Theme Of The Tell Tale Heart Crossword Clue

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	noun • a psychological disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur
	40%	5		Famous for the short story 'The Tell-Tale Heart'
	noun • the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (943-975)
	40%	12		Setting of Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart'
	noun • a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies, with capital Harrisburg • one of the British colonies that formed the United States, with capital Philadelphia • a university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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	Clue	Source
1	"The Tell-Tale Heart" author New York Times - 16 Sep 1979	New York Times / 16 Sep 1979
2	"The Tell-Tale Heart" teller New York Times - 16 Jul 2007	New York Times / 16 Jul 2007
3	"The Tell-Tale Heart" teller's heart? New York Times - 03 May 1996	New York Times / 03 May 1996
4	"The Tell-Tale Heart" writer New York Times - 03 May 1995	New York Times / 03 May 1995
5	Author of "The Tell-Tale Heart" New York Times - 06 Aug 1987	New York Times / 06 Aug 1987
6	Author of 'The Tell-Tale Heart'
7	Famous for the short story 'The Tell-Tale Heart'

Irrational distrust
Fear
Disorder characterised by delusions
Unsettling thought
Mental disorder - intense suspicion
"They're following me!" feeling
Soldier Number 1 has a series of delusions
One may feel wrongly persecuted because of it
State of mind involving delusions of persecution

Average pest said to produce irrational fear
Dad managed alternatively logical and unjustified suspicion
Recurring theme in Philip K. Dick novels
It's "knowing all the facts," according to Woody Allen
Irrational suspicion
"There is no literature and art without ___": Thomas Pynchon
"Just a heightened sense of awareness," per John Lennon
Persecution complex
Soldier with no idea, losing heart in irrational fear

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