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Ernst Theimer
Ernst Theimer

New York Times, Tuesday, May 10, 1983

21-Across : Neighbor of Algeria

Author:
Ernst Theimer
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 4.90, Missing: { G J V W Z }, Scrabble score: 287 (avg 1.50)
Open Squares: 74, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 2, Spans: 4, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6, Grid flow: 34.1
Ernst Theimer has 50 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 1 Modern Era crossword in our database.
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© 1983, The New York TimesNo. 12,236
Across
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Halt : LAME
5
Hides : MASKS
10
Skin : PELT
14
Mimic : APER
15
Motionless : INERT
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One of HOMES : ERIE
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Far North timekeeper? : METRONOMEALASKA
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Hatchet : AXE
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Neighbor of Algeria : TUNISIA
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Slippery one : EEL
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Dol. parts : CTS
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Podiatrist's concern : CORNS
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Forbidden : TABOO
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Mountain pass : COL
30
Transfer pic : DECAL
34
The old sod : ERIN
35
Computer in a space film : HAL
36
Without difficulty : EASILY
37
Capital high in the aedes? : MOSQUITOECUADOR
40
Quantity : AMOUNT
41
Cole or Turner : NAT
42
Word on a biblical wall : MENE
43
More sensible : SANER
44
N.Y.C. is one : SPT
45
French fathers : PERES
46
Lasso for a gaucho : REATA
48
Dawn goddess : EOS
49
Notable period : ERA
52
Come forth : EMANATE
54
Beetle : DOR
57
Foamy Northeast spa? : BUBBLEBATHMAINE
60
With 49 Down, Israeli V.I.P. : ABBA
61
Pacific island : SAMOA
62
Speed : RACE
63
Require : NEED
64
Discolor : STAIN
65
Pierre's key : CLEF
Down
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Dalai ___ : LAMA
2
Peak : APEX
3
Apportion : METE
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Go wrong : ERR
5
Negative : MINUS
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Presently : ANON
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Two quarters of an Isthmian city : SEMICOLONPANAMA
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Coal-tar product: Var. : KRESOL
9
Step : STAIR
10
Pod dweller : PEA
11
Gaelic : ERSE
12
Enjoy : LIKE
13
Greenish blue : TEAL
18
Holy Roman emperor : OTTO
19
Covered carriage : LANDAU
23
Vanquish : CONQUER
25
Oil-producing plants : SESAMES
26
Motifs in music : TEMAS
27
Fragrance : AROMA
28
Bucknell mascot : BISON
29
Feline : CAT
31
Apple juice : CIDER
32
Solitary : ALONE
33
Ancient harps : LYRES
35
S.R.O. production : HIT
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Old French coin : ECT
38
Wind thread or film off a spool : UNREEL
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Nosh : EAT
44
"___ Mater," Latin hymn : STABAT
45
Laureate's product : POEM
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Make ___ of (botch) : AMESS
48
Allen or Frome : ETHAN
49
See 60 Across : EBAN
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Hick : RUBE
51
French cleric : ABBE
53
Your, in Paris : ATOI
54
Phone : DIAL
55
Fairy-tale opener : ONCE
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Navigation hazard : REEF
58
Evil : BAD
59
Rainbow : ARC

Answer summary:
5 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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