmobilizesPINSDDown 12: Where gobs goASEADDown 13: "One day ___ all make sense"ITLLDDown 14: Doctor's prescriptionRESTDDown 20: Be of assistanceLENDAHANDDDown 22: Popular computer logic/guessing gameMINESWEEPERDDown 23: "Young Frankenstein" woman and othersINGASDDown 24: French versifierPOETEDDown 25: Burrow : rabbit :: holt : ___OTTERDDown 27: Subject of "Toots" by Bob Considine, 1969SHORDDown 28: High in the French AlpsHAUTDDown 29: Following obedientlyINTOWDDown 30: ScrubSCOURDDown 31: SubstantialHEFTYDDown 33: Gray blanketSMOGDDown 34: Pitchfork partTINEDDown 35: Occasion to drop one's armsCEASE-FIREDDown 35: Occasion to drop one's armsCEASEFIREDDown 41: Slinkys or Magic 8 Balls, onceCRAZEDDown 42: ___ gin fizzRAMOSDDown 43: Surgical tubeSTENTDDown 44: TrolleyCARTDDown 45: Round sandwichOREODDown 46: Prefix with doseMEGADDown 47: BudsPALSDDown 48: Part of a Latin 101 conjugationAMATDDown 50: Not do one darn thingLAZEDDown 51: ___-Neisse LineODERDDown 52: Dries, as hayTEDSDDown 54: ___ Ranch (former Western White House)LBJ