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Helen Fasulo
Helen Fasulo

New York Times, Monday, July 2, 1956

Author:
Helen Fasulo
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { J Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 279 (avg 1.48)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 9, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 45.3 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry. Grid has duplicate clues.
Helen Fasulo has 94 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
David Steinberg notes:

Original 13-Down clue was "German city. trial city." Changed this to "German trial city."

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© 1956, The New York TimesNo. 2,561
Across
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Caravan animal. : CAMEL
6
Small compartment. : CELL
10
Reputation. : FACE
14
Coach or cab of the Near East. : ARABA
15
Large Chinese seaport. : AMOY
16
Genus of ducks. : ANAS
17
Balkans. : SERBS
18
Moonshiners' nemeses. : REVENUERS
20
Pluto's domain. : HADES
21
Resentment. : IRE
22
Practice. : USAGE
23
Foolishness. : IDIOCY
25
Guardian. : PATRON
26
Protein food. : EGG
28
Stage of history. : ERA
29
Noun suffix. : ION
30
___ Porsena, Etruscan king. : LARS
32
Destructive agent. : ATOMICBOMB
38
Author of "Infant Joy." : BLAKE
40
German city. : ULM
41
Spooky. : EERIE
42
On ___ (well-to-do). : EASYSTREET
45
One of Columbus' ships. : NINA
46
Jack Horner's snack. : PIE
47
Bleating sound. : MAA
49
Break bread. : EAT
50
Start to participate. : STEPIN
54
Breed of horses. : MORGAN
56
Composer of "Bloomer Girl." : ARLEN
57
Advanced. : FAR
58
Perfumer's substance. : ATTAR
61
The masses. : HOIPOLLOI
63
Old Scottish chief. : THANE
64
___ facto. : IPSO
65
Laboratory substances. : SERA
66
___ candle to. : HOLDA
67
Companions of the birds. : BEES
68
___ Eireann. : DAIL
69
Neighbor of Tibet. : ASSAM
Down
1
Currency. : CASH
2
Environs. : AREA
3
Masquerade festival. : MARDIGRAS
4
Subsided. : EBBED
5
TV and movie star. : LASSIE
6
Pictorial lampoon. : CARICATURE
7
Abrasive powder. : EMERY
8
Theme of many songs. : LOVE
9
Soap ingredient. : LYE
10
Richard Tucker role. : FAUST
11
Keep ___ to the ground (be on the alert). : ANEAR
12
Shipload. : CARGO
13
German trial city. : ESSEN
19
Shade of difference. : NUANCE
24
"A man ___ mouse?" : ORA
25
Taro paste. : POI
26
Major European waterway. : ELBE
27
Celebration. : GALA
29
Beyond recollection. : IMMEMORIAL
31
___ Masterson, Brando role. : SKY
33
Palmyra leaf: Var. : OLE
34
Big London bell. : BEN
35
Rugs. : ORIENTALS
36
Bird of India. : MINA
37
Recipe direction. : BEAT
39
Thorny shrub of tropical America. : ESPINO
43
Roofing material. : TIN
44
Roofing material. : TAR
48
"Whodunit" writer Christie. : AGATHA
50
Title now seldom used in India. : SAHIB
51
Figure of speech. : TROPE
52
Girl's name. : ELISE
53
Melons, squash, etc. : PEPOS
54
New Zealand aborigine. : MAORI
55
Dumas hero. : ATHOS
57
Chigger. : FLEA
59
"With a Smile ___ Song." : ANDA
60
Quantity of paper. : REAM
62
English money. : LSD

Answer summary:
3 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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