The Daily Commuter puzzle

ACROSS

1 Evergreen trees 5 Stanza 10 Part of the foot 14 Russia’s __

Mountains 15 Island greeting 16 Sandwich shop 17 Lawmaker 19 Lasting mark 20 Army attack 21 Adolescents 23 “__ a yellow

ribbon...” 24 Vigorous 26 Washington’s

successor 28 Baby’s toy 31 Ducks’ home 34 Altar promise 35 Depress 37 __ Benedict;

fancy breakfast 40 Praise 42 Lowest point 43 Swat 44 Minstrel’s harp 45 Up to this time,

in poetry 47 Cotton gin man 48 Closer 50 Decrease 52 Pitt and Garrett 54 Bench board 55 Piña colada

ingredient 56 “__ makes

waste” 60 Competitor 64 Ridiculed 66 Flapjack 68 Trait transmitter 69 Ascend 70 Make sweaters 71 __ up; arranges 72 Extend one’s

subscription 73 Strong urges

DOWN

1 Brynner and

his namesakes 2 “Able was I __

saw Elba” 3 __ war; go to

battle 4 Minor 5 Actor Kilmer 6 Thrill 7 Learn by __; memorize 8 Oxford or loafer 9 Deserve; merit 10 Commercials 11 Geometric shapes 12 State one’s

right to 13 Takes on

employees 18 Barking marine

mammals 22 Droop 25 More slender 27 “Stupid is as

stupid __” 28 Small brook 29 Once __; every

24 hours 30 Game series that produces a champion 31 More bizarre 32 Harness strap 33 Register 36 Be courageous 38 Powerful wind 39 Twirl 41 Landowner’s

paper 46 Tired 49 Bit of soot 51 Like tree sap 52 Boasts 53 India’s dollar 54 In a __; sort of 57 Slightly open 58 As __ as a boil 59 Skinny 61 Weathercock 62 Similar 63 “Why don’t we!” 65 __ Moines, IA 67 Just purchased