The Daily Commuter puzzle

ACROSS

1 __ Louie; “King of Salads” 5 Not rural 10 Fine __; music,

poetry, etc. 14 Hit the ceiling 15 At __; serene 16 In this place 17 Elevated

highways 19 As comfortable

__ old shoe 20 Furniture wood 21 Easily annoyed 23 Words for bride

and groom 24 Leoni & others 26 Car racer Al __ 28 Lurch out of

control 31 Alpine cottage 34 Commotion 35 Wall recesses 37 Keep __ on;

watch closely 40 Name for a

Beatle 42 Secures a boat 43 Tiny cut 44 Tim Daly’s sis 45 Excuses 47 Contented

sound 48 Card distributor 50 Least risky 52 Understand 54 Linear measure 55 Curved bone 56 __ a hard drive;

clear all data 60 In the air 64 Eerie sightings,

for short 66 Unbelievable 68 Chimney pipe 69 Mates for does 70 Requirement 71 Crumbly

cheese 72 Toys with tails 73 Facial features

DOWN

1 Swamp critter,

for short 2 All-night dance

party outdoors 3 Matured 4 Scold 5 __ tree; cornered 6 Takes a nap 7 First, second or third 8 King toppers 9 Cozy home 10 Discoverer’s cry 11 Refusal to comply 12 Commerce 13 Spanish gent 18 Primp 22 Actor Brynner 25 Beast 27 Brooklyn team 28 Kangaroo or

Crunch: abbr. 29 “Queen for __”

of old TV 30 Indirect 31 Hymn singers 32 Sage or thyme 33 Home for St.

Francis 36 Nat King __ 38 Brief life

sketches 39 Catch sight of 41 Pinky & Bruce 46 Dinner course 49 Make fun of 51 Lion or lynx 52 Harsh in voice 53 Soldier’s gun 54 Come together 57 Jeopardy 58 Against 59 “Get lost!” 61 Toe the line 62 Run away 63 Turner & Cruz 65 Body of water 67 Feminine suffix