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Ernst Theimer
Ernst Theimer

New York Times, Saturday, July 13, 1985

55-Down : Swabs

Author:
Ernst Theimer
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 42, Avg Word Len: 4.82, Missing: { J Q V W X Z }, Scrabble score: 266 (avg 1.45)
Open Squares: 65, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 9, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5
Ernst Theimer has 50 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 1 Modern Era crossword in our database.
Notepad: DIAGONALS
1. How this runs
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© 1985, The New York TimesNo. 13,031
Across
1
Mai ___ (rum drink) : TAI
4
Flower leaf : PALET
9
Ulna site : ARM
12
Country-mail rtes. : RFDS
14
Some Mennonites : AMISH
15
Siouan Indian : OTOE
16
Expanse : AREA
17
Hall of Fame shortstop : REESE
18
Suffix with valid : ATOR
19
Hockey position : GOALTENDER
21
Appropriate : TAKE
22
Coal unit : TON
23
Finland, to Finns : SUOMI
25
Fondles : COSSETS
29
___ Aires : BUENOS
32
Play part : ACT
33
"Socrate" composer : SATIE
36
Bay of the Buccaneers : TAMPA
37
Den : LAIR
39
Annealing ovens : LEHRS
41
Lascivious look : LEER
42
Femmes : ELLES
44
Snug : TIGHT
46
F.D.R. program : NRA
47
Fragrant resin : BALSAM
49
Daytime breaks : SIESTAS
51
Sarge's boss : LOOEY
53
___ Nang Klao (Rama III) : PRA
54
Arab chieftain : AMIR
56
Sleeping quarters : BEDCHAMBER
62
Attic : LOFT
63
Juliet's emotion : AMORE
64
Speck : MOTE
65
Unfolds, to Keats : OPES
66
Lass in "As You Like It" : CELIA
67
Time past : YORE
68
Initials on the New Jersey, e.g. : USS
69
Hit low, as in judo : KNEED
70
Ump's kin : REF
Down
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Shak.'s "Othello," e.g. : TRAG
2
Ethnic hairdo : AFRO
3
Concept : IDEA
4
Fatherly and motherly : PARENTAL
5
So be it : AMEN
6
Prevaricated : LIED
7
Mountain curves : ESSES
8
"Ay, there's ___": Hamlet : THERUB
9
Something achieved : ATTAINMENT
10
Castle : ROOK
11
Pure and simple : MERE
13
Tars : SALTS
15
Porridge : OATMEAL
20
Digits : TOES
24
Umpire's call : OUT
25
Moses' lieutenant : CALEB
26
Fla. city : OCALA
27
Certain paintings : STILLLIFES
28
Opposite of dele : STET
30
"Lulu" or "Wozzeck" : OPERA
31
Ubangi group : SARAS
34
Stitchbird of N.Z. : IHI
35
Work units : ERGS
38
Spas : RESORTS
40
End of a seaman's auger : SHIPHEAD
43
___ Paulo, Brazil : SAO
45
Japanese monastery : TERA
48
"Carry ___ to old ... " : MEBACK
50
Lyricist Cahn : SAMMY
52
South ___, Arab republic : YEMEN
54
Baseball brothers' name : ALOU
55
Swabs : MOPS
57
An also-ran in 1976 : DOLE
58
Je ___ (I shout): Fr. : CRIE
59
Churl : BOOR
60
Raison d'___ : ETRE
61
Sand ridge : REEF

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

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