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Ernst Theimer
Ernst Theimer

New York Times, Thursday, December 21, 1989

58-Across : Tocsin

Author:
Ernst Theimer
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { J Q X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 270 (avg 1.44)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2
Ernst Theimer has 50 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 1 Modern Era crossword in our database.
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© 1989, The New York TimesNo. 14,653
Across
1
Pb : LEAD
5
It has teeth but can't eat : COMB
9
Everyone's ancestor : ADAM
13
Florence's river : ARNO
14
The maples : ACER
15
Kobold : GNOME
16
Wehrmacht goal : SIEG
17
Capp's Hyena : LENA
18
Jibe : AGREE
19
Start of a truism : HEWHOLAUGHSLAST
22
African port : ORAN
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Mimic : APE
24
Easy pool shots : SETUPS
27
Weep : SOB
29
Bachelor party : STAG
33
Embarrass : ABASH
34
"For want of ___ ... " : ANAIL
36
"___ dien" (Prince Charles's motto) : ICH
37
More of the truism : ISHEARDAFTERTHE
40
Popular papal name : LEO
41
Approaches : NEARS
42
Ancient Greek physician : GALEN
43
Snick's partner : SNEE
45
"You ___ There" : ARE
46
Most modern : LATEST
47
"___ to worry" : NOT
49
Trace : IOTA
50
End of the truism : RESTHAVESTOPPED
58
Tocsin : ALARM
59
Formerly, formerly : ERST
60
Nothing for Graf : LOVE
61
Dubs : NAMES
62
Skid : SLUE
63
Toward shelter : ALEE
64
Leg joint : KNEE
65
Prepared to drive : TEED
66
Average : NORM
Down
1
Cilium : LASH
2
Fourth of HOMES : ERIE
3
Over : ANEW
4
Kennel : DOGHOUSE
5
Famed soprano 1923-77 : CALLAS
6
Thalassic locale : OCEAN
7
Carte : MENU
8
Boast : BRAG
9
Fishes : ANGLES
10
Dickens heroine : DORA
11
Iowa State site : AMES
12
Proper : MEET
15
Pant : GASP
20
Annie, for one : ORPHAN
21
Nun's garb : HABIT
24
Mizzen and jib : SAILS
25
Entertainer Buddy : EBSEN
26
Western lake : TAHOE
27
Trap : SNARE
28
Boobs : OAFS
30
Deed : TITLE
31
Is sore : ACHES
32
Treaty city : GHENT
34
Between Shebat and Nisan : ADAR
35
Musically smooth : LEGATO
38
Lasso : REATA
39
Drum sound : RATAPLAN
44
Main course : ENTREE
46
Prepared an auction : LOTTED
48
Resistance units : OHMS
49
Offspring : ISSUE
50
Row : RANK
51
Verve : ELAN
52
Identical : SAME
53
Usual fob site : VEST
54
Perry's creator : ERLE
55
Kind of shirt or pony : POLO
56
Always : EVER
57
Judge : DEEM

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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