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Ernst Theimer
New York Times, Friday, January 4, 1991
5-Down : Musical compositions
Author:
Ernst Theimer
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { F K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 264 (avg 1.41)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 32.8
Ernst Theimer has 50 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 1 Modern Era crossword in our database.
1 H | 2 A | 3 D | 4 J | 5 S | 6 T | 7 A | 8 T | 9 S | 10 A | 11 S | 12 H |
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13 A | S | I | A | 14 U | R | N | S | 15 R | A | L | L | Y |
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16 S | T | E | M | 17 I | O | T | A | 18 O | C | T | A | D |
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19 T | I | S | B | 20 E | T | T | E | R | 21 T | O | H | A | V | E |
22 O | L | E | S | 23 U | M | E | ||||||||
24 M | 25 A | 26 D | R | A | S | 27 O | 28 A | R | 29 T | 30 A | 31 T | 32 S |
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33 A | L | I | E | N | 34 A | L | I | B | 35 I | 36 W | O | O |
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37 L | O | V | E | D | 38 A | N | D | L | O | S | 39 T | A | N | D |
40 T | U | E | 41 S | I | T | E | S | 42 A | O | R | T | A |
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43 A | D | D | 44 S | 45 M | A | R | 46 V | I | R | E | O | S |
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47 T | 48 H | E | 49 S | I | A | M | ||||||||
50 S | 51 T | 52 A | Y | E | D | 53 A | 54 B | A | C | H | E | 55 L | 56 O | 57 R |
58 E | A | G | L | E | 59 T | A | C | T | 60 N | O | D | E |
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61 P | R | O | U | D | 62 T | A | R | O | 63 T | R | I | S |
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64 T | A | G | S | 65 U | S | E | R | 66 S | E | N | T |
© 1991, The New York TimesNo. 15,032
Across
1
Pilgrimage to Mecca : HADJ
5
ASAP : STAT
9
Obi : SASH
13
One of the Oceanids : ASIA
14
Garden planters : URNS
15
Rebound : RALLY
16
Petiole : STEM
17
Smidgen : IOTA
18
Rowing group : OCTAD
19
Start of a rejected suitor's "sour grapes" : TISBETTERTOHAVE
22
Cheers for a matador : OLES
23
Japanese apricot : UME
24
Fabric for shirts or shorts : MADRAS
27
Regatta implement : OAR
29
Makes lace : TATS
33
"___ Nation," 1988 film : ALIEN
34
Excuse : ALIBI
36
Court : WOO
37
More of "sour grapes" : LOVEDANDLOSTAND
40
Mon. chaser : TUE
41
Loci : SITES
42
Large artery : AORTA
43
Tots : ADDS
45
Vandalize : MAR
46
Passerine birds : VIREOS
47
Common article : THE
49
Where Anna taught : SIAM
50
End of "sour grapes" : STAYEDABACHELOR
58
Birdie beater : EAGLE
59
Diplomat's forte : TACT
60
Junction : NODE
61
Haughty : PROUD
62
An arum : TARO
63
Speaker of baseball fame : TRIS
64
Labels : TAGS
65
Transit patron : USER
66
Posted : SENT
Down
1
"Now ___ thou thy desire": Shak. : HAST
2
Vino district : ASTI
3
Fades gradually : DIES
4
Scout gathering : JAMBOREE
5
Musical compositions : SUITES
6
Jogs : TROTS
7
Kitty sweller : ANTE
8
Former ruler : TSAR
9
Powder bag : SACHET
10
___ Gracia, Argentine resort : ALTA
11
Balkan native : SLAV
12
Jekyll's evil alter ego : HYDE
15
Study or cuddy : ROOM
20
Impofos : ELANDS
21
Type of car : TURBO
24
Locale of 1989 summitry : MALTA
25
Not whispered : ALOUD
26
Did a gainer : DIVED
27
More antiquated : OLDER
28
Is unwell : AILS
30
Onto : AWARE
31
Radio role for John Todd : TONTO
32
Fountain treats : SODAS
34
Pier : ANTA
35
Old Testament book : ISAIAH
38
Pointed a blunderbuss : AIMED
39
Pesters : TORMENTS
44
Record needle : STYLUS
46
Mature or Jory : VICTOR
48
Mind : HEED
49
___-Coeur (Parisian basilica) : SACRE
50
Clan division : SEPT
51
"G.W.T.W." plantation : TARA
52
Excited : AGOG
53
Northern U.S. outpost : ATTU
54
Cote sounds : BAAS
55
Knowledge : LORE
56
Jupiter's Norse counterpart : ODIN
57
Take five : REST
Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.
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