The Daily Commuter puzzle

ACROSS 1 Become firm 4 Feb. 14, 2018 distribution 9 Scotch and __; mixed drink 13 Way out 15 Sandbar 16 Made fun of 17 Create 18 Elves’

employer 19 Go before

others 20 Cruel 22 Landers and

others 23 Take a break 24 That fellow 26 Unoccupied 29 Points of view 34 Standing

straight 35 Candid 36 Otto __

Bismarck 37 Gypsy __ Lee 38 Street talk 39 Star’s car, for

short 40 “I __ Rock”; hit

tune of the ’60s 41 __ up; fills the

gas tank 42 Of the moon 43 Tiny fishes in a

can 45 Withdraw, as states might from a nation 46 Monogram for

inventor Bell 47 Couldn’t swim 48 E’s followers 51 Taking into

custody 56 Press clothing 57 In __; bawling 58 Fruit of the __;

undies brand 60 Ernie’s buddy 61 Metal piece for

a door hanger 62 Days of __;

times long past 63 Convince 64 Rims 65 Barbie’s beau DOWN 1 Jewel 2 School test 3 Similar to 4 Lend a hand 5 Commandment verb 6 Sharpen 7 Dines 8 Reducing sharply 9 Deli purchase 10 Not locked 11 Martin or Cain 12 __ in; inserts 14 Veranda 21 Penny 25 Pen contents 26 Actress Miles

and others 27 Fragrance 28 Actor Romero 29 Exams taken

before a panel 30 Cookware 31 Of sheep 32 Wanderer 33 Night noise 35 Escape 38 Bask outdoors 39 Fortunately 41 Desert fruit 42 Gave for a time 44 Delicate 45 Talks like a brat 47 Twilled fabric 48 Little lies 49 Expanded 50 Israeli dance 52 Actor Tim __ 53 __ a bell; sounded familiar 54 Breakfast __;

kitchen recess 55 VP Al __ 59 Fellows