This web browser is not supported. Use Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox for best results.
Helen Fasulo
Helen Fasulo

New York Times, Monday, February 6, 1956

Author:
Helen Fasulo
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 4.82, Missing: { Q Z }, Scrabble score: 292 (avg 1.55)
Open Squares: 76, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5, Grid flow: 21.6
Helen Fasulo has 94 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1
S
2
W
3
A
4
P
5
S
6
G
7
U
8
M
9
F
10
R
11
O
12
N
13
T
14
T
O
N
T
O
15
O
P
A
16
L
U
X
O
R
17
O
R
G
A
N
18
T
E
L
19
A
M
I
T
Y
20
O
D
E
21
S
22
H
I
N
D
23
I
G
24
D
E
S
25
P
Y
L
26
E
27
A
N
D
E
S
28
P
E
S
T
29
G
30
A
R
31
E
M
O
32
T
E
33
R
34
E
35
F
O
R
M
36
D
E
L
I
C
37
A
38
T
39
E
40
O
V
A
T
I
O
41
N
42
R
A
T
T
L
E
R
43
M
A
R
I
A
N
A
44
S
45
T
A
I
L
E
R
46
S
N
I
P
E
47
I
N
N
48
B
49
O
50
O
M
51
C
O
M
52
B
O
53
S
54
E
55
R
56
B
57
L
A
P
58
V
A
L
I
A
N
59
T
60
V
O
L
61
A
K
E
62
L
A
63
E
P
I
64
O
65
M
E
G
A
66
C
E
R
E
S
67
O
R
T
68
J
A
N
U
S
69
K
N
A
V
E
70
N
O
S
71
O
N
S
E
T
© 1956, The New York TimesNo. 2,414
Across
1
1955 Kentucky Derby winner. : SWAPS
6
Source of bubbles. : GUM
9
Pretended appearance of wealth. : FRONT
14
Lone Ranger's riding companion. : TONTO
15
Wartime agency. : OPA
16
Ancient Egyptian city. : LUXOR
17
Musical instrument. : ORGAN
18
___ Aviv. : TEL
19
Good terms. : AMITY
20
Poem. : ODE
21
Gay social gathering: Slang. : SHINDIG
24
___ Moines. : DES
25
Well-known war correspondent. : PYLE
27
Mountain range. : ANDES
28
Nuisance. : PEST
29
Civil War group. : GAR
31
Overplay a role. : EMOTE
33
Political objective. : REFORM
36
Fine in texture. : DELICATE
40
Demonstration of public approval. : OVATION
42
Freight train: Slang. : RATTLER
43
Pacific islands. : MARIANAS
45
Sleuth. : TAILER
46
Shore bird. : SNIPE
47
Wayside hotel. : INN
48
Sudden wave of prosperity. : BOOM
51
Type of modern band: Slang. : COMBO
53
Balkan. : SERB
57
Ripple sound. : LAP
58
Fearless. : VALIANT
60
Large book: Abbr. : VOL
61
Mowgli's wolf friend. : AKELA
63
Spire finial. : EPI
64
Greek letter. : OMEGA
66
Symbol of agriculture. : CERES
67
Fragment. : ORT
68
New comedy by Carolyn Green. : JANUS
69
Playing card. : KNAVE
70
Numbers: Abbr. : NOS
71
Beginning. : ONSET
Down
1
Lower one's dignity. : STOOP
2
Long-winded. : WORDY
3
Genevieve of Dienbienphu. : ANGEL
4
School organization. : PTA
5
Descendants. : SONS
6
Arrived. : GOTIN
7
Placed in a vertical position. : UPENDED
8
Voyager's nemesis. : MALDEMER
9
Standard. : FLAG
10
Demon fought by Carrie Nation. : RUM
11
Gaseous compound. : OXIDE
12
Commercial papers. : NOTES
13
Rendezvous. : TRYST
22
Benjamin Franklin invented one. : HARMONICA
23
Lighthouse keepers' problem. : ISOLATION
26
Self-conceit. : EGOTISM
28
Jellying properties of certain fruits. : PECTINS
30
Follower of a Greek theologian. : ARIAN
32
Powerful person. : TITAN
33
Gypsy. : ROM
34
Stowe heroine. : EVA
35
Very much. : FAR
37
One's entire assets. : ALL
38
Piece of connective pipe. : TEE
39
Commit a faux pas. : ERR
41
The Little Corporal. : NAPOLEON
44
Bush league. : SEMIPRO
48
Member of the Supreme Court. : BLACK
49
"The Old ___ Bucket." : OAKEN
50
Cesare Siepi's forte. : OPERA
52
Taunts. : BAITS
54
Straightens. : EVENS
55
Prankster. : ROGUE
56
Trumpet sound. : BLAST
58
Flower holder. : VASE
59
Japanese general and premier. : TOJO
62
Book of the Bible: Abbr. : LEV
65
Player on a team. : MAN

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 4 debuted here and reused later, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

Log in or purchase a subscription to view an analysis of this puzzle.

Found bugs or have suggestions? Please let us know.

Crosswords published prior to Nov. 21, 1993 are provided by David Steinberg and The Pre-Shortzian Puzzle Project.

Previous puzzle | Next puzzle
XWord Info Home
XWord Info © 2007-2026, Jim Horne
50 ms