The Morning Journal (Lorain, OH)

The Daily Commuter puzzle

- By Jacqueline E. Mathews

ACROSS

1 Playfully shy 4 Undersized 9 __ up; incarcerat­e 13 Astounds 15 Leg bone 16 Trimming tool 17 Ring out 18 Actress Burstyn 19 Low prolonged

sound of pain 20 Unabashed 22 Goes astray 23 Bath bubbles 24 Canister 26 Lullaby

composer 29 Window covers 34 Irritates 35 Shadowboxe­s 36 Van Winkle of

fiction 37 Ardent 38 Rain-filled

trench 39 Intl. military

alliance 40 Have a chitchat 41 Bert’s buddy 42 Baffling

question 43 Most smoothtalk­ing 45 Most rational 46 Chicken’s mom 47 Q-__; cotton

swabs 48 Tearful request 51 Cuts off a limb 56 Be lazy 57 Ross or Rigg 58 Most populous

Hawaiian island 60 Bogeyman 61 Go in 62 __ up; support from behind or below 63 Strong urges 64 Grains planted 65 “__ Miserables”

DOWN

1 Lid 2 Is in the red 3 Slangy reply 4 Lively horses 5 Actress Hayley 6 Competent 7 Whoppers 8 Actress Angela 9 Mourn aloud 10 Skunk’s defense 11 Title for old Russian rulers 12 Griffey Sr. and

Griffey Jr. 14 Reduced

sharply 21 “__ the word!” 25 Part of TGIF 26 Boasts 27 Opponent 28 Excuse 29 Divided 30 Hearty 31 __ a hard drive;

clear all data 32 Ceremonies 33 Tennis or polo 35 Phoenix team 38 Small explosive

devices 39 Continuous 41 __ out a living;

get by 42 Family

member 44 Rubs enough

to make sore 45 Stringed

instrument­s 47 __ out; paid no

attention to 48 Wily scheme 49 Theater box 50 Make money 52 Ore deposit 53 Cracker spread 54 Pres. Carter’s

middle name 55 Moccasin or

loafer 59 FedEx rival

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