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Helen H. Chapman
Helen H. Chapman

New York Times, Wednesday, October 21, 1953

53-Down : Popular possum.

Author:
Helen Chapman
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.36, Missing: { B J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 282 (avg 1.46)
Open Squares: 79, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 9
Helen H. Chapman has 5 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
Helen Chapman is an alias for Helen H. Chapman.
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© 1953, The New York TimesNo. 1,585
Across
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Covenant. : PACT
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Much impressed. : AWED
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Money in Pakistan. : RUPEE
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Side petals: Botany. : ALAE
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Heroine of "Last of the Mohicans." : CORA
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Papa Dionne. : OLIVA
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Tennessee eleven. : VOLS
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Nebraska football player. : CORNHUSKER
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Isolate. : ENISLE
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Bustles about. : SCUTTERS
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Provides material (to a machine) again. : REFEEDS
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Relative of 19 Down. : ERIE
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Barley water beverage. : ORGEAT
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Stampede. : ONRUSH
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Rich tapestry. : ARRAS
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Home of the "Gophers." : MINNESOTA
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The "Louisiana Perches," à la Walt Kelly. : PUN
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Alone on stage. : SOLUS
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Unwelcome winter visitant. : FLU
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Alma mater of the "Buckeyes." : OHIOSTATE
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Bundle of twigs. : FAGOT
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Poorly insulated. : DRAFTY
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Slender and graceful. : SVELTE
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Well-known pet. : FALA
49
Henry and Webster. : ORATORS
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Rebellious ones. : UPRISERS
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Gilled mushroom. : AGARIC
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Cause for Saturday cheer. : TOUCHDOWNS
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Engineer Sikorsky. : IGOR
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Be suitable (with "with"). : AGREE
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Kimberley, for instance. : MINE
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Name for a Spanish miss. : NITA
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Units of academic credit. : HOURS
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Matured. : AGED
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Australian island: Abbr. : TASM
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Way preparer. : PAVER
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With nothing more. : ALONE
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Home of the "Golden Bears." : CALIFORNIA
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Small mosaic piece. : TESSERA
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Become a party to. : ACCEDE
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Importune. : WOO
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Makes a slip. : ERRS
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Hop. : DANCE
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Entirely customary. : ROUTINE
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Belted topcoats. : ULSTERS
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Fresh-water fish. : PIKE
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Repeatedly. : EVER
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Up to the ___ (very deeply). : EARS
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Wyandots. : HURONS
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Sides of dividers. : LEGS
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One-time Navigators Islands. : SAMOA
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Awnings. : TILTS
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Home of the "Bulldogs." : UOFGEORGIA
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Normandy town. : STLO
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___ monde (high society): Fr. : HAUT
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Having no feet. : APOD
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Tributary of the Rhine. : RUHR
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___ Leon, Mexican state. : NUEVO
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Smartly fashioned. : STYLED
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___ of the day. : OFFICER
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Hides away: Slang. : STASHES
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Its day is June 14. : FLAG
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Disgrace. : ATTAINT
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Obliterated. : ERASED
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Spicy fragrance. : AROMA
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Recent East Berlin events. : RIOTS
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Beat it! : SCRAM
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Home of the "Redskins." : UTAH
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Popular possum. : POGO
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Nightjar or boobook. : RURU
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Healthy swallow. : SWIG
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Compass point. : NNE

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 6 debuted here and reused later, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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