New York Times Answers - Thursday, 6th December 2012 There are 42 across clues and 37 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Thursday, 6th December 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Needle holderTACHAAcross 5: Substances high on the 49-AcrossBASESAAcross 10: RingPHONEAAcross 14: Federal watchdog agcy.OSHAAAcross 15: CompleteUNCUTAAcross 16: SwearAVOWAAcross 17: Half an Asian capital?PHNOMAAcross 18: CacheSTOREAAcross 19: End of a haircut?NAPEAAcross 20: ___-engineAEROAAcross 21: Stick (to)HEWAAcross 22: Vixen featureANTLERAAcross 24: Leaned in one directionTRENDEDAAcross 26: "Typee" sequelOMOOAAcross 27: VerbalizedORALAAcross 28: WonTRIUMPHEDAAcross 32: Delivery personOBGYNAAcross 34: ProgramsCODESAAcross 35: Nigerian nativeIBOAAcross 36: House starter or enderWAREAAcross 37: Substance in the middle of the 49-AcrossWATERAAcross 38: ProgramPLANAAcross 39: Actress LongNIAAAcross 40: AvidEAGERAAcross 41: LiftsBUOYSAAcross 42: Contemporary of AeschylusSOPHOCLESAAcross 44: N.L. East team, informallyPHILSAAcross 45: Place for cargoHOLDAAcross 46: Fictional captive in carboniteHANSOLOAAcross 49: Theme of this puzzlePH SCALEAAcross 52: Mich. neighborWIS.AAcross 52: Mich. neighborWISAAcross 53: Destructive pestAPHIDAAcross 54: ___-Tass news agencyITARAAcross 55: FoolableNAIVEAAcross 57: DVR systemTIVOAAcross 58: PopSODAAAcross 59: Hold offDEFERAAcross 60: Six-Day War leader WeizmanEZERAAcross 61: Some map lines: Abbr.HWYSAAcross 62: Substances low on the 49-AcrossACIDSAAcross 63: Capitol V.I.P.'s: Abbr.SENSDDown 1: Bit of attire for Mr. MonopolyTOP HATDDown 2: "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" co-starASNERDDown 3: ArrangeCHOREOGRAPHDDown 4: Deli choiceHAMONRYEDDown 5: Whole lotBUSHELDDown 6: Chipped inANTEDDDown 7: Cargo vesselSCOWDDown 8: E.E.C. part: Abbr.EURDDown 9: More eroticSTEAMIERDDown 10: UnrealPHANTOMDDown 11: EllipticalOVALDDown 12: "Fat chance!"NOPEDDown 13: PitcherEWERDDown 23: Entre ___NOUSDDown 25: Lieutenant ___ of "Forrest Gump"DANDDown 26: CommandORDERDDown 28: LugsTOTESDDown 29: Speculate superficiallyPHILOSOPHIZEDDown 30: PayPal purchaserEBAYDDown 31: Gets intoDONSDDown 32: DominatesOWNSDDown 33: "Charles in Charge" starBAIODDown 34: ImprisonedCAGEDDDown 37: Big name in flyingWALLENDADDown 38: BeatsPULSATESDDown 40: Subj. for a forest rangerECOLDDown 41: Recycling ___BINDDown 43: Scarlett's kinOHARASDDown 44: Futuristic weaponsPHASERSDDown 46: Gathered, as beesHIVEDDDown 47: EnergizeLIVENDDown 48: Olfactory ticklersODORSDDown 49: Do some online skulduggeryPHISHDDown 50: Place, as cargoSTOWDDown 51: Women's rights pioneer Elizabeth ___ StantonCADYDDown 52: Surcharge item in many hotelsWIFIDDown 56: Federal agcy. of 1946-75AEC