The New York Times crossword puzzle

Across

1 Night demon 8 Japanese dog 13 Romantically daydreaming of, with “over”

14 Not the main wager 17 Brandy fruit 18 French novelist ___ France 19 Perfume, as in a religious ceremony 20 Neither Dem. nor Rep. 21 “Mamma ___!” 22 Cable material that transmits data using light 27 Read, as a bar code 30 Western tribe member 31 Candied Thanksgiving dish

32 Dog with a wrinkly face 33 Transportation in the Old West 35 Stand around the mall? 39 “Really?!” 42 Alternative to a convertible or station wagon 43 ___ beaver 44 ___ G BIV (mnemonic) 45 Wrestler Flair 47 ___ system (GPS device) 48 Pleads 49 Legendary jazz saxophonist 54 King topper 55 Gov. Cuomo’s constituency: Abbr. 56 Dough raiser 60 Question ending many a riddle 63 State symbol of Massachusetts 65 Container typically with a pull tab 66 Answers

67 & 68 Still feeling like a teenager, say … or a hint to the answers with shading

Down

1 Apple computer 2 “Huh-uh” 3 Food that’s husked 4 Togetherness 5 Curl target, informally 6 Card game made by Mattel 7 ___ Friday (main role on “Dragnet”): Abbr.

8 Yoga posture 9 In a gentle manner 10 Suffragist ___ B. Wells 11 Vietnamese New Year 12 Manhattan Project weapon, informally 15 Peace Nobelist Wiesel 16 Rip 20 Planets like Neptune and Uranus 23 Ballerina’s skirt 24 “May ___ your coat?” 25 Eastern ascetic 26 “You can count on me” 27 Mineral springs 28 Goal of cancer research 29 Elderly 33 Drive-in chain featuring carhops 34 Tarzan creator ___ Rice Burroughs 36 Fairy tale fiend 37 Pollution from car emissions, in part 38 Unfortunate things to leave locked in a car 40 Tall tale 41 Hindu divinity 46 Scammer 48 Classic VW 49 Movie with an iconic theme that starts with two alternating notes 50 Eight: Sp. 51 Intoxicating 52 Making up stories 53 Forest or mountain maiden of myth 57 Opera solo 58 One with a crystal ball 59 Try out 61 “___ Te Ching” 62 Prefix with pressure or puncture 63 Mesozoic, for one

64 Call from a tennis official