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Ernst Theimer
Ernst Theimer

NUMBERS GAME

New York Times, Sunday, March 22, 1987

70-Across : Czech city

Author:
Ernst Theimer
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 21, Columns: 21, Words: 140, Blocks: 72, Avg Word Len: 5.27, Missing: { J Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 503 (avg 1.36)
Open Squares: 121, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 4, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 11
Ernst Theimer has 50 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 1 Modern Era crossword in our database.
David Steinberg notes:

Theme Explanation: Any number in a capitalized clue must be replaced by its corresponding answer in the grid. For example, the clue for 24-Across ASSOCIATES reads [99 LEAGUES]; the answer to 99-Down is COL, and replacing "99" with "COL" yields the intended clue, [COLLEAGUES].

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R
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R
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H
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Y
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O
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D
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H
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T
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B
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S
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H
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E
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© 1987, The New York TimesNo. 13,648
Across
1
Sandarac tree : ARAR
5
HUSKS : CHAFF
10
A CUBE HAS SIX : SIDES
15
STUDY : DEN
18
Path : LANE
19
Proportion : RATIO
20
$100 bill : CNOTE
21
Powerful shark : MAKO
22
Throne relinquishers : ABDICATORS
24
99 LEAGUES : ASSOCIATES
26
Errand boy : GOFER
27
Chaucer specialties : TALES
29
Outward : ECTAD
30
Pours, as from a carafe : DECANTS
33
Even : LEVEL
34
Henri's brainstorm : IDEE
35
Hams it up : EMOTES
36
Canary's European cousin : SERIN
37
Reappearance after eclipse : EMERSION
41
Like some forests : PINEY
42
Train travelers : PASSENGERS
44
Hoopsters' org. : NBA
45
Ancient : OLD
46
Taste : SAPOR
49
J.F.K. postings : ARRS
50
Husband of Gudrun : ATLI
51
Abound : TEEM
53
94 METERS : BOUNDARIES
57
Of a region : AREAL
58
Symphonic movement : MINUET
60
On high : ALOFT
61
Relative of skat : ECARTE
62
5 INCHES, APPROXIMATELY : LINNETS
64
Ballet skirts : TUTUS
65
Excited : STIRRED
66
Some relatives : ENATES
67
Cheeks : GENAE
68
Fountain treat : SUNDAE
69
Fall bloomer : ASTER
70
Czech city : BRATISLAVA
72
Lath : SLAT
75
Before-mentioned : SAID
76
Grande and de Janeiro : RIOS
77
"I love___": O'Keeffe : ALASS
79
Timber tree : ASH
80
Wine: Comb. form : ENO
81
Providers of finishing touches : PERFECTERS
85
Kinkajou : POTTO
87
Rational : SENSIBLE
89
Philatelic mount : HINGE
90
Pub : TAVERN
91
Bears, in Barcelona : OSOS
92
Ballroom dance : TANGO
93
3 IRON : FIREDOG
94
Rice dish : PILAU
96
A mushroom : MOREL
97
Avid : EAGER
98
Activity for 22 Across : RENOUNCING
100
Concert manager : IMPRESARIO
105
Footed vases : URNS
106
Grant recipient : DONEE
107
Utter : SHEER
108
Appropriated : TOOK
109
Personal history, for short : BIO
110
Pungs : SLEDS
111
Tillers : HOERS
112
Poet Millay : EDNA
Down
1
Wing : ALA
2
JEWISH TEACHER'S TITLE : RAB
3
IN ADDITION : AND
4
Surrey borough : REIGATE
5
Partner of arts : CRAFTS
6
Detests : HATES
7
Suffix with comment : ATOR
8
Evergreen : FIR
9
Supports : FOSTERS
10
Kind of triangle : SCALENE
11
Malta, e.g., to Hans : INSEL
12
Sleep, in Soho : DOSS
13
D.D.E. command : ETO
14
The South, in 1860-61 : SECEDERS
15
Facts : DATA
16
Made do, barely : EKED
17
Us, to Cato : NOS
21
Team and check followers : MATES
23
TWO BITS : CONEYS
25
Bakery workers : ICERS
28
Rara ___ : AVIS
30
Station : DEPOT
31
Author Zola : EMILE
32
Strong censure : CONDEMNATION
33
Discover : LEARN
34
Caucasian group : IMERS
36
Gush : SPOUT
37
Showy bird : EGRET
38
Linked, as this puzzle's thematic entries : INTERRELATED
39
Earth-shaped : OBLATE
40
Fastened with brads : NAILED
43
95 CENTS : NAIFS
47
Borders on : ABUTS
48
"Israfel" poet and his wife : POES
50
Macaws : ARARAS
52
Coined : MINTED
54
Discourage : DAUNT
55
U.S.S.R. border range : ALTAI
56
Rakes : ROUES
57
Sour : ACID
59
___-do-well : NEER
61
Lab heaters : ETNAS
62
Rents : LEASES
63
Mad : INSANE
64
Annoy : TEASE
65
Capital of Fiji : SUVA
67
"Grand Canyon Suite" composer : GROFE
68
Mud volcano : SALSE
70
Spins logs : BIRLS
71
Stately composition : LARGO
73
Houston athlete : ASTRO
74
Leather strap : THONG
76
Catches by Moses Malone : REBOUNDS
78
Next best after strikes : SPARES
81
Cape in Sabah : PISAU
82
15 OUNCES : CHARGES
83
Prong : TINE
84
TENPIN : ENGLISH
86
Yielded to gluttony : OVERATE
88
Thrills for choristers : SOLOS
90
Detroit team : TIGERS
92
Tinted : TONED
93
Traveler : FARER
94
PERSIAN FAIRY : PERI
95
___ TIME (IMMEDIATELY) : INNO
96
Golconda : MINE
97
Fencing weapon : EPEE
98
Massage : RUB
99
MOUNTAIN PASS : COL
101
Unit of conductance : MHO
102
Gat : ROD
103
Charged particle : ION
104
Turkish weight : OKA

Answer summary:
7 unique to this puzzle, 4 debuted here and reused later, 10 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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