The Mercury News

The Daily Commuter

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ACROSS

1 __ for; request 4 Ceases

9 __ up; help to

stay in position 13 New Zealander 14 Thief

15 “__ a cock horse to Banbury Cross…”

16 Leave out 17 Scolds

19 Suffix for hero

or real

20 Honkers 21 Uneasy feeling 22 Internal spies 24 Third Mon. in

Jan. honoree 25 Asian island nation 27 __ with; tolerates 30 Possessed 31 Sink stoppers 33 Arrest 35 Dustcloths 36 Jaguars, Tigers &

Lions

37 Crumbly cheese 38 Word with motor

or olive

39 __ Express; popular restaurant chain 40 Upside-down

nines 41 Oppressive ruler 43 Go by, as time 44 Cake ingredient 45 Cruel man

46 __ park;

Disneyland, e.g. 49 Street talk 51 Dove’s call 54 Western __;

USA’s location 56 Astound

57 Up in __; irate 58 Bobby of tennis

fame

59 In this place 60 Playthings 61 Beginning 62 Linear measures:

abbr.

DOWN

1 Aspiration­s 2 How Mark Spitz

gets along? 3 Hobby shop

purchase 4 Examine job

applicants 5 Pines, for example 6 Fumbler’s word 7 __ over; study

intently

8 Zoom down

snowy slopes 9 Practical jokes 10 Groom’s purchase 11 Likelihood 12 Nuisance 13 Backyard pond

fish

18 Sweet thick drinks 20 Pleased

23 Has bills to pay 24 Items in a kitchen

cabinet

25 Lawn mower

brand

26 Hang around for 27 Wild feline

28 Out of the blue 29 Cracker toppers 31 __-up rage; unexpresse­d anger

32 Boy

34 Military

installati­on 36 Zesty flavor 37 Edict; decree 39 Book parts 40 Hit with the fist 42 Negligent in

duty 43 Hemingway or

Borgnine 45 Cargo boat 46 TV’s “__ ’70s

Show”

47 Medal of Honor

recipient 48 Award for “The

West Wing” 49 Lower leg part 50 Table supports 52 “__ is not to

reason why…” 53 “Come __, come

all!”

55 Major leaguer 56 Timid

 ?? Created by Jacqueline E. Mathews ?? 3/31/21
Created by Jacqueline E. Mathews 3/31/21

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