New York Times - Sep 5 2009

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'Gigantic (___ of Two Johns),' 2002 documentary about They Might Be Giants ATALE
'Lieben,' in German class TOLOVE
'Lou Grant' production co. MTM
'Solitude is impractical and ___ society is fatal': Emerson YET
'The press,' for 'reporters,' e.g. METONYM
'Whatever' NOMATTER
1978 King novel rereleased in a 'Complete and uncut' version in 1990 THESTAND
1997 Demi Moore movie with the tagline 'Failure is not an option' GIJANE
Bad copies? EVILTWINS
Battle cry ITSWAR
Bookbinder's material THREAD
Braves pitcher who won the 1957 Cy Young Award SPAHN
Call at home STRIKEONE
Company that provided equipment for the reality show 'The Contender' EVERLAST
Córdoba compass direction OESTE
Create a flip book, say ANIMATE
Cry from the accused WHOME
Don't deny COPTO
End DEMISE
Endorse on a Web site, maybe ESIGN
Entered a contest RAN
Farrier's focus HOOF
Field, e.g. OPENAREA
Finish line? TADA
First monarch to be crowned Tsar of All Russia IVANIV
Food used as an antiseptic during World War I GARLIC
Garment that's often reconstructed before each wearing TURBAN
Housemother to Tootie, Natalie, Blair and Jo EDNA
Indicator of freshness? SLAP
Intensify ESCALATE
It's classified by the U.S.D.A. as red meat under cooking guidelines and as poultry under inspection standards EMU
Kind of INAWAY
Like a runner-up, often SLOWER
Like many bows KNOTTED
Clues Answers
Line that passes through both of an ellipse's foci MAJORAXIS
Majority of U.S. governors, as of 2009: Abbr. DEMS
Maneuver gingerly EASE
Mrs. Lovett in 'Sweeney Todd,' for one ALTO
Nab in a net TRAWL
Needed a coating of heated propylene glycol, say ICEDUP
New England sch. with campuses in Durham and Manchester UNH
Niche RECESS
Not dormant AWAKE
Note on a time-sensitive document NEEDASAP
Original host of 'Breakfast at Wimbledon' ENBERG
Pad DIGS
Pet for which you can buy an Aqua-Leash SEAMONKEY
Pitcher who struck out the final batter of the 2007 World Series PAPELBON
Poivre's counterpart SEL
Result of nonuse ATROPHY
Rig capacity ONETON
River of Yuma and Phoenix GILA
Secret words? PSSTS
See 10-Down NEST
Setting for 10 U.S. states: Abbr. CST
Spoiler of a sort BADAPPLE
Spontaneous SNAP
Strength provider SINEW
Structure made from poles and hides TEPEE
Took a lot of punches? TIEDONEON
Turn off REPEL
Under one's command INHAND
Veto NIX
What many rulers hold SWAY
What some predictions are based on TEALEAVES
Winner of the 2002 Academy Award for Best Original Song EMINEM
With 52-Down, structure found under eaves WASPS
___ shame DIEOF