The New York Times crossword puzzle

No. 0129

Across

1 Scuttlebutt 7 ___ Fridays (restaurant chain) 10 Slob’s creation 14 Hedy in Hollywood 15 Dessert topper from a can 17 And others, in a bibliography 18 Estrange 19 Org. for Penguins and Ducks 20 Wintry coating 22 Vice president Spiro 23 Cunning 25 Spill the beans 28 Online source for health info 30 Take a stab at 34 “Ye olde” place to browse 36 Up to, as a particular time 37 Govern 38 Goopy roofing material 39 High U.S. Navy rank 42 Farrow in films 43 Building annexes 45 Particle with a charge 46 Thief 48 Students’ simulation of global diplomacy, informally 50 Arctic abode 51 “Scram!” 53 Sleepover attire, informally 55 Twisty curves 58 The “P” of PRNDL 60 Scanned lines on a pkg. 62 Diminish the work force … or a literal hint to the answers to the four starred clues 65 Deficiency in red blood cells 67 Ship-related 68 Searched thoroughly, with “through” 69 Fighting force 70 Raises 71 Praises highly

Down

1 “Galveston” singer Campbell 2 Inauguration Day vows 3 *“Crazy to run into you here!” 4 Erie Canal mule of song

5 Blue or hazel eye part 6 *Newspapers or magazines 7 Fish with a heavy net 8 Form of some shampoo 9 Amin exiled from Uganda 10 One circulating at a party 11 “Trainspotting” actor McGregor 12 Building lot 13 Spurt forcefully 16 Gave a hand 21 Brit. resource for writers 24 “You betcha!” 26 Den 27 *Contest for an areawide seat 29 Controversial chemical in plastics, for short 31 *Nonsense 32 Ballerina’s bend 33 Drop running down the cheek 34 Pipe part 35 Angel’s band of light 36 Sardine container 40 Like early LPs 41 Response to an online joke 44 Age reached by a septuagenarian 47 1940s-’50s jazz

49 Asian yogurt drink 50 “This ___ test” 52 German cars with a lightning bolt logo 54 Long-winded sales pitch 55 Poet ___ St. Vincent Millay 56 Rise quickly 57 Taken a dip 59 U.S. fort with very tight security 61 Scoundrels 63 Post-O.R. area 64 Stick in the microwave 66 Fire dept. responder, maybe