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Helen Fasulo
Helen Fasulo

New York Times, Tuesday, October 17, 1967

31-Down : Trip to Mecca.

Author:
Helen Fasulo
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { Q X }, Scrabble score: 295 (avg 1.56)
Open Squares: 67, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6
Helen Fasulo has 94 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1967, The New York TimesNo. 6,639
Across
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Classical. : ATTIC
6
Canine of fame. : FALA
10
Buddhist shrine. : TOPE
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___ Castle in Havana Harbor. : MORRO
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Sign. : OMEN
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Equal: Fr. : EGAL
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"Just ___ ... " : ASIAM
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Like a flower. : ROSACEOUS
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Born. : NEE
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Cause for regret. : PITY
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Soup additive. : NOODLE
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Pest. : TERMITE
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Memorable French singer. : PIAF
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Cheering sound. : OLE
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Sole. : FLATFISH
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Noted name in Virginia. : CARTERGLASS
36
Word of triumph. : AHA
37
Of Mars: Prefix. : AREO
38
Smith of Rhodesia. : IAN
39
Old expletive. : EGAD
40
Cap. : LID
41
Historic meeting place. : GLASSBORONJ
45
Peking slogan. : MAOTHINK
47
Mouths: Lat. : ORA
48
Bidding, old style. : HEST
49
Patois. : DIALECT
53
Prinks. : PREENS
56
Piquancy. : ZEST
57
Asiatic. : LAO
58
"Must hurry." : HAVETORUN
60
Fruit. : OLIVE
62
Alaska's first Governor. : EGAN
63
African land. : MALI
64
Sculptor Auguste. : RODIN
65
Go (one's way). : WEND
66
Birds. : EMUS
67
Produce. : YIELD
Down
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Lover: Fr. : AMANT
2
___ the light. : TOSEE
3
Test man. : TRIER
4
Man's name meaning "watchful." : IRA
5
Gather and arrange. : COMPILE
6
Strong point. : FORTE
7
Chinese island. : AMOY
8
French article. : LES
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Liar. : ANANIAS
10
Start a game. : TEEOFF
11
"___, our help ... " : OGOD
12
Papal name. : PAUL
13
Other. : ELSE
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Clothing line. : COATS
22
Roman construction. : ITER
25
Marquand's sleuth. : MOTO
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Maps. : PLANS
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Container. : FLASK
29
Emilia's spouse. : IAGO
30
Burmese. : SHAN
31
Trip to Mecca. : HADJ
32
Quiet. : CALM
33
Song. : ARIA
34
Decorate again. : REDO
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Man of stature. : GIANT
39
Of a time period. : ERAL
41
City in Belgium. : GHENT
42
Supple. : LISSOME
43
Park of Paris, for short. : BOIS
44
Campaign ploy. : ORATORY
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Finale. : THEEND
49
French saint. : DENIS
50
Skip. : ELIDE
51
Carp. : CAVIL
52
End ___. : TOEND
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Expression of surprise. : PHEW
54
Storm. : RAGE
55
Celtic name. : EVAN
56
African. : ZULU
59
Farm animal. : RAM
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French precept. : LOI

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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