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New York Times, Friday, November 25, 2016

Author:
Patrick Berry
Editor:
Will Shortz
23-Across : 1958 Chevrolet debut
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Patrick Berry

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 68, Blocks: 32 Missing: {JKQZ} This is puzzle # 217 for Mr. Berry. Jeff Chen's Puzzle of the Week pick. Friday freshness: 30%
Jeff Chen notes:
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© 2016, The New York Times11/25/16 ( No. 24,489 )
Across
1
Strongly disparage : BASH
5
4x4, e.g. : BEAM
9
College building : HALL
13
Sore muscle treatment : ALCOHOLRUB
16
Pentathlete's need : EPEE
17
Special fondness : PARTIALITY
18
Class with a flexible schedule? : YOGA
19
Drag out of a bed? : TRAWL
20
Versed : ADEPT
22
Nursery purchase : SOD
23
1958 Chevrolet debut : IMPALA
25
Take stock? : RUSTLE
27
Future reporter : SEER
28
Teacher's homework : LESSONPLAN
32
Ward healers, for short : MDS
33
Gunpowder containers : TEACADDIES
34
Prepared statement : TAXRETURN
35
Pax ___ (century preceding W.W. I) : BRITANNICA
37
Sewer's edge : HEM
40
Arriving at just the right moment : HEAVENSENT
41
Make it : COME
42
Mutual understanding : ACCORD
43
"Genghis Khan" star, 1965 : SHARIF
45
"___ West Lips Sofa" (Dalí piece) : MAE
46
Car buyer's option : SEDAN
50
Early Nintendo competitor : ATARI
51
Archaeological find of 1974 : LUCY
53
Person who's getting bigger : RISINGSTAR
55
Hairy one in a Bible story : ESAU
56
Landing gear? : SPACESUITS
57
Contract stipulation : TERM
58
Expel : SPEW
59
Meter user : POET
Down
1
Immersive experience : BAPTISM
2
Like many an emergency door : ALARMED
3
Difficult situations : SCRAPES
4
Open hostilities : HOTWAR
5
Showgirl prop : BOA
6
Actress Raines of "Tall in the Saddle" : ELLA
7
Like most of Mauritania : ARID
8
Cello attachment near the bridge : MUTE
9
Affronted shout : HEY
10
Paul or Simon : APOSTLE
11
Orlando Bloom's "The Lord of the Rings" role : LEGOLAS
12
Spiritless : LEADEN
14
Marathon runner's bane : HILL
15
Unlooked-for results : BYPRODUCTS
21
Land beyond the tree line : TUNDRA
24
Creamy cocktails : ALEXANDERS
26
Top motion : SPIN
29
Has every right to do : EARNS
30
Show piece? : SCENE
31
Necktie material : SATIN
33
Thanksgiving side dish, informally : TATERS
34
It lets you see what you missed : TIVO
35
Unconvincing response to "Why?" : BECAUSE
36
Numbered vehicle : RACECAR
37
Speaker of the line in 40-Down : HORATIO
38
Dubai, for one : EMIRATE
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Selfishly eager cry : MEFIRST
40
Play containing the line "Good night, sweet prince" : HAMLET
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Stuff sold in squeeze bottles : CATSUP
44
Fairy tale cacklers : HAGS
47
Dramatic dance moves : DIPS
48
Straightaway : ASAP
49
"I'm impressed!" : NICE
52
"Dee-lish!" : YUM
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In need of orientation, say : NEW

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

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