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Helen Fasulo
Helen Fasulo

New York Times, Wednesday, August 18, 1954

Author:
Helen Fasulo
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { F J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 297 (avg 1.57)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6
Helen Fasulo has 94 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1954, The New York TimesNo. 1,877
Across
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Gershwin girl. : BESS
5
Band leader. : SHAW
9
Watercourse of medium size. : CREEK
14
Subway sign. : EXIT
15
Beyond the ___. : PALE
16
One of the zany Ritz Brothers. : HARRY
17
___ horse!: Slogan of the 1900's. : GETA
18
Opera role. : ELSA
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A derivative of ammonia. : AMINE
20
Picturesque. : SCENIC
22
One way to cross a road. : OVERPASS
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Be overfond. : DOTE
26
Girl's name. : ELLA
27
Top golfer. : SAMSNEAD
31
Bowler: Slang. : KEGLER
35
Eastern title. : AGA
36
Slang. : ARGOT
38
Where the Pont Neuf is. : SEINE
39
Describing a leather binding. : LIMP
41
A weapon of preventive medicine. : SERUM
43
Granted facts. : DATA
44
Rogues' gallery notation. : ALIAS
46
Got one's dander up. : RILED
48
Man's nickname. : NED
49
Judged. : DEEMED
51
Attachments to cycles. : SIDECARS
53
Mexican laborer. : PEON
55
Heavy square column. : PIER
56
Describing a fugitive from ragweed. : ALLERGIC
60
Takes as one's own. : ADOPTS
64
Actor Victor. : MOORE
65
Small talk. : CHAT
67
Part of London. : SOHO
68
Brinks. : EDGES
69
A little over 2 lbs. in France. : KILO
70
Political group, : BLOC
71
Lacks. : NEEDS
72
Boom or gaff. : SPAR
73
City in England. : YORK
Down
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___ the question. : BEGS
2
Business manager: Abbr. : EXEC
3
Building lot. : SITE
4
Raised platforms. : STANDS
5
Ghosts. : SPECTERS
6
Dancer LeRoy. : HAL
7
In addition. : ALSO
8
Move from side to side. : WEAVE
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Recent contender for heavyweight title. : CHARLES
10
Stormed about. : RAMPAGED
11
Silk worm. : ERIA
12
Ospreys. : ERNS
13
Former Wilson aide. : KYES
21
Hebrides island. : IONA
23
Shoe leather. : ELK
25
Zealous. : EAGER
27
Dish, usually cold. : SALAD
28
Deft and active. : AGILE
29
Mary Geneva. : MAMIE
30
Mrs. Pinza. : DORIS
32
Tropical vine. : LIANA
33
Begin (with "on"). : ENTER
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Registers. : READS
37
Spring flower. : TULIP
40
Indulged to excess. : PAMPERED
42
Part played by an intercessor in a dispute. : MEDIATOR
45
Fortune-teller. : SEERESS
47
Feat of courage. : DEED
50
Borzoi. : DOG
52
Harry or Bob. : CROSBY
54
Chips. : NICKS
56
May it be so! : AMEN
57
Ore deposit. : LODE
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Theater box. : LOGE
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Kind of golf shot. : CHIP
61
___ coat. : POLO
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Thunder god. : THOR
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Relative of swat. : SOCK
66
___ king. : ALA

Answer summary:
6 debuted here and reused later, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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