The Daily Commuter puzzle

ACROSS

1 Tub 4 Arctic abode 9 __ hooky; skip

school 13 Clock’s sound 14 No longer small 15 Ascend 16 City in Texas 17 Duchess or

countess 19 “Grand __

Opry” 20 Role for Heston 21 __ up; speaks

frankly 22 Gets closer to 24 Prefix for fix or

fabricated 25 Jot down 27 Lacking any

vegetation 30 Sudden and

sharp, as pain 31 Compassion 33 By way of 35 Tiny veggies 36 Finger or toe 37 Horn’s sound 38 __ up and took notice; began to pay attention 39 Kitchen

appliance 40 Waltz or twist 41 Kathmandu

resident 43 Prepared

taters 44 Falsehood 45 Warm jacket 46 Walk away with 49 Dried fruit 51 Org. for Nets

and Nuggets 54 Trial’s written

record 56 Abel’s dad 57 Smallest

continent: abbr. 58 Misrepresent 59 Sandwich shop 60 Wagers 61 Brief period of

time 62 Bizarre

DOWN

1 Small bottle 2 Emphasize 3 Fight result, for

short 4 Pay no mind to 5 Disgusting 6 Part of the ear 7 Hooters 8 Dollar bill 9 Fitting 10 Citrus fruit 11 Strong __ ox 12 Cravings 13 Four halves 18 Fret 20 Partner 23 Dines 24 Treaty 25 Afternoon rests 26 Indian or Arctic 27 Cheese often served with fruit 28 Fair; impartial 29 Female relative 31 Skirt for Twiggy 32 “Last one in’s a

rotten __!” 34 Made fun of 36 Valley 37 Lie in the sun 39 Train tracks 40 Be bold 42 Sows 43 Fireplace shelf 45 Student 46 Pierce 47 __-blue; loyal 48 Vane direction 49 Get ready, for

short 50 Irritate 52 Shiny on top 53 French friend 55 NBC rival 56 Commotion