The Daily Commuter puzzle

ACROSS

1 Flea collar

wearer 4 Groucho’s prop 9 Invitation letters 13 Lumberjack

tools 15 Excuse 16 Midwest state 17 Fender bender

memento 18 Soldier’s gun 19 __ the line;

followed orders 20 Deteriorates by

lack of action 22 Cruz & Danson 23 Snow toy 24 Recline 26 Strut about 29 Thinner 34 Attempted 35 Sound of coins

rattling together 36 __ Lanka 37 Grows older 38 __ to; clutch 39 Flock cries 40 Carpet 41 Candid 42 Rent long-term 43 Very early plant 45 National sport

of Germany 46 Massage 47 Actress Delany 48 Family member 51 Able to speak

two languages 56 Eden resident 57 Over 58 “Beat it!” 60 Facts & figures 61 Trait

transmitters 62 Engrave 63 Peepers 64 Put forth effort 65 Firmament

DOWN

1 Launch site 2 Alimony payers 3 Camp shelter 4 Emmy winner Art __ 5 Epic by Homer 6 Present 7 Competent 8 White wine 9 Corrupt 10 Oxford or pump 11 Competed 12 Schools of

whales 14 Secret

stockpiles 21 Happy 25 Pen contents 26 Celebrities 27 Spar verbally 28 Prolonged

attack 29 Injured arm

support 30 Hose twist 31 Abraham’s son 32 Clear the board 33 Staircase piece 35 Extended

family group 38 Game played with a board, cards and pegs 39 __ of; due to 41 Respiratory

bug 42 __-winded; like a motormouth 44 Many hour-long

shows 45 Least wacky 47 Underwater

swimmer 48 Manufactured 49 Call it __; quit

and go home 50 Partner 52 Wild goat 53 “The __

Ranger” 54 Play divisions 55 Have none of 59 Your, biblically