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New York Times, Saturday, September 5, 2009

Author:
Mike Nothnagel
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
57-Across : "Lieben," in German class
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Mike Nothnagel

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 68, Blocks: 33 Missing: {QZ} This is puzzle # 35 for Mr. Nothnagel. Saturday freshness: 63%
Notepad: This crossword was the playoff puzzle at Lollapuzzoola, a crossword tournament directed by Brian Cimmet and Ryan Hecht, held in Jackson Heights, Queens, on August 22. The winner, Dan Feyer, of New York City, finished it perfectly in 7 minutes 10 seconds.
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© 2009, The New York Times9/5/9 ( No. 21,851 )
Across
1
End : DEMISE
7
Battle cry : ITSWAR
13
First monarch to be crowned Tsar of All Russia : IVANIV
14
Intensify : ESCALATE
16
1997 Demi Moore movie with the tagline "Failure is not an option" : GIJANE
17
Note on a time-sensitive document : NEEDASAP
18
Like a runner-up, often : SLOWER
19
Spoiler of a sort : BADAPPLE
20
Nab in a net : TRAWL
21
It's classified by the U.S.D.A. as red meat under cooking guidelines and as poultry under inspection standards : EMU
22
Poivre's counterpart : SEL
23
What many rulers hold : SWAY
24
Result of nonuse : ATROPHY
28
Veto : NIX
29
Endorse on a Web site, maybe : ESIGN
30
Córdoba compass direction : OESTE
34
Create a flip book, say : ANIMATE
36
Like many bows : KNOTTED
38
Secret words? : PSSTS
39
___ shame : DIEOF
41
Entered a contest : RAN
42
"The press," for "reporters," e.g. : METONYM
44
River of Yuma and Phoenix : GILA
45
Setting for 10 U.S. states: Abbr. : CST
48
New England sch. with campuses in Durham and Manchester : UNH
49
Not dormant : AWAKE
51
Field, e.g. : OPENAREA
54
Bookbinder's material : THREAD
56
Pitcher who struck out the final batter of the 2007 World Series : PAPELBON
57
"Lieben," in German class : TOLOVE
58
1978 King novel rereleased in a "Complete and uncut" version in 1990 : THESTAND
59
Winner of the 2002 Academy Award for Best Original Song : EMINEM
60
Rig capacity : ONETON
61
Niche : RECESS
Down
1
Pad : DIGS
2
Bad copies? : EVILTWINS
3
Line that passes through both of an ellipse's foci : MAJORAXIS
4
Kind of : INAWAY
5
Strength provider : SINEW
6
Company that provided equipment for the reality show "The Contender" : EVERLAST
7
Needed a coating of heated propylene glycol, say : ICEDUP
8
Finish line? : TADA
9
Indicator of freshness? : SLAP
10
With 52-Down, structure found under eaves : WASPS
11
"Gigantic (___ of Two Johns)," 2002 documentary about They Might Be Giants : ATALE
12
Turn off : REPEL
14
Original host of "Breakfast at Wimbledon" : ENBERG
15
Pet for which you can buy an Aqua-Leash : SEAMONKEY
23
Spontaneous : SNAP
25
Took a lot of punches? : TIEDONEON
26
Farrier's focus : HOOF
27
"Solitude is impractical and ___ society is fatal": Emerson : YET
29
Maneuver gingerly : EASE
31
Call at home : STRIKEONE
32
What some predictions are based on : TEALEAVES
33
Housemother to Tootie, Natalie, Blair and Jo : EDNA
35
"Lou Grant" production co. : MTM
37
"Whatever" : NOMATTER
40
Under one's command : INHAND
43
Garment that's often reconstructed before each wearing : TURBAN
44
Food used as an antiseptic during World War I : GARLIC
45
Don't deny : COPTO
46
Braves pitcher who won the 1957 Cy Young Award : SPAHN
47
Structure made from poles and hides : TEPEE
50
Cry from the accused : WHOME
52
See 10-Down : NEST
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Mrs. Lovett in "Sweeney Todd," for one : ALTO
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Majority of U.S. governors, as of 2009: Abbr. : DEMS

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 4 debuted here and reused later, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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