The Daily Commuter puzzle

ACROSS

1 “Groovy!” to today’s kids 5 Gathers leaves 10 Exhale audibly 14 Race loser of

Aesop’s fable 15 Spry 16 Circle dance 17 Akron’s state 18 Inflammation of

the skin 20 Breed of dog 21 Cry from a sty 22 Actor Ledger 23 Block of gold 25 Tillis or Tormé 26 Generous ones 28 Singer Lightfoot 31 Clear the slate 32 Walk off with 34 Boxer’s doc 36 Realtor’s

delight 37 Put on, as a

play 38 None 39 Ailing 40 Scorches 41 Hand a

subpoena to 42 Most populous

Australian city 44 Spent foolishly 45 Shade tree 46 Soph’s grade 47 Hate 50 Dancer Astaire 51 Record speed

letters 54 Member of the

wedding party 57 Actress

Spelling 58 Volcanic output 59 Make __; rush 60 Fills with

wonder 61 Observed 62 Response to a

knocker 63 Mail carrier’s

employer: abbr.

DOWN

1 Recipe verb 2 Hawaiian island 3 At first 4 Zodiac sign 5 Standard car features 6 Representative 7 Actor Douglas 8 Common street name 9 Adriatic or Red 10 Protect 11 Tiny bit 12 “True __”; John

Wayne movie 13 Corned beef

concoction 19 “Been __, done

that” 21 Meanie 24 Facial center 25 Sulk 26 Mr. Arnaz 27 Exams taken

before a panel 28 Musician’s jobs 29 Deposes 30 Chutzpah 32 Remain 33 Armed conflict 35 Three-__ sloth 37 Look for 38 Gusto 40 Trap 41 Make wood

smooth 43 Thingamajig 44 Garden tender 46 Like a cliché 47 Qualified 48 Donkey’s cry 49 Bee colony 50 Quick 52 Get ready, for

short 53 Feel the loss of 55 Female

pronoun 56 Guy 57 Plato’s “T”