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Fred C. Jaschob
Fred C. Jaschob

New York Times, Monday, June 13, 1955

5-Across : Startle.

Author:
Fred C. Jaschob
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.03, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 307 (avg 1.61)
Open Squares: 74, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 11
Fred C. Jaschob has 5 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1955, The New York TimesNo. 2,176
Across
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Famous lady of legend. : HERO
5
Startle. : SCARE
10
Any attempt. : SHOT
14
Algerian seaport. : ORAN
15
Modern fabric. : ORLON
16
Cry of discovery. : HOHO
17
Castles in the air. : PIPEDREAMS
19
Bookcase section. : UNIT
20
Motivates. : INSPIRES
21
Bird. : CUCKOO
23
Pastoral composition. : IDYL
24
A division into branches. : FORK
25
Strong guys. : HEMEN
28
Goliath's undoing. : SLINGSHOT
33
Chooses. : ELECTS
35
Formerly. : ONCE
36
A continent: Abbr. : AFR
37
Capable. : ABLE
38
Swarm. : HORDE
40
Theatrical extra: Slang. : SUPE
41
Plunder. : ROB
42
Where Abadan is. : IRAN
43
Goes up. : SCALES
45
Symbols used by American Indians. : SWASTIKAS
48
Speaks imperfectly. : LISPS
49
Impose a tax. : LEVY
50
Yellow dye plant. : AMIL
52
Eventually. : INTIME
55
Shuffled along. : SHAMBLED
59
Minestrone. : SOUP
60
Governing body. : LOCALBOARD
62
What's to eat. : MENU
63
Architect's diagram. : EPURE
64
Amo, ___, amat. : AMAS
65
Buffet. : SLAP
66
Nursery syllables. : DADAS
67
Powder ingredient. : TALC
Down
1
Aborigine of Arizona. : HOPI
2
Brian Boru's land. : ERIN
3
Sharp knocks. : RAPS
4
Type of bathing suit. : ONEPIECE
5
Word of apology. : SORRY
6
Anglers' baskets. : CREELS
7
"___! poor Yorick." : ALAS
8
Gypsy boy. : ROM
9
Hides. : ENSCONCES
10
Pshaw! : SHUCKS
11
Call of a wild goose. : HONK
12
Where Zanesville is. : OHIO
13
In ___. : TOTO
18
"She ___ Say Yes." : DIDNT
22
Impel. : URGE
24
Discovery. : FIND
25
Heeds. : HEARS
26
Macaroni shape. : ELBOW
27
Type of toast. : MELBA
29
Doone girl. : LORNA
30
Catches. : HAULS
31
Full ___ (lively). : OFPEP
32
Ringlet. : TRESS
34
Withered. : SHRIVELED
39
Abounding in certain trees. : OAKY
40
Yawl. : SAILBOAT
42
Particular. : ITEM
44
Ascend. : CLIMB
46
Faux pas. : SLIPUP
47
Where oases are found. : SAHARA
51
Men. : MALES
52
Systems. : ISMS
53
Christmas. : NOEL
54
Fishing tournament quarry. : TUNA
55
Run before a gale. : SCUD
56
Dalai ___. : LAMA
57
Epochal. : ERAL
58
Dental degree. : DDSC
61
Agency of ration-book years. : OPA

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 8 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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