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Helen Fasulo
Helen Fasulo

New York Times, Wednesday, February 19, 1958

11-Down : "___ was in the beginning ... "

Author:
Helen Fasulo
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 302 (avg 1.60)
Open Squares: 64, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 6, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 8, Grid flow: 37.1 Grid has double diagonal symmetry.
Helen Fasulo has 94 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1958, The New York TimesNo. 3,158
Across
1
Size. : MASS
5
Fury. : WRATH
10
"De ___," in "The Green Pastures." : LAWD
14
English composer. : ARNE
15
Channel port. : HAVRE
16
Biblical name. : ESAU
17
Rebellious uprising. : RIOT
18
Father of 16 Across. : ISAAC
19
Cultivate. : TILL
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Day of worship. : SABBATH
22
Spectral. : GHOSTLY
24
Epoch. : AGE
25
Gift from the Queen. : TITLE
26
Small ornaments. : BRICABRAC
30
Lightens. : EASES
34
Fickle lady. : LUCK
35
Indian mulberry. : AAL
36
Famous old London club. : KITCAT
37
Tree. : ASH
38
Gifted with occult powers. : PSYCHIC
40
Altar in the sky. : ARA
41
Supplies. : STORES
43
Reuther's concern. : UAW
44
Colleague. : ALLY
45
Beginners. : TYROS
46
Disconcert. : EMBARRASS
48
Shades. : TONES
50
Shrew. : NAG
51
Option. : REFUSAL
54
Dickens character. : TINYTIM
58
Draft animals. : OXEN
59
Barber's field. : OPERA
61
Timber wolf. : LOBO
62
Uniting force. : BOND
63
One of the Two Black Crows. : MORAN
64
Prepare copy. : EDIT
65
Icelandic classic. : EDDA
66
Detailed entries. : ITEMS
67
Fair to middling. : SOSO
Down
1
Goal of spacemen. : MARS
2
___ da capo. : ARIA
3
High-hat individual. : SNOB
4
Temporary defeat. : SETBACK
5
Lake fisherman's prize. : WHITEBASS
6
Impetuous. : RASH
7
Of all: Scot. : AVA
8
Very sad. : TRAGIC
9
Playwright, producer, director. : HECHT
10
Picnicker's favorite phrase. : LETSEAT
11
"___ was in the beginning ... " : ASIT
12
Bulkhead. : WALL
13
Properly. : DULY
21
Title for Prince Karim. : AGA
23
Derived from oil. : OLEIC
25
Powders. : TALCUMS
26
Wither. : BLAST
27
Out of practice. : RUSTY
28
Ethereal fluid in the veins of the gods. : ICHOR
29
Beam. : RAY
31
Milan landmark, La ___. : SCALA
32
Peers of the realm. : EARLS
33
Whaleboned items. : STAYS
36
Members of an international organization. : KIWANIANS
38
Money in the Philippines. : PESOS
39
Old Testament book: Abbr. : HAB
42
Room with a dome. : ROTUNDA
44
Colorful knitted hosiery. : ARGYLES
46
Conger trap. : EELPOT
47
Fled. : RAN
49
Sojourner in Moab. : NAOMI
51
Mantle. : ROBE
52
Book of the Bible: Abbr. : EXOD
53
___ off (turn aside). : FEND
54
London car. : TRAM
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"It is meet and right so ___." : TODO
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Sacred bird. : IBIS
57
Marquand's sleuth. : MOTO
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Prior to. : ERE

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 6 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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