New York Times Answers - Thursday, 6th October 2016 There are 38 across clues and 35 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Thursday, 6th October 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: BedriddenLAID UPAAcross 7: Enclosed, old-styleGIRTAAcross 11: "___ on Melancholy"ODEAAcross 14: Not so currentOLDISHAAcross 15: ClueIDEAAAcross 16: Children's author AsquithROSAAcross 17: Give an "Odyssey" character a trim?CLIPCYCLOPSAAcross 19: Some media coverageINKAAcross 20: Old Testament book that asks "Does a lion roar in the thicket when it has no prey?"AMOSAAcross 21: Take it easyLOLLAAcross 22: Japanese writing systemKANJIAAcross 24: Back muscle, informallyLATAAcross 25: Ecosystem componentsFAUNASAAcross 27: ThreatenLOOMAAcross 28: Cover storyALIBIAAcross 30: Favorite whack job?PETPSYCHOAAcross 32: Windshield decorationsDECALSAAcross 34: Act of seditionTREASONAAcross 35: Be a crowdTEEMAAcross 37: HurrahsYAYSAAcross 38: Slummy buildingRATTRAPAAcross 41: Rhythmic Cuban dance: Var.RHUMBAAAcross 45: Invoice a whole Mideast peninsula?BILLSINAIAAcross 47: OPEC dignitariesEMIRSAAcross 48: Annual New York honorOBIEAAcross 49: Letter sign-offFONDLYAAcross 51: Talk smack aboutDISAAcross 52: ShadowUMBRAAAcross 54: Barrio greetingHOLAAAcross 55: Cruising alongASEAAAcross 56: PBS backerNEAAAcross 57: Motto of a huge "Star Wars" and "Star Trek" fan?SEMPERSCIFIAAcross 60: One hailed by city dwellersCABAAcross 61: Meticulous to a faultANALAAcross 62: Washington in "Philadelphia"DENZELAAcross 63: Ticket infoETAAAcross 64: Carnival ride providerPONYAAcross 65: Silver and othersSTEEDSDDown 1: Small business purchase, perhapsLOCALADDDown 2: Like Wabash CollegeALLMALEDDown 3: Not worth consideringIDIOTICDDown 4: Ballroom maneuversDIPSDDown 5: The Gamecocks of the N.C.A.A.USCDDown 6: They're found within kingdomsPHYLADDown 7: Controversial fish catcherGILL NETDDown 7: Controversial fish catcherGILLNETDDown 8: Blind loveIDOLATRYDDown 9: Sales ___REPDDown 10: ChargeTASKDDown 11: River that's home to the black spot piranhaORINOCODDown 12: "Much Ado About Nothing" villainDONJOHNDDown 13: White house occupant?ESKIMODDown 18: MasterstrokeCOUPDDown 23: "Sweet" plant of the mustard familyALYSSUMDDown 25: Sole ordersFILETSDDown 26: ___ gunSPEARDDown 29: Conflicted sort?BATTLERDDown 31: Willie Mays descriptorSAYHEYDDown 33: Letter embellishmentSERIFDDown 36: "Holy cow!"MANOHMANDDown 38: Barbecuer's supplyRIBMEATDDown 39: Hero of a tale told by ScheherazadeALI BABADDown 40: Impressive collectionPANOPLYDDown 42: Neither large nor small ... or a phonetic hint to 17-, 30-, 45- and 57-AcrossMIDSIZEDDown 43: Brought up to speedBRIEFEDDDown 44: Tears intoASSAILSDDown 45: Pep in one's stepBOUNCEDDown 46: Take it easyIDLEDDown 50: Enriches, in a wayLARDSDDown 53: "This can't wait!"ASAPDDown 55: Bumps on the head?ACNEDDown 58: Collaborator on several David Bowie albumsENODDown 59: FixedSET