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Helen Fasulo
Helen Fasulo

New York Times, Tuesday, January 24, 1956

Author:
Helen Fasulo
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { X }, Scrabble score: 312 (avg 1.67)
Open Squares: 68, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 6, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5, Grid flow: 22.7
Helen Fasulo has 94 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1956, The New York TimesNo. 2,401
Across
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Praise unduly. : PUFF
5
Moroccan capital. : RABAT
10
Bluish-green. : AQUA
14
Normandy town. : STLO
15
The villain, in stage parlance. : HEAVY
16
Finnish poem. : RUNE
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Sad and sentimental play. : TEARJERKER
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Puerto ___. : RICO
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Term of endearment. : SWEETIE
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Female warrior of Greek myth. : AMAZON
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Malevolence. : HATE
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Wildebeests. : GNUS
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Ecclesiastic of TV. : SHEEN
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___ Bernard. : SAINT
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Of small number. : FEW
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Badger. : HARASS
35
Narrow opening. : SLIT
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Britain's West Point: Abbr. : RMA
37
Cortex. : RIND
38
Seat of government of Bolivia. : LAPAZ
40
Draw ___ (stop). : REIN
41
Harvard's friendly enemy. : ELI
42
A ___ a dozen (cheap). : DIME
43
First woman to swim the Channel. : EDERLE
45
Very small. : WEE
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Pertaining to. : ANENT
48
Is tractable. : OBEYS
49
Put under contract. : SIGN
50
Lie at anchor. : RIDE
52
Congressional adjournment. : RECESS
55
Jersey. : SINGLET
58
Dull pain. : ACHE
59
Wrestling hold. : HALFNELSON
62
Relative of the herring. : SHAD
63
Pope's ceremonial scarf. : ORALE
64
Relaxation. : EASE
65
Shetland. : PONY
66
Lighting facility of early days. : TAPER
67
Gold miner's treasure. : DUST
Down
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Listen! : PST
2
Red men. : UTES
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Crack. : FLAW
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Part of the face. : FOREHEAD
5
Clark Gable role. : RHETT
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Robbers' roosts. : AERIES
7
Cook. : BAKE
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Prayer. : AVE
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Oppress. : TYRANNIZE
10
French city. : ARRAS
11
Popular type of TV program. : QUIZ
12
Strange: Scot. : UNCO
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Eternity. : AEON
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Popular attire. : JEANS
22
Comic strip character. : MUTT
24
Arizona river. : GILA
25
Virago. : SHREW
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___ Selassie, Ethiopian emperor. : HAILE
27
Sergeant Bilko. : ERNIE
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Poplar tree. : ASPEN
30
Jacques, for example. : FRERE
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One of the Brontës. : EMILY
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Lessens. : WANES
34
Type of weapon. : SLINGSHOT
39
Word of agreement. : AMEN
40
Opposed any authority. : REBELLED
42
Platform. : DAIS
44
Clever device. : DODGE
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Worthless bauble. : TRIFLE
49
Down at heel. : SEEDY
51
Hidden. : INNER
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Rough sound. : RASP
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Principle of radar. : ECHO
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Charlie ___. : CHAN
55
Provocation to duel. : SLAP
56
Jacob's elder brother. : ESAU
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Throw carelessly. : TOSS
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Macaw. : ARA
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Bed hanging for tropical climates. : NET

Answer summary:
5 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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