The Daily Commuter puzzle

ACROSS

1 Minor squabble 5 Take a __ at;

attempt

9 TVʼs “The __

Doctor”

13 Word in a bowling

alleyʼs name 15 “To __ a

Mockingbird” 16 __ up; form a

queue

17 Group of eight 18 Back talk

20 Split __ soup 21 Past oneʼs prime 23 __ sore; mouth

ulcer

24 Seizes

26 Aunts, uncles,

cousins, etc. 27 Hollers

29 Kit or Johnny 32 Evergreens 33 Sink stoppers 35 Girlʼs nickname 37 Like die-hard

rooters

38 Not all __; crazy 39 Reach across 40 “Oui!”

41 Idahoʼs largest

city

42 __ firma; dry land 43 Walk slowly for

pleasure

45 Least loony 46 Ramʼs mate 47 Large hospital

rooms 48 Stimulating drink 51 Isnʼt __ to;

probably wonʼt 52 Cutting tool 55 Large terriers 58 Heed oneʼs alarm

clock

60 Troubles

61 Tidy

62 Competitor 63 Thirteen popes 64 Michelin product 65 Repair

DOWN

1 Pigʼs lunch

2 __ oneself; work

steadily 3 Novel bad guy 4 Ball holder 5 Loses traction

on ice

6 Fruitcake

container

7 Roker & Gore 8 Bowel

obstruction

9 Ford & Close 10 Sty cry

11 Fairy tale opener 12 Graceful animal 14 Short-tailed

weasels

19 Wild animal dens 22 Scale units: abbr. 25 Felt remorse for 27 ASPCA advice 28 Allergic skin

disorder 29 Remedy 30 Harsh;

tyrannical 31 Approaches 33 Golfer Mickelson 34 Frenchmanʼs

article

36 Small fly 38 Open-minded;

lenient

39 __ away; dismiss 41 Curtsied

42 __ sauce; white

condiment 44 Court trial break 45 Maple tree

secretion 47 Spend foolishly 48 Arresteeʼs hope 49 Irk

50 Singer Guthrie 53 As strong __ ox 54 Unite by heating 56 Luau ring 57 Hearing organ 59 Basketball hoop

Monday: Very easy Tuesday: Very easy

Created by Jacqueline E. Mathews 5/15/20

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Wednesday: Easy Thursday: Medium Friday: Hard Saturday: Hard