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

New York Times, Monday, April 13, 1959

56-Across : Greek philosopher.

Author:
Helen Fasulo
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { J Q V }, Scrabble score: 305 (avg 1.61)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 1, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 7
Helen Fasulo has 94 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1
P
2
O
3
P
4
E
5
C
6
U
7
T
8
U
9
P
10
C
11
R
12
I
13
B
14
I
L
E
X
15
A
L
O
H
A
16
H
U
G
E
17
T
I
L
T
18
R
E
P
L
Y
19
I
S
L
E
20
H
O
T
R
21
O
D
22
S
A
D
23
D
L
E
U
P
24
A
M
I
25
S
26
N
A
R
D
27
S
28
A
29
U
S
A
G
E
30
S
31
Y
O
R
32
I
33
C
34
K
35
W
A
N
36
R
A
N
C
37
H
38
P
E
R
R
Y
39
A
R
I
40
D
41
N
O
R
A
42
S
43
N
I
A
S
44
M
O
O
R
45
S
46
R
A
L
P
47
H
48
S
Z
E
49
I
N
N
U
I
50
T
51
P
L
O
U
52
G
H
E
R
53
G
R
A
54
F
55
S
O
L
E
56
D
57
I
58
O
G
E
N
E
59
S
60
K
A
Y
61
A
62
K
63
S
64
A
N
T
I
65
G
R
A
66
N
I
67
S
L
O
P
68
S
R
I
S
69
L
A
I
N
E
70
E
L
K
O
71
H
E
S
T
72
E
L
D
E
R
73
R
O
O
T
© 1959, The New York TimesNo. 3,559
Across
1
He said, "Hope springs eternal in the human breast." : POPE
5
Life of the party. : CUTUP
10
Bassinet's successor. : CRIB
14
Holly tree. : ILEX
15
Island farewell. : ALOHA
16
Colossal. : HUGE
17
Sports event of King Arthur's time. : TILT
18
Echo. : REPLY
19
South Seas paradise. : ISLE
20
Auto of sorts. : HOTROD
22
Get ready to ride. : SADDLEUP
24
French friends. : AMIS
26
Biblical ointment. : NARD
27
Butcher's specialty. : SAUSAGES
31
The King of Denmark's jester. : YORICK
35
Colorless. : WAN
36
"Meanwhile back at the ___ ... " : RANCH
38
American naval hero of 1813. : PERRY
39
Unproductive. : ARID
41
Namesakes of Actress Bayes. : NORAS
43
Island west of Sumatra. : NIAS
44
People of N. Africa. : MOORS
46
Dr. Bunche. : RALPH
48
Chinese envoy to U. S., 1921-29. : SZE
49
Alaskan Eskimos. : INNUIT
51
Tractor operator. : PLOUGHER
53
German title. : GRAF
55
Fish. : SOLE
56
Greek philosopher. : DIOGENES
60
Canoes for 49 Across. : KAYAKS
64
Opposed. : ANTI
65
Siegfried's gray horse. : GRANI
67
Spill over. : SLOP
68
Hindu titles. : SRIS
69
Singer Frankie. : LAINE
70
City of Nevada. : ELKO
71
Bidding: Archaic. : HEST
72
Senior. : ELDER
73
Basis. : ROOT
Down
1
Essential part. : PITH
2
Salmagundi. : OLIO
3
Trapper's prize. : PELT
4
Hollywood bit players. : EXTRAS
5
Popular campus wear. : CARDIGAN
6
Rubber tree. : ULE
7
Unexcelled: Colloq. : TOPS
8
Polish lancer. : UHLAN
9
Bright spot in the week. : PAYDAY
10
Cornelia's jewels. : CHILDREN
11
Subterfuge. : RUSE
12
Arctic dwelling. : IGLU
13
Sound heralding satellite's approach. : BEEP
21
Oriental name. : OMAR
23
Painted theatre curtain. : DROP
25
Man from Mexico. : SENOR
27
Hindu title. : SWAMI
28
Character in "The Green Pastures." : AARON
29
General Grant's forces. : UNION
30
Fragment. : SCRAP
32
Celtic. : IRISH
33
Fad. : CRAZE
34
Musical Kay. : KYSER
37
Vestibules. : HALLS
40
Apothecary. : DRUGGIST
42
More uncanny. : SPOOKIER
45
"Your majesty." : SIRE
47
Waikiki dance. : HULA
50
Intertwine. : TANGLE
52
Erupting hot spring. : GEYSER
54
Wild. : FERAL
56
Sprint. : DASH
57
Concerning: Lat. : INRE
58
Colonial orator. : OTIS
59
Named before. : SAID
61
Reversal: Comb. form. : ALLO
62
Lord High Executioner. : KOKO
63
Name for a Dalmatian. : SPOT
66
Compass point. : NNE

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 5 debuted here and reused later, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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 © 2007-2024, Jim Horne
51 ms