THE DAILY COMMUTER
ACROSS
1 “So what?!”:
2 wds.
9 Becomes
inoperable 15 State of
suspension 16 Rue
17 Unmarried Spanish lady’s title
18 Actress Bassett 19 When a plane is
due: Abbr.
20 Oak’s seed
22 Gin and __ 23 Valuable rock 24 Historical period 26 Inquire
27 Excel
30 “Ships of the
desert”
33 Write a program 34 __ and marketing 35 Performs on
stage
39 Bitter brews 40 Top of a wave 41 Grassy yard 42 Created 43 Ecstatic reviews 44 Field of study 45 Rubs
uncomfortably 47 Unsavory person 48 Owns
51 Sour Japanese
plum
52 What hens do 53 Playful river
animal
55 Madrid’s country 58 Cpl.’s superior
61 “Is that so?” 63 Completely sane:
2 wds.
65 Drank slowly 66 Difficult problems 67 Drives too fast 68 Muscle-growing drugs
DOWN
1 Acid’s opposite
2 “Yeah right”:
2 wds.
3 Actress Rowlands 4 Colo. neighbor 5 Zimbabwe’s
capital
6 Chilling: 2 wds. 7 Eight: Prefix 8 Compote fruit 9 Garment with
cups
10 Leased item 11 Waffle brand 12 Sports venue 13 “Milkshake” singer 14 Pile of pancakes 21 Tough enemies 23 “Be right with
you!”: 2 wds. 25 Takes five 27 Dishonest
scheme 28 Spanish “hello” 29 Carded, e.g. 30 Wine holders 31 Pain relief brand 32 Worker’s wage
34 “Get outta here!” 36 Give a darn 37 Cutesy
38 Break sharply 46 Threw with force 47 Gait slower than
a gallop 48 Ram’s features 49 Really loved:
2 wds.
50 Long look 52 French city near
Belgium
54 “Do it or __!” 56 Knee
protectors 57 Landed
58 Prefix meaning
“half”
59 Alum
60 Thomas Hardy
character
62 QB gains 64 Insurance option:
Abbr.
This is a theme puzzle with the subject stated at right. Find the listed words in the grid. They may run in any direction but always in a straight line. Some letters are used more than once. Ring each word as you find it and when you have completed the puzzle, there will be 21 letters left over. They spell out the alternative theme of the puzzle.