The Daily Commuter puzzle

ACROSS

1 Stare 5 Dirtiness 10 Floor-cleaning

implements 14 Not locked 15 French farewell 16 Get ready, for

short 17 Past eras, to a

poet 19 In this place 20 Moving 21 Soothes;

causes to relax 23 Martini

ingredient 24 “Groovy!” in the

21st century 26 __ as the hills 28 Not boastful 31 Great Polish

composer 34 1/4 plus 3/4 35 Engraver 37 Split; division 40 Snow toy 42 Goofed 43 Long tale 44Doa

secretary’s task 45 Oakland athlete 47 Org. for Ducks

and Penguins 48 Charley horses 50 Native of Perth

or Melbourne 52 Army vehicles 54 Undergarment 55 Battery size 56 “__, Dolly!” 60 India’s first

Prime Minister 64 __ as a button 66 Brave 68 Lyric poems 69 Inn 70 Cut coupons 71 Cots and cribs 72 Musical drama 73 Egg producers

DOWN

1 Spanish artist 2 Jungle beasts 3 Gusto 4 Tempt; lure 5 Distant 6 Simple poem about rustic life 7 In __ of; as a substitute for 8 Small duck 9 Throw 10 Speedometer letters 11 “Beaver State” residents 12 Danger 13 Use up, as

money 18 Uneven 22 Maple tree

secretion 25 Weasel cousins 27 Gentlemen 28 Maximum 29 Exclusively 30 __ hatred; long-standing animosity 31 Evert or Rock 32 Pay attention to 33 Traumatic

experience 36 Stuff in 38 E-J connection 39 Fable 41 Actor Johnny 46 Regretting 49 Hardwood tree 51 Oration 52 Esau’s twin 53 __ cologne;

perfume 54 More miffed 57 Reverberate 58 In the __;

informed 59 Early guitar 61 Bagel’s center 62 Destroy 63 FedEx rival 65 19th letter 67 So. state