The Daily Commuter puzzle

ACROSS

1 “You __ lead a horse to water…” 4 Vital vessel 9 Now and __; occasionally 13 Plane ticket cost 14 French __; fast food item 15 Toy with a string 16 Leave out 17 Thoroughbreds & trotters 19 __ it; understand 20 Sworn statements 21 Pushover 22 TV’s Mandel 24 Rooster’s mate 25 Insist 27 __ rooster; feisty fowl 30 Stinks 31 Rock or Christie 33 Henpeck 35 __ and crafts 36 Sandbar 37 Name for a Beatle 38 Nintendo video game console 39 Composer Carmichael 40 Bisect 41 Iced pastry 43 __ jumping; sport for the daring 44 __ the rage; very popular 45 Bart Simpson’s mom 46 Macabre figure 49 “Bring to __”; recipe phrase 51 Plant 54 Sounds familiar 56 “__ eyes have seen the glory…” 57 Curved overhead beam 58 Air freshener brand 59 __ tea 60 Buzzers 61 __ Wetsy; classic doll 62 Long-eared animal

DOWN

1 Arrived 2 School subject 3 Hair covering 4 Terrified 5 Preach 6 Well-to-do 7 Ball holders 8 Hardwood tree 9 Despot 10 Emcee 11 Observes 12 Prying 13 Dangerous driving condition 18 Many golf tournaments 20 Possesses 23 Thousand __, CA 24 “__ to the Chief” 25 Sketch 26 Uncanny 27 Hee-haw 28 Aspirin, e.g. 29 Shade of purple 31 Scorch 32 Large swine 34 Happiness 36 Dirt 37 Sign of hunger 39 Corridors 40 Throw 42 Giggles 43 Barnum’s partner 45 Shapes 46 Snatch 47 Bring on board 48 __ again; a second time 49 Qualified 50 Defeat 52 Change for a five 53 Tie the knot 55 Telephone inventor’s monogram 56 Actress Farrow