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noun • a sudden and decisive increase • an abrupt transition • (film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another • a sudden involuntary movement • descent with a parachute • the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground verb • move forward by leaps and bounds • move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm • make a sudden physical attack on • increase suddenly and significantly • be highly noticeable • enter eagerly into • rise in rank or status • jump down from an elevated point • run off or leave the rails • jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute • cause to jump or leap • start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery • bypass • pass abruptly from one state or topic to another • go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions | ||||||||
| 56% | 3 | Word that can precede each half of the answers to each of the eight starred clues | ||||||
noun • a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of • the region above the ground • a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing • a slight wind (usually refreshing) • the mass of air surrounding the Earth • once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour blood • a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence • medium for radio and television broadcasting • travel via aircraft verb • expose to fresh air • be broadcast • broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television • make public • expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry • expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen | ||||||||
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adjective • divisible by two • being level or straight or regular and without variation as e.g. in shape or texture; or being in the same plane or at the same height as something else (i.e. even with) noun • the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall) adverb • used as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected • in spite of; notwithstanding • to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons • to the full extent adjective satellite • equal in degree or extent or amount; or equally matched or balanced • symmetrically arranged • occurring at fixed intervals • of the score in a contest verb • make level or straight • become even or more even • make even or more even | ||||||||
Word That Can Precede Each Set Of Circled Letters Forming A Literal Hint For Entering Certain Answers In This Puzzle Crossword Clue
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JUMP which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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JUMP
Updated: October 11, 2023
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