New York Times Answers - Tuesday, 17th January 2017 There are 33 across clues and 43 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Tuesday, 17th January 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: When Polonius says "Brevity is the soul of wit"ACTIIAAcross 6: Tusked beastBOARAAcross 10: Kind of threatIDLEAAcross 14: SwoonFAINTAAcross 15: Alan who played Captain PierceALDAAAcross 16: Essential pointCRUXAAcross 17: Agonizes (over)FRETSAAcross 18: With 61- and 37-Across, famous line by 53-Across in [see circled letters]HELPMEOBIAAcross 20: The "E" in HOMESERIEAAcross 21: Nubian heroine of operaAIDAAAcross 22: Family member who was probably adoptedPETAAcross 23: Hairstyle for 53-Across, colloquiallyCINNAMONBUNSAAcross 28: Place where trials are conductedTESTLABAAcross 29: Hitting blackjack after blackjack, sayONARUNAAcross 33: Michelangelo masterpiecePIETAAAcross 36: A fewSOMEAAcross 37: See 18-AcrossYOUREMYONLYHOPEAAcross 43: AmbienceAURAAAcross 44: "Same here!"SODOIAAcross 45: Is victorious inWINSATAAcross 48: SwindlesRIPOFFSAAcross 53: Iconic role for 2-/51-DownPRINCESSLEIAAAcross 56: "What have we here?!"OHOAAcross 59: Knock 'em deadSLAYAAcross 60: Online crafts sellerETSYAAcross 61: See 18-AcrossWANKENOBIAAcross 64: Like old, neglected sweaters, maybeMOTHYAAcross 65: Renaissance Faire instrumentLUTEAAcross 66: Sign of things to comeOMENAAcross 67: Tree-lined walkway, in FranceALLEEAAcross 68: Make slo-o-o-ow progressSLOGAAcross 69: Concealed mikeWIREAAcross 70: Entitled sorts?PEERSDDown 1: InfluenceAFFECTDDown 2: With 51-Down, late, beloved actressCARRIEDDown 3: Certain marketing gimmicksTIEINSDDown 4: Hell-bent (on)INTENTDDown 5: "___ a trap!"ITSDDown 6: "Harrumph!"BAHDDown 7: Brand of artificial fatOLEANDDown 8: Deal with a broken teleprompter, sayAD-LIBDDown 9: Rae Sremmurd, e.g.RAPDUODDown 10: Makeup of the planet HothICEDDown 11: NosediveDROPDDown 12: Squeak stopperLUBEDDown 13: Turnoff for driversEXITDDown 19: "Doctor Faustus" novelist ThomasMANNDDown 24: Mont Blanc, e.g., to localsALPEDDown 25: CrippleMAIMDDown 26: HeedsOBEYSDDown 27: Merit badge displayerSASHDDown 30: Figure on an Aussie Xing sign, perhapsROODDown 31: World Series officialUMPDDown 32: Formerly namedNEEDDown 34: "___ late!"TOODDown 35: Tennis champ AgassiANDREDDown 37: Deviate during flight, as a rocketYAWDDown 38: Non's oppositeOUIDDown 39: Coffee containerURNDDown 40: Speak with a gravelly voiceRASPDDown 41: Amy Adams's "Man of Steel" roleLOISDDown 42: Puppy soundsYIPSDDown 46: British derrièreARSEDDown 47: So far, informallyTIL NOWDDown 49: Chant after a fútbol goalOLEOLEDDown 50: In fine ___ (healthy)FETTLEDDown 51: See 2-DownFISHERDDown 52: Agree to a proposalSAYYESDDown 54: Country singer JuddNAOMIDDown 55: Modern lead-in to space or securityCYBERDDown 56: Real head-turners?OWLSDDown 57: DragHAULDDown 58: Not deceived byONTODDown 62: Beer barrelKEGDDown 63: Having four sharpsINEDDown 64: Reference in "Treasure Island"MAP