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New York Times, Thursday, May 10, 2012

Author:
Jules P. Markey
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
69-Across : Word that can precede each set of circled letters, forming a literal hint for entering certain answers in this puzzle
TotalDebutLatest
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561.587831%
Jules P. Markey

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 35 Missing: none – this is a pangram. This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Markey. Thursday freshness: 38%
Jim Horne notes:

Cleverly disguised as a typical word-that-can-precede puzzle, this crossword has an extra gimmick. Down answers must JUMP over the circled letters to make sense.

1
Z
2
I
3
G
4
S
5
K
6
N
7
O
8
W
9
Q
10
U
11
I
12
S
13
P
14
I
S
E
E
15
A
R
C
H
16
U
N
T
I
L
17
S
U
I
T
18
E
M
A
T
E
19
I
S
E
R
E
20
T
H
E
A
S
P
21
L
22
E
T
S
E
A
T
23
K
A
24
B
25
U
K
I
26
E
N
I
D
27
S
28
A
29
W
30
M
I
L
L
S
31
S
32
R
A
33
E
U
R
O
P
E
A
N
34
S
35
E
L
36
O
37
A
38
N
39
R
E
P
O
M
A
N
40
E
41
S
T
E
L
L
E
42
E
R
A
T
O
43
C
44
A
T
B
A
L
L
O
U
45
O
S
46
S
47
S
T
A
R
D
A
T
E
48
I
49
B
50
A
R
51
T
52
A
K
E
M
E
53
B
A
I
L
54
E
Y
S
55
P
A
56
R
57
A
58
D
59
E
60
M
A
F
I
A
61
C
62
O
63
U
R
T
S
H
I
P
64
A
M
A
S
S
65
A
L
V
A
66
A
P
E
X
67
C
A
R
T
E
68
P
D
A
S
69
J
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M
P
© 2012, The New York Times5/10/12 ( No. 22,829 )
Across
1
Veers quickly : ZIGS
5
Be aware of : KNOW
9
Breakfast cereal with a propeller-headed alien on the front of the box : QUISP
14
"Mmm-hmm" : ISEE
15
Part of a foot : ARCH
16
Before : UNTIL
17
One sharing an apartment : SUITEMATE
19
Rhône feeder : ISERE
20
Daddy Warbucks's henchman : THEASP
21
"Chow down!" : LETSEAT
23
Eastern dance-drama : KABUKI
26
City near Vance Air Force Base : ENID
27
Facilities housing large planes? : SAWMILLS
31
Title in S. America : SRA
33
Poles, e.g. : EUROPEANS
35
Online financial services company : ELOAN
39
Tower, of a sort : REPOMAN
40
Actress Parsons : ESTELLE
42
One of the Muses : ERATO
43
Film for which Lee Marvin won Best Actor : CATBALLOU
45
Pre-C.I.A. org. : OSS
47
Captain's log detail : STARDATE
48
Flanged structural element : IBAR
51
1942 Tommy Dorsey hit with Frank Sinatra vocals : TAKEME
53
Big Irish cream brand : BAILEYS
55
Event after a bowl game win : PARADE
60
Coppola subject : MAFIA
61
Engagement precursor : COURTSHIP
64
Hoard : AMASS
65
T.A.E. part : ALVA
66
Highest point : APEX
67
D'Oyly ___ Opera Company : CARTE
68
Droids, etc. : PDAS
69
Word that can precede each set of circled letters, forming a literal hint for entering certain answers in this puzzle : JUMP
Down
1
Bad mark in school? : ZIT
2
Approximation ending : ISH
3
"Wow!" : GEE
4
Main : SEA
5
City near Entebbe airport : KAMPALA
6
Sight-seeing grp.? : NRA
7
Calendar mo. : OCT
8
Marine snail : WHELK
9
Give out : QUIT
10
Opened : UNSEALED
11
Coast-to-coast route, informally : ITEN
12
Phone voice? : SIRI
13
Stated one's case : PLED
18
Ones on top of the world? : ESKIMOS
22
German treat : EIS
24
Mont ___ : BLANC
25
Mil. branch : USN
27
Saharan : SERE
28
Violinist Leopold : AUER
29
F.D.R. initiative : WPA
30
Driver : MOTORIST
32
Spa, for one : RETREAT
34
Sorrento seven : SETTE
36
Suffix with plug : OLA
37
Frequently : ALOT
38
___ Galerie, art museum on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue : NEUE
41
Five-time U.S. Open winner : SAMPRAS
44
Set as a price : ASK
46
Farm pen : STY
48
Desktop brand : IMAC
49
Rival of Ole Miss : BAMA
50
Light years off : AFAR
52
Record abbr. : ASCAP
54
Allay : EASE
56
Eastern rule : RAJ
57
"The Simpsons" character : APU
58
Blue, say: Abbr. : DEM
59
The "2" in x2: Abbr. : EXP
62
Erstwhile : OLD
63
Institution founded by Thos. Jefferson : UVA

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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