New York Times Answers - Saturday, 12th August 2017 There are 28 across clues and 34 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Saturday, 12th August 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Cambridge student, informallyCANTABAAcross 7: Militant sortRAMBOAAcross 12: ScrubbedABORTEDAAcross 14: Mystery writer ___ Jackson BraunLILIANAAcross 15: Start of a big fight?THRILLAAAcross 16: Champagne is oneTOPONYMAAcross 17: One difficult to tie downCOMMITMENTPHOBEAAcross 19: Billing units: Abbr.HRSAAcross 20: Dreamer of mythLOTUS-EATERAAcross 21: Brand of change-counting machinesCOINSTARAAcross 23: TV Gold?ARIAAcross 24: ___ New York (upscale department store chain)BARNEYSAAcross 25: Short but not necessarily sweetCURTAAcross 26: Applesauce-topped noshLATKEAAcross 27: Prestigious research universityEMORYAAcross 29: SplitWENTAAcross 30: Colorful summer treatsICEPOPSAAcross 33: Turkish pooh-bahAGAAAcross 34: Placated, with "to"MADENICEAAcross 36: Founder of two automobile companiesRANSOMOLDSAAcross 38: Some postgraduate studyLAWAAcross 41: Ability to learn and adapt neurologicallyBRAINPLASTICITYAAcross 44: Says without sayingIMPLIESAAcross 45: Bad signILLOMENAAcross 46: MuddiedROILEDAAcross 47: Antinuke pact topicTEST BANAAcross 48: HabilimentsDRESSAAcross 49: Bully's replySAYSMEDDown 1: Dateable oneCATCHDDown 2: Not fancy at allABHORDDown 3: Typical resultsNORMSDDown 4: FitTRIMDDown 5: Gudrun's victim, in Norse mythATLIDDown 6: Weight-watchers watch itBELTLINEDDown 7: Jack's sobriquet, with "the"RIPPERDDown 8: "___ From Hawaii" (1973 Elvis concert)ALOHADDown 9: Some ancient Cretan statuesMINOTAURSDDown 10: Candle scent popular at ChristmasBAYBERRYDDown 11: DeservinglyONMERITDDown 13: Big band singer VicDAMONEDDown 14: MuchoLOTSADDown 16: Fasteners with flat topsTNUTSDDown 18: Crafts siteETSYDDown 21: Suffragist Carrie Chapman ___CATTDDown 22: Sitcom worldORKDDown 24: Fruity dessertBANANAPIEDDown 25: Get alongCOPEDDown 26: Greaves, e.g.LEGARMORDDown 27: Mass readingsEPISTLESDDown 28: Cozy footwear, for shortMOCDDown 29: Vintage military planeWARBIRDDDown 30: Reality winners beginning in 2002IDOLSDDown 31: That, in FranceCELADDown 32: Breaks things offENDSITDDown 34: Media of exchangeMONIESDDown 35: SuperexcitedAMPEDDDown 37: Places to cool it?SILLSDDown 38: Major storm detritusLIMBSDDown 39: Elite groupA-TEAMDDown 40: Arthur ___, inventor of the crossword puzzleWYNNEDDown 42: "Casablanca" loverILSADDown 43: Chanel rivalCOTY