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New York Times, Friday, December 11, 2009

Author:
Mike Nothnagel
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
Ancient Anatolian kingdom where coins are said to have been invented
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Mike Nothnagel

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 70, Blocks: 32 Missing: {JQ} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 37 for Mr. Nothnagel. Friday freshness: 60%
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© 2009, The New York Times12/11/9 ( No. 21,948 )
Across
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Words of generosity : ONME
5
Lack of pity : STONINESS
14
Toy (with) : FOOL
15
Pinch sources : SNUFFBOXES
16
Where the word "Christian" is first used in the Bible : ACTS
17
"The Diamond Smugglers" author, 1957 : IANFLEMING
18
Results of bad trips? : HEADERS
20
Determine : GETAT
21
Come together : GEL
22
It may be advanced : AGE
23
One often planted on a window ledge? : CAT
25
Doctor Who and others, briefly : ETS
26
Back up a backup : RESAVE
28
Daily reading for many Parisians : LEMONDE
30
Question asked 12 times in Matthew : ISITI
31
Celeb once called Her Royal Highness : LADYDI
32
Overnight accommodation? : NEXTDAYDELIVERY
37
Single halves : ASIDES
38
Used as sustenance : FEDON
39
Entangled by : MIREDIN
41
Worth mentioning : OFNOTE
42
Comfy slip-on : MOC
43
Traffic reporter?: Abbr. : DEA
44
Kind of filling : PIE
45
Radio unit: Abbr. : MHZ
46
Winner of seven Tonys in 1980 : EVITA
48
"The Lion in Winter" role : HENRYII
50
Logging tool : RECORDBOOK
53
Brand in a medicine cabinet : ATRA
55
Very abrupt meetings? : COLLISIONS
56
With 7-Down, slowly remove from : WEAN
57
Athlete's foot applications? : KNEESOCKS
58
"Over here ..." : PSST
Down
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___ mind : OFA
2
Burger request : NOCHEESE
3
Chain whose name derives from its original room rate : MOTELSIX
4
Wagner's ___ of Brabant : ELSA
5
Catcher : SNARE
6
945-liter units : TUNS
7
See 56-Across : OFF
8
Org. whose members rush : NFL
9
"That's what you think!" : IBEGTODIFFER
10
U.S. city near Russia : NOME
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Ended a scene, say : EXITED
12
Place for a page : SENATE
13
Army squad cmdrs. : SSGTS
15
Long period, as of illness : SIEGE
19
"When You Are Engulfed in Flames" essayist : DAVIDSEDARIS
21
Sign of satisfaction : GRIN
23
Lets go : CEDES
24
___ acetate (banana oil) : AMYL
27
Certain perfume : ATTAR
28
Packed : LADEN
29
"Around the World in 80 Days" star, 1956 : NIVEN
31
Ancient Anatolian kingdom where coins are said to have been invented : LYDIA
33
12-Down worker : AIDE
34
Petra's population : EDOMITES
35
Suze Orman recommendations : ROTHIRAS
36
California's Santa ___ Valley : YNEZ
39
Continue a trip : MOVEON
40
Danger during a thaw : ICICLE
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See 'n Say sounds : OINKS
42
Pfizer rival : MERCK
44
Low class : PEONS
47
Old lampshade material : TOLE
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What many a pop song has : HOOK
49
Complain : YAWP
51
Award instituted by Queen Victoria: Abbr. : DSO
52
Glue stick brand : BIC
54
Leaf cutter, e.g. : ANT

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

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