New York Times Answers - Wednesday, 16th December 2009 There are 38 across clues and 41 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Wednesday, 16th December 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Fish tank buildupALGAEAAcross 6: Go offPOPAAcross 9: It flows through TurinTHEPOAAcross 14: Othello, for oneBOARD GAMEAAcross 16: Leggy waderHERONAAcross 17: Help for a pioneerLAND GRANTAAcross 18: French first lady ___ Bruni-SarkozyCARLAAAcross 19: H.S. courseENGAAcross 20: More unearthlyEERIERAAcross 22: Real lookerDOLLAAcross 23: Alan Paton's "___, the Beloved Country"CRYAAcross 24: Thin nailBRADAAcross 26: Milne hopperROOAAcross 27: Symbols of goodnessHALOSAAcross 30: Experiment subjectGUINEA PIGAAcross 32: Fall siteEDENAAcross 33: Flier to StockholmSASAAcross 34: "Dumb and Dumber" actressGARRAAcross 35: Offering from the front deskROOMKEYAAcross 37: Classic Steinbeck story, with "The"REDPONYAAcross 40: First-time driver, oftenTEENAAcross 41: UnitedWEDAAcross 42: Geraint's love, in Arthurian legendENIDAAcross 43: Unable to hearSTONE-DEAFAAcross 46: Answers in courtPLEASAAcross 47: Frog predatorEELAAcross 48: InfluencePULLAAcross 49: ___ Palmas, capital of the Canary IslandsLASAAcross 50: BoundlessVASTAAcross 52: Paris's ___ GarnierPALAISAAcross 54: Four-time platinum album of 2001JLOAAcross 57: Foundation abbr.ESTABAAcross 59: T-shaped pulloverPOLO SHIRTAAcross 61: Do a lube job onREOILAAcross 62: Animated TV character with buck teethSPONGEBOBAAcross 63: How an April fool may be doneSLYLYAAcross 64: Guinness suffixESTAAcross 65: Important signsOMENSDDown 1: ProficientABLEDDown 2: ___ sharkLOANDDown 3: What a tattoo may identifyGANGDDown 4: Dull finish?ARDDDown 5: Lawn cuttersEDGERSDDown 6: Subject of the documentary "Smart Television"PAARDDown 7: Volume of reprintsOMNIBUSDDown 8: Half brother of Ivan VPETER IDDown 9: Active ingredient in marijuana: Abbr.THCDDown 10: Apt attachment to the starts of 14-, 17-, 35- and 43-AcrossHEADDDown 11: Likely to slipERROR-PRONEDDown 12: Hoi ___POLLOIDDown 13: How a bump may appearONALOGDDown 15: Dull, as London skiesGREYDDown 21: VariedRANGEDDDown 23: SwindlersCONMENDDown 25: No moreDEADDDown 27: The Beatles' "And I Love ___"HERDDown 28: StirADODDown 29: "The Cossacks" novelistLEO TOLSTOYDDown 30: Like apparel donned in a Christmas carolGAYDDown 31: Partner of jeweler Van CleefARPELSDDown 33: ParodySEND-UPDDown 33: ParodySENDUPDDown 36: Not give upKEEPDDown 37: Foul callerREFDDown 38: Actress VardalosNIADDown 39: Gridiron stat: Abbr.YDSDDown 41: Heavy blowsWALLOPSDDown 43: Cuts offSEVERSDDown 44: Prickly plantTEASELDDown 45: Slide awayELAPSEDDown 46: Round a corner in MonopolyPASSGODDown 49: Brave oneLIONDDown 51: Apt attachment to the ends of 30-, 37-, 59- and 62-AcrossTAILDDown 53: OceansA LOTDDown 54: Be in accordJIBEDDown 55: ___ HubbardLRONDDown 56: Gambling venues, brieflyOTBSDDown 58: Crusading journalist NellieBLYDDown 60: Do some tailoringHEM