The New York Times crossword puzzle

Across 1 Information about other information 9 Make harmless, as a snake 15 “Original copy” or “open secret” 16 “Ma-a-aybe” 17 Shy sort 19 Broke ground? 20 “You ___ busted!” 21 Ambulances’ hosp. destinations 22 Epithet for a British beauty with fair skin 28 Magnificent 30 Grp. meeting in a school gym, often

31 Long in the tooth 32 “Buffalo Bill,” for William Cody 34 Warm and cozy 35 High-flown speech or writing … or a description of 17-, 22-, 51- and 57-Across? 41 Chops (off) 42 Poseidon’s realm 43 Letters on a wanted poster 44 $ource of ca$h 47 Places in one’s cross hairs 51 Try to improve what is already beautiful 54 Meadow 55 Very heavy 56 Flying nuisance 57 Full of energy and enthusiasm 63 1996 best-selling guide for “grammarphobes” 64 One registering with the American Kennel Club 65 Chooses for office 66 Gumbo cookers

Down 1 Dances violently 2 Urge strongly 3 Rapper/actor Gibson

4 In the thick of 5 High-ranking Mafioso 6 “Raiders of the Lost ___” 7 You, to Yves 8 Record of a year’s events 9 Dump, as stocks 10 Elevator innovator Otis 11 Stop on an elevator 12 “Talking” system for the deaf, in brief 13 Born, in high society 14 Comprehend 18 Firm hold 22 Fashion magazine with a French name 23 Hair removal

brand

24 Color of an

overcast sky 25 Actress Chaplin of “Game of Thrones” 26 Counterfeit token

27 Rim 29 Legislatures write them 33 ___-mo replay

34 Like arias and anthems 35 Something planted when claiming territory 36 Troublemaking Norse god 37 Milky white gem 38 Opening on Broadway? 39 Onetime radio host Boortz 40 Larson who created “The Far Side” 44 If everything goes right 45 Grad student’s big paper 46 Blend well together 48 Pacific current that causes odd weather 49 Cups, saucers, sugar bowl, etc. 50 Lustful goatmen of myth 52 Kind of column in ancient Greece 53 Things detectives pursue 56 Stare slackjawed 57 Slack-jawed feeling 58 Note after fa 59 Broker’s charge 60 Boozehound 61 Grow long in the tooth 62 ___ Jones industrial average