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Helen Fasulo
Helen Fasulo

New York Times, Thursday, April 5, 1956

Author:
Helen Fasulo
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 4.90, Missing: { Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 315 (avg 1.65)
Open Squares: 66, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6, Grid flow: 37.6
Helen Fasulo has 94 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1956, The New York TimesNo. 2,473
Across
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Distiller's substance. : MALT
5
Purchaser of Nashua. : COMBS
10
Sir Gladwyn. : JEBB
14
Sandarac tree. : ARAR
15
Fend off. : AVERT
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Butterine. : OLEO
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African title of respect. : SIDI
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Relative of a puppet. : FIGUREHEAD
20
Rustic: Slang. : HAYSEED
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Where leather is made. : TANNERY
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Coral islets. : KEYS
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Joshed. : GUYED
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Booth Tarkington heroine. : ALICE
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___ Grundy. : MRS
28
Drive out: Colloq. : ROUST
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Yearling. : COLT
33
Debtor's acknowledgment. : IOU
34
Employment bureau. : AGENCY
35
Sharp tool. : AWL
36
School. : ACADEMY
38
Jack Webb's role. : COP
39
Obelisk. : NEEDLE
41
Carefree. : GAY
42
Key to the solution. : CLUE
43
Constellation Sagitta. : ARROW
44
Experienced one: Colloq. : VET
45
Robert and Elizabeth Browning. : POETS
46
Stipend. : WAGES
48
Jefferson's V. P. : BURR
49
Mineralogist. : ASSAYER
52
Wants to know. : WONDERS
55
Patio blocks. : FLAGSTONES
57
Bird. : EMEU
58
Warning from the tee. : FORE
59
Whole numbers. : UNITS
60
Well-known name in Rome. : LUCE
61
Rent. : TEAR
62
Scapegoat: Slang. : PATSY
63
Landing craft. : LSTS
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Feed for livestock. : MASH
2
Opera highlight. : ARIA
3
Role in Alec Guinness picture. : LADYKILLER
4
Cut into three portions. : TRISECT
5
Night clubs. : CAFES
6
Roman poet. : OVID
7
Nickname for a princess. : MEG
8
Portia's husband. : BRUTUS
9
Maverick. : STRAY
10
Name often seen on the police blotter. : JOHNDOE
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Robert ___. : ELEE
12
Symbol on California's flag. : BEAR
13
Part of a car. : BODY
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Inherent drive. : ENERGY
21
Fix the attention on. : EYE
24
Gives with ill-will. : GRUDGES
25
West Indian timber tree. : ACANA
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Glare. : LOWER
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Ancestor of 57 Across. : MOA
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Teller of folk tales. : UNCLEREMUS
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Reconnaissance plane. : SCOUT
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Varieties. : TYPES
33
Dieter's dessert. : ICE
34
Charmer Ray Bolger sings about. : AMY
36
Song by Irving Berlin. : ALWAYS
37
Wear away. : EAT
40
Queen mother. : DOWAGER
42
___ Hull. : CORDELL
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City of northern Italy. : VERONA
45
Joke book item. : PUN
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Outlandish costume. : GETUP
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Dictatorial. : BOSSY
49
Written statement under oath: Abbr. : AFFT
50
Wild plum. : SLOE
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"___ Crewe." : SARA
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Anti-prohibitionists. : WETS
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Clergyman: Abbr. : RECT
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Petitions. : SUES
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Insect egg. : NIT

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 4 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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