The Daily Commuter puzzle

ACROSS

1 Barber’s focus 5 Grand or spinet 10 Bridge 14 Lopsided 15 Bow and __;

Cupid’s tools 16 Lima’s nation 17 Uncommon 18 Capital of

Arkansas 20 Change brown

hair to blond 21 Late singer __

Elliot 22 Washing

machine cycle 23 Reluctant 25 Eggy drink 26 __ clef; musical

symbol 28 Spread rumors 31 Itchy skin rash 32 Scold 34 File drawer,

perhaps 36 “Queen for __”

of old TV 37 Snail’s cousins 38 Long sandwich 39 Morning hour 40 Body-__; throws to the mat 41 Three and four 42 __ Island; NYC

borough 44 Take long steps 45 Miserable 46 Helpful lift 47 Impudent 50 Total failure 51 Mar.’s follower 54 Horse rider 57 Up to the task 58 Mom’s sister 59 Steer clear of 60 Wingless insect 61 Tumor 62 Daisylike flower 63 49ers or 76ers

DOWN

1 Difficult 2 Take __;

subtract 3 Not to the point 4 Deli loaf 5 Roof of the mouth 6 __ setter; reddish dog 7 __ and crafts 8 “All that glitters is __ gold” 9 Hooter 10 Bits of parsley 11 Lowly laborer 12 Rainbows 13 Heat in the

microwave 19 Uneven 21 Ripken Sr. and

Ripken Jr. 24 Mind 25 Assents silently 26 “__ does it!”;

cry of disgust 27 Carnival

attractions 28 Musician’s jobs 29 Sure to happen 30 __ over; read

studiously 32 Extended

family group 33 Ho-__; boring 35 Baked or fried

corn bread 37 Toboggan 38 His and __ 40 Sticks around 41 Discontinue 43 Valuables 44 __ than; before 46 Part of a knife 47 Stitched joining 48 Greenish-blue 49 Phoenix team 50 Italian car 52 Entreaty 53 Paper quantity 55 Actress Leoni 56 Motor homes 57 Fore and __