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9 results for STARTLES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jun 5, 1993	20A	Makes one jump	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Tue Sep 30, 1986	45A	Shocks	Louis Sabin	Maleska
Tue Mar 4, 1975	37D	Shocks	John Gordon	Weng
Sat Feb 22, 1975	4D	Frightens	James A. Brussel	Weng
Tue Sep 26, 1972	9D	Frightens	Unknown	Weng
Thu Dec 8, 1966	20A	Takes by surprise.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 1, 1961	70A	Catches napping.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Wed Mar 19, 1958	19A	Frightens.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Sun May 18, 1947	57A	Alarms.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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