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BAXBR/DAXBR

Evelyn E. Smith

First published April 1954
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

Synopsis

A crossword writer accidentally sees the word "daxbr" in a stranger's letter on a train. He tries to politely ignore it, but keeps thinking how well it would fit into a crossword. Eventually he talks to the stranger, who explains what the word means and how it will affect his plans.

Publications (9)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
April 1954 Cover Time to Come: Science-Fiction Stories of Tomorrow Farrar, Straus and Young Anthology 299
1961 Cover Journeys in Science Fiction Globe Book Company Anthology 609
1961 Cover Journeys in Science Fiction Globe Book Company Anthology 609
March 1961 Cover Best SF Four: Science Fiction Stories Faber and Faber Anthology 216
July 1962 Cover Best SF Four: Science Fiction Stories The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) Anthology 216
1963 Best SF Four: Science Fiction Stories Faber and Faber Anthology 216
1965 Cover Best SF Four Faber and Faber Anthology 216
May 1969 Cover Time to Come Pyramid Books Anthology 215
1970 Cover Best SF Four: Science Fiction Stories Faber and Faber Anthology 216