The Mercury News

The Daily Commuter

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ACROSS

1 No __, ands or

buts

4 “…to __, dust to

dust…” 9 Manhattan __

chowder 13 Letters of

urgency 14 Layered rock 15 Actress Russo 16 __-Cola 17 Beautician’s

offerings

19 Prefix for form

or sex

20 Counts calories 21 Desert refuge 22 Acquire

knowledge 24 “The Unicorn”

network

25 Fly a plane 27 Spine-chilling 30 Terra-__; patio

pot material 31 Film holder 33 Decompose 35 “__ the night before Christmas…” 36 Notary’s imprint 37 __ list; paper full

of chores

38 __ on fire; ignite 39 __ out; eliminate

bit by bit 40 Staircase piece 41 Card distributo­r 43 Limber

44 Layer of turf 45 Self-assurance 46 Domineerin­g 49 Yarn bundle 51 Floor covering 54 Standoffis­h 56 Nylons 57 Coolidge &

Ripken 58 Steel-tipped spear 59 Formal combat 60 Macramé

formation 61 Stopped 62 Hallucinog­en

DOWN

1 “When the frost

__ the punkin…” 2 Make easier 3 Mineral spring 4 Have high hopes 5 Actor Martin 6 Male red deer 7 Stately shade

trees

8 Baltic or Black 9 Pleat line

10 Part of the eye 11 “Nay” voter

12 __ up; make a

mistake

13 Prefix for puncture or pressure

18 __ Peace Prize 20 Facts & figures 23 Devours 24 Farmer’s concern 25 Play divisions 26 Made a solemn

promise 27 Command to

Rover

28 Wealthy

29 Alpine goatherd’s

song 31 Betelgeuse or

Polaris

32 Faux __; social

blunder

34 __ off; left

suddenly 36 Get rid of 37 Helpful hints 39 Schemes 40 Destroy 42 Lend a hand to 43 Dirty 45 Tranquilit­y 46 Spine

47 __ even keel 48 WWII French

battle site 49 Look over 50 Good-hearted 52 Not brand new 53 Vaseline or

Brylcreem 55 “Grand __ Opry” 56 Good cholestero­l

 ?? Created by Jacqueline E. Mathews ?? 3/3/21
Created by Jacqueline E. Mathews 3/3/21

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