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Ernst Theimer
Ernst Theimer

New York Times, Friday, January 11, 1991

Author:
Ernst Theimer
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 5.05, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 275 (avg 1.47)
Open Squares: 68, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4, Grid flow: 41.2
Ernst Theimer has 50 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 1 Modern Era crossword in our database.
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© 1991, The New York TimesNo. 15,039
Across
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Peel : PARE
5
Over : PAST
9
Chunk : SLAB
13
Off balance : ALOP
14
Root or Yale : ELIHU
15
Prong : TINE
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Former chess master Richard ___ : RETI
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Surgical beam : LASER
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Assess : RATE
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Nonlizard lacrimation : CROCODILETEARS
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Play the guitar : STRUM
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Spread out, as troops : DEPLOY
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Stadium yells : RAHS
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Merit : DESERVE
30
Western capital : HELENA
33
Telemachus, to Odysseus : SON
34
Feat : DEED
35
Ratite bird : EMU
36
Door rails, to architects : IMPAGES
39
Mythical mischief-maker : ATE
40
Bowery character : WINO
42
Valise : BAG
43
Styx ferryman : CHARON
45
Ancient core of Constantinople : STAMBUL
47
Three-handed card game : SKAT
48
Pinna : EARLAP
50
___ Island : RHODE
54
Nonlizard fruit : ALLIGATORPEARS
57
Ice sheet : FLOE
58
Ancient Thracians : EDONI
59
"Leave ___ that!" : ITAT
60
Public disturbance : RIOT
61
Beatle Starr : RINGO
62
Dotted, in heraldry : SEME
63
Sweet potatoes : YAMS
64
Armhole : SCYE
65
Musical syllables : TRAS
Down
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René's recreation areas : PARCS
2
On the qui vive : ALERT
3
Copter part : ROTOR
4
Gourmet : EPICURE
5
Tartans : PLAIDS
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Usher's milieu : AISLE
7
Collie : SHEEPDOG
8
Nonreptilian sweater : TURTLENECK
9
Wandered : STRAYED
10
Munchausen, e.g. : LIAR
11
Julian Huxley book : ANTS
12
Spelling contest : BEE
14
Yore, of yore : ELD
20
Muscat dweller : OMANI
21
Lover of Cephalus : EOS
25
Nonporcine fast food : HAMBURGERS
27
Aft : REAR
28
Presidential rejection : VETO
29
First place : EDEN
30
Chops : HEWS
31
Vent : EMIT
32
Kind of moth : LUNA
33
Droop : SAG
37
Of element #46 : PALLADIC
38
Acute : SHARP
41
Fluffy fare : OMELETS
44
Nonbeliever : ATHEIST
46
Inlet: Ger. : BAI
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Kind of bath : SPONGE
49
Muscle weakness : ATONY
51
Western : OATER
52
lonesco product : DRAMA
53
___ Park, Colo. : ESTES
54
Ending for Saturn : ALIA
55
Appear indistinctly : LOOM
56
Rita's bailiwick : RIO
57
Sauté : FRY

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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