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Helen Gowin
Helen Gowin

New York Times, Thursday, July 2, 1959

3-Down : A part of a whole.

Author:
Helen Gowin
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 68, Blocks: 33, Avg Word Len: 5.65, Missing: { F J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 307 (avg 1.60)
Open Squares: 92, Cheaters: 8, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 7
Helen Gowin has 1 known pre-Shortz puzzle in our database.
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© 1959, The New York TimesNo. 3,639
Across
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Contend against. : COMBAT
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Metal related to iron and nickel. : COBALT
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Become visible. : EMERGE
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Relative of a peach. : APRICOT
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Degrade. : DEMEAN
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Sailor who heaves the sounding line. : LEADSMAN
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White matter of the brain: Anat. : ALBA
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Because. : SINCE
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Part of many Arabic names. : ABU
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Throw off fumes. : REEK
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Doughnut-shaped object at Geneva. : TABLE
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Not the real thing. : SHAM
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Allowance from union funds. : STRIKEPAY
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Look fixedly. : STARE
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Famous Californian. : NIXON
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Less prompt. : SLOWER
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Symmetrical. : REGULAR
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___ one's guns. : STICKTO
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Fits to a new use. : ADAPTS
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Authority on babies. : SPOCK
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Capers: Colloq. : DIDOS
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Act jointly with others. : COOPERATE
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Wise ___ owl. : ASAN
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Brass ___ (basic facts). : TACKS
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Biblical land. : ARAM
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Steal from. : ROB
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One of the Fords. : ERNIE
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Much talked-of weapon: Abbr. : ICBM
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In the Alps, it's about 9,000 ft. : SNOWLINE
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Business transaction. : RESALE
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Solar phenomenon. : SUNSPOT
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A doubletree. : EVENER
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Servant who aids the cook and housemaid: Brit. Colloq. : TWEENY
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Basque caps. : BERETS
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Trees with fragrant wood. : CEDARS
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Egg dish. : OMELET
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A part of a whole. : MEMBER
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Interrupt. : BREAKINUPON
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___ Khan. : AGA
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Big Cassino. : TEN
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Role in "The Tempest." : CALIBAN
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In full view. : OPENLY
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Support. : BRACE
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Staff officer. : AIDE
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Certain bank papers: Abbr. : LCS
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Indian artifact. : TOMAHAWK
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Strong upholstery fabric. : TABARET
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Uno, dos, or tres. : NUMERO
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Relish. : SAPOR
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___ leaguer (fly-ball). : TEXAS
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Cattleman. : STOCKRAISER
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Uniform of the Black Watch. : KILTS
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Cross section. : SLICE
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Discontinues. : STOPS
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Devices for navigators. : RADARS
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Menlo Park family. : EDISONS
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Social butterfly. : GADABOUT
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Said. : SPOKE
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Category of news. : SOCIETY
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Howitzer. : CANNON
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Secret. : ARCANE
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Memorial wall panel. : TABLET
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Varieties of wheat. : EMMERS
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Worthless thing: Slang. : TRIPE
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Something additional to. : ELSE
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Compass point. : WNW
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1861 fighter: Colloq. : REB
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"The stag at ___ ... " : EVE

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

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