New York Times AnswersThursday, 17th January 2008 There are 34 across clues and 44 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Thursday, 17th January 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times Answers All PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: LearnsABSORBSAAcross 8: 1958 sci-fi classic starring Steve McQueenTHEBLOBAAcross 15: Jose Cuervo, for oneTEQUILAAAcross 16: ---SUNRISEAAcross 17: Director IvanREITMANAAcross 18: Most monstrousUGLIESTAAcross 19: Taylor, Wilson or HardingANNAAcross 20: Rear-___ENDERAAcross 22: Book in the Book of MormonENOSAAcross 23: "That's all I ___"ASKAAcross 24: Rice dishPILAFAAcross 27: Place for a houseplantSILLAAcross 30: Column of boxes on a questionnaireYESESAAcross 31: Defendants, legallyREIAAcross 34: PrizeTREASUREAAcross 37: ---ISLANDAAcross 39: Supporters of the artsPATRONSAAcross 40: PlagueSCOURGEAAcross 41: BruteANIMALAAcross 42: ---CRACKERSAAcross 43: Altoids holderTINAAcross 44: Saint of dancersVITUSAAcross 46: Once, in old timesERSTAAcross 47: Letters before gimelsBETHSAAcross 48: "The Guiding Light" airerCBSAAcross 50: VeryOHSOAAcross 53: Jazz's PetersonOSCARAAcross 55: It may be said while crossing the fingersFIBAAcross 58: 1984 film with the tagline "It's 4 a.m., do you know where your car is?"REPOMANAAcross 61: A deadly sinAVARICEAAcross 63: Of tremendous fervorBLAZINGAAcross 64: ---SADDLESAAcross 65: Holiday mealsSPREADSAAcross 66: Bun toppersSESAMESDDown 1: Pivoting razorATRADDown 2: ExistedBEENDDown 3: 1/64 of a checkerboard, maybe: Abbr.SQ INDDown 4: So last yearOUTDDown 5: Country singer with the 1997 triple platinum hit "How Do I Live"RIMESDDown 6: Fill in the ___ (a hint to this puzzle's theme)BLANKDDown 7: Ocean liner?SANDDDown 8: "Oy, vey!" causeTSURISDDown 9: Show of affectionHUGDDown 10: Film developing order: Abbr.ENLDDown 11: Give a rundownBRIEFDDown 12: It may be on a propertyLIENDDown 13: Bone: It.OSSODDown 14: Red and black, perhapsBETSDDown 21: Flexible bladeEPEEDDown 23: StartleALARMDDown 25: Classic cameraLEICADDown 26: Org.ASSOCDDown 27: Parade honoree, brieflySTPATDDown 28: Tabriz nativeIRANIDDown 29: AdmitLET INDDown 30: '04, '08 and othersYRSDDown 31: Not so well doneRARERDDown 32: Hwy. plannersENGRSDDown 33: Explanatory phraseID ESTDDown 35: Dry whiteSOAVEDDown 36: DarkUNLITDDown 38: St. ___ (common hospital name)LUKESDDown 40: Class of '08 in '08, e.g.SRSDDown 42: Ornery sortCUSSDDown 45: Risqué beachwearTHONGSDDown 47: SauceBOOZEDDown 48: Venae ___ (major blood vessels)CAVAEDDown 49: Some fastenersBRADSDDown 50: The sun, moon and starsORBSDDown 51: Toolbar headingHELPDDown 52: BoomSPARDDown 54: Famous MamaCASSDDown 55: What each completed pair of theme answers in this puzzle isFILMDDown 56: Frozen drink brandICEEDDown 57: Former first ladyBESSDDown 59: "O patria ___" ("Aida" aria)MIADDown 60: "So ...?"ANDDDown 62: Dietary std.RDA