New York Times Answers - Saturday, 17th October 2009 There are 36 across clues and 35 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Saturday, 17th October 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Through the efforts ofTHANKSTOAAcross 9: Crystals used for dishesSUGARAAcross 14: Sputnik launch timeSOVIETERAAAcross 16: Meter readingUSAGEAAcross 17: Didn't rely just on memoryTOOKNOTESAAcross 18: TearfulMOVEDAAcross 19: Pooch in panelsODIEAAcross 20: Not comprehending at allLOSTAAcross 21: Track speedster beginning in 2000ACELAAAcross 22: UnburdenedRIDAAcross 23: Of the seafloorBENTHICAAcross 25: Underworld goddessHELAAcross 26: Tough to resolveMESSYAAcross 28: It's a real stretchEONAAcross 29: DriftROVEAAcross 30: Gorges (on)LOADSUPAAcross 33: One making a good impression?APERAAcross 34: Unlike seawaterPOTABLEAAcross 37: Piece keeper?GUNBELTAAcross 39: "Rocky IV" villain ___ DragoIVANAAcross 40: It may have clawed feetBATHTUBAAcross 42: Soon to be upNEXTAAcross 43: "Do they not ___ that devise evil?": Proverbs 14:22ERRAAcross 44: MinuteBITSYAAcross 48: Municipal reg.ORDAAcross 49: Bows outRESIGNSAAcross 52: CastHUEAAcross 53: Went withCHOSEAAcross 55: Bit of ingéniositéIDEEAAcross 56: Moravian capitalBRNOAAcross 57: LackedHADNTAAcross 58: Get some quick lodgingRENTAROOMAAcross 60: Sen. Bayh's senior counterpartLUGARAAcross 61: Guard against driftingSNOWFENCEAAcross 62: Passing lines?ELEGYAAcross 63: Rat outTATTLEONDDown 1: Brief weather phenomenon?TSTORMDDown 2: Hip-hop topHOODIEDDown 3: BypassesAVOIDSDDown 4: Brand that may be worn with a 2-DownNIKEDDown 5: The New Yorker writer AulettaKENDDown 5: The New Yorker writer AulettaKEN.DDown 6: PiratedSTOLEDDown 7: County in Idaho, Montana or WyomingTETONDDown 8: Matricidal figure of mythORESTESDDown 9: Cause of a rash response?SUMACDDown 10: Natl. athletics supporterUSOCDDown 11: Offered a way outGAVEHOPEDDown 12: What pupils are separated byAGELEVELDDown 13: Klaxon-sounding occasionRED ALERTDDown 15: LikeASTHOUGHDDown 23: Invitation notationBYOBDDown 24: Keypad's functionINPUTDDown 27: Editorial featureSLANTDDown 29: Literally, "my master"RABBIDDown 31: He said "If Attila the Hun were alive today, he'd be a drama critic"ALBEEDDown 32: Fusty greetingDEARSIRSDDown 34: Double-decker?PINOCHLEDDown 35: RemakeOVERHAULDDown 36: Bit of trickery on the scheduleTAXDODGEDDown 38: LumpsNUBSDDown 41: Fishing weaponTRIDENTDDown 45: It's definitely a reserved seatTHRONEDDown 46: BP competitorSUNOCODDown 47: Tower of London figuresYEOMENDDown 49: Second shotRETRYDDown 50: Piazza de Ferrari settingGENOADDown 51: Wrapper stat.NETWTDDown 54: It might result in a runSNAGDDown 56: Belgian balladeerBRELDDown 59: TailwardAFT