The Daily Commuter puzzle

ACROSS

1 Shoelace

problem 5 Piece of prose 10 So. Calif. univ. 14 Friendly 15 Temporary, but

severe, as pain 16 Men 17 “__ upon a

time…” 18 Department store

employee 20 Actress Arthur 21 Soft-furred

weasel cousin 22 Hemingway’s

“The Sun Also __” 23 __ Ste. Marie 25 Tiny 26 Rather;

somewhat 28 Rough-textured 31 Shed crocodile

tears 32 Darkness;

sadness 34 “London __ Fallen”; Gerard Butler film 36 Sunbathes 37 Implore 38 Like takeout

food 39 As pretty __

picture 40 Mean 41 Merchandise 42 Zigzag skiing 44 Small restaurant 45 Flat cap 46 Actress Delta 47 Hate 50 Forest tree 51 Org. for Eagles &

Ravens 54 Completely

covering 57 Mah-jongg piece 58 “The __ Ranger” 59 Military attack 60 Change for a

five 61 Breakfast order 62 Fling 63 Grows gray

DOWN

1 Door handle 2 Reasonable

bedtime 3 Occurring now

and again 4 20th letter 5 With little effort 6 Meager 7 Pout 8 Feasted 9 Affirmative 10 More hideous 11 Signals to actors 12 Harp of old 13 Invites 19 Dairy product 21 Stubborn animal 24 Carney & others 25 Mahogany or

walnut 26 Greek cheese 27 Pile up 28 Fuel, for some 29 Crisco product 30 Enthusiastic 32 Dreary; morose 33 Actor Marvin 35 Average 37 School dance 38 Chore 40 Dick or Petula 41 Metal thread 43 Makes amends 44 Elasticized cord 46 Pig out 47 Capable 48 Personal web

page 49 __ tough; refuse

to quit 50 Dock 52 Escape 53 Not as much 55 Feminine suffix 56 Waiter’s hope 57 __ man;

unanimously

Created by Jacqueline E. Mathews 10/11/18