New York Times Answers - Saturday, 16th April 2016 There are 31 across clues and 39 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Saturday, 16th April 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Edible Asian sproutBAMBOO SHOOTAAcross 12: Something found naturally in tomatoes and potatoesMSGAAcross 15: "Like, are you serious?!"IMEANREALLYAAcross 16: Top of an outfit?CEOAAcross 17: Furniture item with a rounded backBARRELCHAIRAAcross 18: HeadCANAAcross 19: Winter coatRIMEAAcross 20: Seek to explain, in a wayANNOTATEAAcross 22: Some of them are devoted to gangstersFBICASESAAcross 25: Not closeAFARAAcross 26: Bob ___, leader of Canada's Liberal Party before Justin TrudeauRAEAAcross 27: Org. in the documentary "Citizenfour"NSAAAcross 28: They clear spotsADEXECSAAcross 31: JerksASSESAAcross 33: ExpiredRANOUTAAcross 35: MisunderstandGETTHEWRONGIDEAAAcross 40: One taking the big view, medicallyHOLISTAAcross 41: Bond producerEPOXYAAcross 42: Top of the British judicial system?PERIWIGAAcross 45: "This is ___"CNNAAcross 47: "Your table will be ready in five minutes," possiblyLIEAAcross 48: Tess's lover in "Tess of the D'Urbervilles"ALECAAcross 49: Orange snacksCHEEZITSAAcross 51: Something that may be jam-packedGLASSJARAAcross 55: Stopped winging it?ALITAAcross 56: BolsterAIDAAcross 57: Distant ancestorHOMO ERECTUSAAcross 61: Information after "Je m'appelle ..."NOMAAcross 62: Car engine componentINTAKE VALVEAAcross 63: ___-ChapelleSTEAAcross 64: Much-joked-about cafeteria offeringMYSTERYMEATDDown 1: Seafood shack itemBIBDDown 2: Quack stopper, for shortAMADDown 3: Christmas superlativeMERRIESTDDown 4: Relating to element #56BARICDDown 5: Patrick Stewart's adaptation of "A Christmas Carol," e.g.ONEMANSHOWDDown 6: More after more?ORLESSDDown 7: TickSECDDown 8: Routine responsesHAHASDDown 9: Pearl Buck heroineOLANDDown 10: Massachusetts' ___ CollegeOLINDDown 11: Hardly a vetTYRODDown 12: Place to get a brew in more than 11,000 U.S. locationsMCCAFEDDown 13: Alaska Airlines hubSEATACDDown 14: They're historyGONERSDDown 21: It might help you on your returnTAXTIPDDown 22: Assault, as a commanding officerFRAGDDown 23: ___ 10BASEDDown 24: Pincered creatureEARWIGDDown 28: How much to be above, as they sayANOTCHDDown 29: Teacher at OxfordDONDDown 30: Only actor to appear in all eight "American Pie" filmsEUGENELEVYDDown 32: Magnum opus of SpinozaETHICSDDown 34: ___ subtilior (musical style)ARSDDown 36: Country's ___ Young BandELIDDown 37: Doctor of book and screenDOLITTLEDDown 38: It's found on the side of a highwayEXITDDown 39: Passing requirementsAYESDDown 42: Ancient Greeks, e.g.PAGANSDDown 43: Broadway BillyELLIOTDDown 44: Software text pageREADMEDDown 46: Warmer, in a wayNEARERDDown 49: Southeastern EuropeanCROATDDown 50: Cold medicine brandZICAMDDown 52: LevelSHIMDDown 53: Sir ___ Ive, designer of the iPad, iPod, iPhone and iMacJONYDDown 54: Qts. and gals.AMTSDDown 58: Stretch (out)EKEDDown 59: A.C.C. schoolUVADDown 60: Good to goSET