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3 results for STARTOUT from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Jul 31, 2022	111A	Begin	Jesse Goldberg
Sat Jul 8, 2006	33D	Open	Barry C. Silk
Tue Mar 1, 2005	21A	Take the first step	Gilbert H. Ludwig

2 results for STARTOUT from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Apr 4, 2010	Panda	13A	Begin with #1 tipster	Mel Taub
Jan 21, 2001	Cryptic	27A	Begin a journey with sailor aboard Intrepid (5,3)	Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

10 results for STARTOUT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 7, 1993	27A	Drop or fall?	James E. Hinish, Jr.	Taub
Thu Nov 27, 1975	20A	Begin	Dorothy Cannan	Weng
Fri Jun 27, 1975	9D	Begin	Allan Blackman	Weng
Tue Sep 24, 1974	3D	Get going	E. R. Galli	Weng
Thu Jan 28, 1971	50A	Embark	Unknown	Weng
Sat Mar 18, 1967	33A	Leave.	Manny Miller	Farrar
Mon Sep 17, 1962	4D	Begin.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon May 1, 1961	28A	Enter upon some course of action.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Jan 3, 1961	58A	Set sail.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Jun 15, 1956	4D	Embark.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar

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