Today's clue from the New York Times crossword puzzle is : Protective sportswear ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 24-, 36- and 51-Across First let's look and see if we can find any hints in the New York Times crossword puzzle. Then we will gather any relevent information we need in order to find the correct answer to the clue Protective sportswear ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 24-, 36- and 51-Across that has been given in the New York Times crossword puzzle. Finally we will list any possible answers here below for the clue Protective sportswear ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 24-, 36- and 51-Across.