New York Times Answers - Wednesday, 23rd March 2016 There are 33 across clues and 39 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Wednesday, 23rd March 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Fritter awayWASTEAAcross 6: Strongman player on "The A-Team"MRTAAcross 9: Spanish ___MOSSAAcross 13: It preceded "Eleven," "Twelve" and "Thirteen" on the big screenOCEANSAAcross 15: Slip in a potIOUAAcross 16: It becomes its own synonym when "cap" is added in frontABLEAAcross 17: *Speedy shipping optionNEXTDAYAIRAAcross 19: Hollywood's Ken or LenaOLINAAcross 20: Have confidence inTRUSTAAcross 21: International airport near TokyoNARITAAAcross 23: *Romantic comedy featuring two members of the Brat PackABOUTLASTNIGHTAAcross 26: A person's soul mateTHEONEAAcross 27: Pink-slipCANAAcross 28: Odin sacrificed one for wisdomEYEAAcross 29: Percentages and suchDATAAAcross 30: Like much car chase footageAERIALAAcross 33: *Going back to square oneSTARTINGALLOVERAAcross 39: Hand-played drumTOM-TOMAAcross 40: Presley's "___ Las Vegas"VIVAAAcross 41: HBO rivalSHOAAcross 44: Uncover, poeticallyOPEAAcross 45: Bishop and knightPIECESAAcross 47: *Recurring soap opera plot deviceLONGLOSTFATHERAAcross 51: "Hold on, I just might have a good solution ..."UNLESSAAcross 52: "Care to explain?"HOWSOAAcross 53: Desktop picICONAAcross 54: Minuet meter ... or a description of the answers to the starred clues?TRIPLE TIMEAAcross 59: ConverseCHATAAcross 60: "___ Mutual Friend"OURAAcross 61: Heavy hitterSLEDGEAAcross 62: Life span of a starEONSAAcross 63: One end of a rainbowREDAAcross 64: Something to take a nip fromFLASKDDown 1: Came out on topWONDDown 2: Bridge four-pointerACEDDown 3: CongressSEXDDown 4: Decorative inkTATTOOARTDDown 5: Evasive maneuverEND RUNDDown 6: Sporty MazdaMIATADDown 7: French kingROIDDown 8: Beat a hasty retreatTURN TAILDDown 9: Native KiwisMAORIDDown 10: NecessitateOBLIGEDDown 11: Like the toves in "Jabberwocky"SLITHYDDown 12: Half of CongressSENATEDDown 14: Brown, in a waySAUTEDDown 18: Fashion inits.YSLDDown 22: Historical recordANNALDDown 23: At the drop of ___AHATDDown 24: Testing stageBETADDown 25: "Make like a tree and leave!"SCRAMDDown 26: Gridiron successes, for shortTDSDDown 30: Chips in a potANTESDDown 31: IEGODDown 32: Where couples may register under assumed namesLOVEHOTELDDown 34: Obnoxious sortsTOOLSDDown 35: Charlatan, of a sortIMPOSTORDDown 36: Smoking cigars, e.g.VICEDDown 37: It becomes its own synonym when "for" is added in frontEVERDDown 38: Dorm V.I.P.sRASDDown 41: Gated water channelSLUICEDDown 42: BigwigHONCHODDown 43: Checked outONLOANDDown 45: Parts of ratchetsPAWLSDDown 46: Reflexive pronounITSELFDDown 48: Ladies' counterpartsGENTSDDown 49: Position for Cal Ripken Jr.THIRDDDown 50: Snappy dresserFOPDDown 55: Young competitor in "The Hunger Games"RUEDDown 56: Mrs. McKinleyIDADDown 57: Booker T.'s backupMGSDDown 58: "Oh, no!"EEK