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New York Times, Monday, December 5, 2011

Author:
Kenneth J. Berniker
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
22-Across : Founder of the Persian Empire
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Kenneth J. Berniker

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {QV} This is puzzle # 4 for Mr. Berniker. Monday freshness: 68%
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J
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I
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B
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M
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A
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M
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M
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L
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S
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P
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N
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C
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N
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O
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C
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R
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L
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M
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N
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L
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B
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D
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A
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P
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R
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N
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K
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P
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A
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© 2011, The New York Times12/5/11 ( No. 22,672 )
Across
1
Triangular sail : JIB
4
Mrs. Eisenhower : MAMIE
9
Shopping centers : MALLS
14
Shipping magnate Onassis : ARI
15
Change, as the Constitution : AMEND
16
Get a move on : SCOOT
17
Candy that comes in a dispenser : PEZ
18
"Ramblin' Rose" singer, 1962 : NATKINGCOLE
20
"___ of robins in her hair" : ANEST
22
Founder of the Persian Empire : CYRUS
23
Earnings after expenses : NETPROFITS
27
Song word repeated after "Que" : SERA
30
Features of Venice : CANALS
31
Counter, as an argument : REBUT
32
Designer Schiaparelli : ELSA
35
Night school subj. : ESL
36
Ultimate thing : ENDALL
37
Beatles hairdo : MOP
38
Knuckleheads : NITWITS
40
Shepherd's locale : LEA
41
Kind of gown or shower : BRIDAL
43
Response to a doctor's request, perhaps : AAH
44
Barristers' degs. : LLDS
45
Sea eagles : ERNES
46
Galoot : BIGAPE
48
Unable to hear : DEAF
49
"Fuhgeddaboudit!" : NOTONADARE
53
Material for a doctor's glove : LATEX
55
Pago Pago whereabouts : SAMOA
56
Christmastime productions : NUTCRACKERS
61
Commercials : ADS
62
Philosopher who wrote the "Republic" : PLATO
63
Girl's name meaning "loved" : AIMEE
64
Maiden name preceder : NEE
65
Move in a greenhouse, say : REPOT
66
Midnight visits to the refrigerator : RAIDS
67
"You've got mail" co. : AOL
Down
1
Land of the Rising Sun : JAPAN
2
"Goodnight, ___" (#1 hit of 1950) : IRENE
3
"Carmen" composer : BIZET
4
"Om," e.g. : MANTRA
5
Doctors' org. : AMA
6
Encountered : MET
7
Squid's defense : INK
8
Despots' decrees : EDICTS
9
Roman Cath. title : MSGR
10
Charged with a crime : ACCUSED
11
It's up for grabs on a court : LOOSEBALL
12
Online "ha-ha" : LOL
13
Sault ___ Marie : STE
19
Albany is its capital: Abbr. : NYS
21
Pet adoption agcy. : SPCA
24
TV newsman Roger : ONEIL
25
Quick : FAST
26
Sarcastic "Go ahead, keep talking" : ILLWAIT
28
Governed : RULED
29
Rand McNally product : ATLAS
31
E.R. personnel : RNS
32
Surround firmly : EMBED
33
Peter of "Casablanca" : LORRE
34
Mock rock band in a 1984 film : SPINALTAP
36
One of filmdom's Coen brothers : ETHAN
38
"Illmatic" rapper : NAS
39
"Othello" villain : IAGO
42
In reality : DEFACTO
44
Mother of Castor and Pollux : LEDA
46
Part of a freight train : BOXCAR
47
Get-out-of-class slips : PASSES
49
Teachers' union, in brief : NEA
50
Big kitchen appliance maker : AMANA
51
Cowboys' jamboree : RODEO
52
Artist's stand : EASEL
54
Gait between walk and canter : TROT
56
"All Things Considered" airer : NPR
57
Suffix with glob : ULE
58
Sportage maker : KIA
59
U.K. record label : EMI
60
Crimson : RED

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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