This is the simplest form for securing an all-over interlock with no unkeyed letters. And the words are good!

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HORIZONTAL

1 Tread on 5 A Biblical character 9 Erstwhile meeting place 11 Recent 13 Employ 14 Musical instrument 16 Announce 17 An object 18 To dress up 19 Toward 20 Poetic abbreviation 22 A municipal power 24 Very dark 25 Passage 27 Sweet 29 Pull 30 Chum 31 Psychological phenomenon 33 Tree 35 Hurried 36 Girl’s name 38 Pointed instrument 40 Upon 41 Debt 42 Accomplish 43 Girl’s name 45 Medicine 47 Dentist (abbr.) 48 Obtained again 50 With facility 52 Landlord’s delight 53 To guzzle

VERTICAL

1 Pliable 2 Beverage 3 Thus 4 High temperature 5 Vehicle 6 Preposition 7 Possessive article 8 Better arranged 9 Habit 10 Birth 11 Word 12 A tiller of the Soil 15 Youth 21 Evil 22 Beyond comprehension 23 Money 24 Strong medicine 26 Devoted lady 28 Whip 31 Procure 32 Wrap 33 Mediterranean island 34 Difficult of solution 35 Loud noise 37 A pointed tool 39 Inquisitive 44 Disposed of 45 Hard drinker 46 Reposed 47 Incline 49 Preposition 51 Therefore