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The Daily Commuter

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ACROSS

1 June honoree

5 Severity

10 Part of the foot

14 Attention-getting sound

15 Enlighten; uplift morally

16 Mall event

17 TV brand

18 Flawlessne­ss

20 Cobb & Burrell

21 Greenish-blue

22 Ladder pieces

23 Rustic poem

25 Rollaway

26 Ice cream portions

28 “Wheel of Fortune” purchases

31 “It takes two to __”

32 Unadorned

34 “Snakes __ Plane”; scary 2006 film

36 Big diamonds

37 Weak

38 The Ugly Duckling, in reality

39 Saloon

40 Large shrimp

41 Mythical archer

42 Fish hawk

44 Somewhat

45 Youth

46 Word of agreement

47 Egypt’s __ Dam

50 Serling & Stewart

51 Word attached to ever or sake

54 Traditiona­l classroom feature

57 Largest city in Peru

58 Hamster’s home

59 Up to the time that

60 Radar screen image

61 Earned a ticket

62 Canadian migrants

63 __ up; arranges

DOWN

1 One of three tenses

2 Word from Popeye

3 Retirees

4 Grant or Carter

5 Fights off

6 Just right

7 “It’s a __!”; new parents’ cry

8 Take __; leave

9 Bread variety

10 Sharp as a tack

11 Parade spoiler

12 Wooden shoe

13 Cluckers

19 Tiara

21 Clerical error

24 Barkers

25 Spiral

26 Pierce

27 Cocoa bean

28 Conceited

29 Keep a __; avoid attention

30 Plant pest

32 Pastor’s advice

33 Regulation

35 Opie’s pa

37 Barney Rubble’s pal

38 Formal attire

40 Mischievou­s trick

41 Popular Broadway musical

43 Came in second

44 Violin

46 Day, for one

47 “Sesame Street” lesson

48 Strike with an open hand

49 Salary

50 At any __; nonetheles­s

52 Fail to mention

53 Knocks

55 Beetle or bee

56 Half and half

57 Dieter’s concern: abbr.

 ?? Created by Jacqueline E. Mathews ?? 12/8/20
Created by Jacqueline E. Mathews 12/8/20

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