New York Times Answers - Friday, 9th March 2012 There are 31 across clues and 32 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Friday, 9th March 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Many fans are running during thisHOT SPELLAAcross 9: Three-toed wading birdsSTILTSAAcross 15: GetsACHIEVESAAcross 16: Present-day cry?HOHOHOAAcross 17: A vegetarian isn't on itMEATDIETAAcross 18: Holds forthORATESAAcross 19: Tycoon typesFATCATSAAcross 20: "Go ahead," to ShakespeareBEITSOAAcross 21: Certain odor absorberINSOLEAAcross 22: Tabulae ___RASAEAAcross 23: Storming-out soundsSLAMSAAcross 24: Must-seeCANTMISSAAcross 27: Spam protection items?TINSAAcross 28: Like many bread knivesSAW-TOOTHEDAAcross 30: Grammy-winning BrianENOAAcross 31: LooksGANDERSAAcross 32: ___ of Lagery (Pope Urban II's real name)ODOAAcross 33: Brushing and suchDENTAL CAREAAcross 35: Blood rivalCRIPAAcross 36: Ivy supportersROOTLETSAAcross 37: It's developed in a sonataTHEMEAAcross 38: Parts of kingdomsPHYLAAAcross 39: Curtain fabricsVOILESAAcross 40: Needs for some games of tagLASERSAAcross 42: Noted 19th- and 20th-century portraitistSARGENTAAcross 43: Flight from dangerHEGIRAAAcross 44: Bump downRELEGATEAAcross 45: Immobilized during winter, sayICEDINAAcross 46: "Not if my life depended on it!"ILLNEVERAAcross 47: "Done"THEENDAAcross 48: Four-seaters, maybe?MAITREDSDDown 1: ClumsyHAM-FISTEDDDown 2: Queen Mary, for oneOCEAN LINERDDown 3: "Don't do it!"THATSANONODDown 4: TV Land stapleSITCOMSDDown 5: They often get depressedPEDALSDDown 6: Modern guest-list organizerEVITEDDown 7: Onetime Virginia V.I.P.'sLEESDDown 8: Amphibious carrier, for shortLSTDDown 9: Establishment where customers typically are seatedSHOE STOREDDown 10: Singer with the 1994 #1 alternative rock hit "God"TORIAMOSDDown 11: Short, strong panIHATEITDDown 12: They may be oddLOTSDDown 13: Malcolm-Jamal's "Cosby Show" roleTHEODDown 14: Plea for aidSOSDDown 20: Teases playfullyBANTERSDDown 22: It hasn't yet been interpretedRAW DATADDown 24: Strikes outCANCELSDDown 25: What many crewmen carouse onSHORE LEAVEDDown 26: Deposited into a bankSEDIMENTEDDDown 28: Dancer who was a fan favorite?SALLYRANDDDown 29: Ones giving winner forecastsDOPESTERSDDown 31: AmassGATHER INDDown 34: Not belowdecksTOP SIDEDDown 34: Not belowdecksTOPSIDEDDown 35: Tiny biter causing intense itchingCHIGGERDDown 37: Sign of availabilityTORENTDDown 39: "Swearin' to God" singer, 1975VALLIDDown 40: Hardly a good lookerLECHDDown 41: 1966 A.L. Rookie of the YearAGEEDDown 42: Ward on a setSELADDown 43: SockHITDDown 44: Not quite make the putt, with "out"RIM