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Helen Fasulo
Helen Fasulo

New York Times, Tuesday, June 26, 1956

39-Across : Keen enjoyment.

Author:
Helen Fasulo
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { J K Q W Z }, Scrabble score: 305 (avg 1.61)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 8
Helen Fasulo has 94 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1956, The New York TimesNo. 2,555
Across
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Pass over quickly. : SLUR
5
Put off. : DEFER
10
Penmanship beginner's practice figure. : OVAL
14
"___ but the brave ... " : NONE
15
Banish. : EXILE
16
Famous Venetian. : POLO
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Greedy. : AVID
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Fretful. : VEXED
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Lohengrin's bride. : ELSA
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Funnel-shaped flower. : PETUNIA
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Vision. : PHANTOM
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Group of religious fanatics. : CULT
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City in Syria. : HOMS
26
Inferior last fragment. : FAGEND
29
Margaretha Zelle. : MATAHARI
33
Suffix used in libraries. : ANA
34
Wise man. : SOLON
36
Prickly pear. : NOPAL
37
Big blow. : GALE
39
Keen enjoyment. : GUSTO
41
Title for a Polish lady. : PANI
42
Symbols of October. : OPALS
44
Intermediate: Law. : MESNE
46
Allen Dulles' responsibility. : CIA
47
Business of Amos and Andy. : TAXICABS
49
Use up. : EXPEND
51
TV sports treat. : GAME
52
Background for Kipling. : ASIA
53
He who shot the albatross. : MARINER
56
Wading bird. : BITTERN
60
Semite. : ARAB
61
Correct. : EMEND
63
A year in Trajan's reign. : CVII
64
G.I.'s big thrill. : MAIL
65
Indian princess. : RANEE
66
Capitol ___. : HILL
67
Fatima's sister. : ANNE
68
One of Bergen's puppets. : SNERD
69
Loud outcry. : YELL
Down
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Photo. : SNAP
2
Term of endearment. : LOVE
3
Body of troops. : UNIT
4
Dieter's verb. : REDUCE
5
Leatherneck. : DEVILDOG
6
Priest's sabbatical permit. : EXEAT
7
Dilemma: Colloq. : FIX
8
Symbols in the campaign. : ELEPHANTS
9
Very new. : REDHOT
10
System of employing workers. : OPENSHOP
11
Unit of electrical force. : VOLT
12
In addition to. : ALSO
13
Topsoil. : LOAM
21
Convent teachers. : NUNS
23
" ... you'll be ___, my son!" : AMAN
26
Bundle of kindling wood. : FAGOT
27
Black Sea port. : ANAPA
28
Evergreen herb with shiny leaves. : GALAX
29
Israelite leader. : MOSES
30
With speed. : APACE
31
Placed under arrest: Slang. : RANIN
32
Epic translated by Pope. : ILIAD
35
Paul Bunyan's calling. : LUMBERMAN
38
Fit to be chosen. : ELIGIBLE
40
Unfair. : ONESIDED
43
Determine the rhythm of. : SCAN
45
Leave the stage. : EXIT
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Arabian chieftains. : AMEERS
50
Not uniform in quality. : PATCHY
52
Dogpatch hero. : ABNER
53
Doll's word. : MAMA
54
Group of islands in Galway Bay. : ARAN
55
Often-revived drama. : RAIN
57
Girl's nickname. : EVIE
58
Rivulet. : RILL
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Archaic negative. : NILL
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Compass point. : ENE

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 7 debuted here and reused later, 7 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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