New York Times Answers - Thursday, 8th April 2010 There are 31 across clues and 45 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Thursday, 8th April 2010. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: *4:00 in the afternoonBRILLIGAAcross 8: *To make holesGIMBLEAAcross 14: Form of writing of ancient CreteLINEAR AAAcross 15: Sought foodFORAGEDAAcross 16: It comes in fifthsALCOHOLAAcross 17: Poetry performanceREADINGAAcross 18: Add zest toSEASONAAcross 19: *To go round and roundGYREAAcross 20: Catcher's spot?RYEAAcross 21: Wrap upRECAPAAcross 23: Wrapped upCLADAAcross 24: *Fearsome, swift-moving creature with snapping jawsBANDERSNATCHAAcross 30: It's 71% cookie, 29% cremeOREOAAcross 31: ChuckleheadIGNORAMUSAAcross 35: Emulate the dodoDIE OUTAAcross 38: Indian tourist cityMYSOREAAcross 39: Means of unloading?YARDSALESAAcross 43: Unnamed others, brieflyET ALAAcross 43: Unnamed others, brieflyET AL.AAcross 44: Writer who was the source of all the words with asterisked clues in this puzzleLEWIS CARROLLAAcross 47: Wonderland food for AliceCAKEAAcross 50: A bit nastySNIDEAAcross 51: "Say what?"HUHAAcross 52: *Grass plot around a sundialWABEAAcross 54: Put awayJAILEDAAcross 59: Some buffalo hunters of oldARAPAHOAAcross 61: Variety of grapeSULTANAAAcross 62: ConfrontsTAKESONAAcross 63: Positions (oneself)ORIENTSAAcross 64: *Lithe and slimySLITHYAAcross 65: *Smiling radiantlyBEAMISHDDown 1: Lesage hero Gil ___BLASDDown 2: Make stew?RILEDDown 3: Certain ancient mummyINCADDown 4: Affectionate, fiery types, supposedlyLEOSDDown 5: Pakistan's so-called "Garden of Mughals"LAHOREDDown 6: Person whose work is decreasing?IRONERDDown 7: MissGALDDown 8: Church annex?GOERDDown 9: ___ caelestes (divine wrath: Lat.)IRAEDDown 10: ___ HatterMADDDown 11: Old-time floozieB-GIRLDDown 12: "From Russia With Love" actress LotteLENYADDown 13: Beaten (out)EDGEDDDown 15: BrownerFRYPANDDown 19: Sharks, e.g.GANGDDown 22: Long-running CBS hitCSIDDown 23: Beer, sometimesCHASERDDown 24: Vintner's concernBODYDDown 25: "O patria mia," e.g.ARIADDown 26: Opposite of alwayNE'ERDDown 27: Drawing in a margin, maybeDOODLEDDown 28: Waits in musicTOMDDown 29: "Curiouser and curiouser!," e.g.CRYDDown 32: Mysterious Mr.MOTODDown 33: Kazakh riverURALDDown 34: Bears do itSELLDDown 36: Take advantage ofUSEDDown 37: Playing marbleTAWDDown 40: Departure point for explorer Vasco da GamaLISBONDDown 41: Feudal laborerESNEDDown 42: It goes after poli and before fiSCIDDown 45: Urge formallyADJUREDDown 46: Objects employed to show everyday lifeREALIADDown 47: Online discussionsCHATSDDown 48: Not visualAURALDDown 49: Uniform coloringKHAKIDDown 52: WadiWASHDDown 52: WadiWASH.DDown 53: Stern cry?AHOYDDown 55: DetailITEMDDown 56: Lawyer/civil-rights activist GuinierLANIDDown 57: Tolkien creaturesENTSDDown 58: Tach's locationDASHDDown 60: DearPETDDown 61: [I'm heartbroken!]SOB