NYT Crossword 07/08/17 (Saturday)

Cruciverbalist: David Steinberg
Editor: Will Smith

Solving time: 35:12

Puzzle uniqueness:

Four stack vertical of nine letters.

Words I hadn't known until now:

Remoulade - "Cousin of tartar sauce"

Trivia I didn't know:

GENOA - "Largest Italian seaport"
ROMA - "Citta about 250 miles SE of 45-Across"
TBILISI - "Capital of Georgia"
RAPBATTLE - "Climactic scene in the Eminem film '8 Mile'"

Junk Answers:

CBER - "Bear trap fearer"
TRE - "Square root of nove"
LEM - "Historic vehicle, briefly"

Clever clues:

SLIDERS - "Little beefs?"

Obscure (i.e., really reaching) words:

TBILISI - (See above)