New York Times Answers - Wednesday, 7th December 2016 There are 37 across clues and 40 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Wednesday, 7th December 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: One of two in "Hamilton"ACTAAcross 4: Back end of a horseRUMPAAcross 8: Form an impression ofJUDGEAAcross 13: Question asked with an open mouthWHAAAcross 14: Border with many postsFENCEAAcross 15: Some are restrictedAREASAAcross 16: *Expense independent of productionFIXED COSTAAcross 18: HoopsBBALLAAcross 19: Pop open, as a bottleUNCORKAAcross 20: Does something naughtyISBADAAcross 22: Bird on Canada's $1 coinLOONAAcross 23: *How Clayton Kershaw pitchesLEFT-HANDEDAAcross 28: "Frankenstein" authorSHELLEYAAcross 30: ___ Duncan, Obama education secretaryARNEAAcross 31: Org. that investigated Al CaponeIRSAAcross 34: Munch Museum's cityOSLOAAcross 35: Disposed (to)PRONEAAcross 36: *One of a dozen for a sweetheartCUTROSEAAcross 38: *Decathlon eventSHOT PUTAAcross 38: *Decathlon eventSHOTPUTAAcross 40: SurroundingABOUTAAcross 41: PhobiaFEARAAcross 42: Girl in the famSISAAcross 43: Things that may be locked or sealedLIPSAAcross 44: High-end British sports carMCLARENAAcross 47: *Something to make upLOSTGROUNDAAcross 49: Fried ___ (Southern dish)OKRAAAcross 53: Designated dwarf planet since 2006PLUTOAAcross 54: A.P. Latin readingAENEIDAAcross 56: TrickeryWILESAAcross 58: Like either word in the answers to the five starred cluesPAST TENSEAAcross 61: DisjointedAPARTAAcross 62: Essayist's starting pointTOPICAAcross 63: "Sure do"YEPAAcross 64: Final authoritySAY-SOAAcross 65: Adirondack chair partSLATAAcross 66: Certain female soldierANTDDown 1: Like an epic failAWFULDDown 2: Slacks materialCHINODDown 3: Mexican tourist city known for its silverTAXCODDown 4: ImpulsiveRECKLESSDDown 5: "___ momento"UNODDown 6: HostsMCSDDown 7: Diminutive, fashionwisePETITEDDown 8: Obese "Star Wars" characterJABBADDown 9: Some street scenesURBANARTDDown 10: Spy communication spotsDEADDROPSDDown 11: Square dance party?GALDDown 12: Subj. for many green card seekersESLDDown 14: Only four-term prezFDRDDown 17: Many, many yearsEONSDDown 21: Unlikely to ask someone outSHYDDown 24: Vogue competitorELLEDDown 25: ___ Rida ("My House" rapper)FLODDown 26: Jaded feelingENNUIDDown 27: Specifics, slangilyDEETSDDown 29: "I don't give a ___"HOOTDDown 31: Bluff-busting wordsICALLDDown 32: Florida senator MarcoRUBIODDown 33: Blows the whistleSTOPSPLAYDDown 35: Dermatologist's concernPOREDDown 37: Cattle thievesRUSTLERSDDown 38: Actor Penn of "Milk"SEANDDown 39: Working diligentlyHARDATITDDown 41: Bug that thrives in the winterFLUDDown 44: "I pity the fool" speakerMRTDDown 45: Takes overCOOPTSDDown 46: ZipNONEDDown 48: ZipGUSTODDown 50: Mombasa is its second-largest cityKENYADDown 51: UpRISENDDown 52: SkilledADEPTDDown 55: Besides others: Abbr.ETC.DDown 56: Used to beWASDDown 57: Sam Adams Rebel ___IPADDown 59: I.S.P. whose logo contains a periodAOLDDown 60: Eponymous Belgian tourist localeSPA