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• PAL3 letters

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  Appeared in 5 New York Times Crosswords between June 2002 and September 2021.
• NEARMISS8 letters

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  Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between December 2002 and May 2019.
• CHUM4 letters

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  Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Saturday, August 29, 2020.
• PHEW4 letters

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  Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Saturday, July 29, 2017.
• FOTOPHINISH11 letters

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  Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, July 6, 1997.

• Frighten

  New York Times · Tuesday, September 15, 2026 · 5 letters

• Close call

  New York Times · Saturday, May 23, 2026 · 5 letters

• Jump ___ (horror movie staple)

  New York Times · Thursday, February 5, 2026 · 5 letters

• Phenomenon allegorized in "The Crucible"

  New York Times · Sunday, July 28, 2024 · 5 letters

• Near miss

  New York Times · Sunday, August 20, 2023 · 5 letters

• Alarm

  New York Times · Thursday, April 6, 2023 · 5 letters

• Cause of a jolt

  New York Times · Sunday, January 9, 2022 · 5 letters

• Freak out

  New York Times · Wednesday, November 17, 2021 · 5 letters

• Give a start

  New York Times · Sunday, February 7, 2021 · 5 letters

• Panic

  New York Times · Monday, November 2, 2020 · 5 letters

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