The Daily Commuter puzzle

ACROSS

1 Receives the trophy 5 Kingdom 10 Burn the surface of 14 Plant part 15 Squabble 16 Boxcar hopper 17 Off-kilter 18 Very sociable; outgoing 20 Nixon, for one 21 __ up; bound 22 “E” on the gas gauge 23 Dog 25 Itty-bitty 26 __ off; leaving 28 Ozzie or Harriet 31 Without companions 32 Canine problem 34 High chair accessory 36 Gospel writer 37 Bamboozle 38 Delight 39 Prefix for pay or heat 40 Place for rouge 41 Fruit drink 42 Prepared potatoes 44 “Away in a __” 45 Casual top 46 Screwdriver ingredient 47 South Pacific island nation 50 “__ Comes the Sun”; Beatles song 51 2,000 pounds 54 Conquers 57 Femur or humerus 58 Tattletale 59 Sicker than before 60 Make beer 61 Finds sums 62 Prestigious award 63 Saclike pouch

DOWN

1 “Itʼs a __!”; directorʼs cry 2 Neighbor of Nebraska 3 Asian nation 4 Pigʼs quarters 5 Becoming furious 6 Made a blunder 7 Elderly 8 Carry something heavy 9 “Give __ break!”; cry of frustration 10 Set of bells 11 Earring style 12 Lie next to 13 Promising; optimistic 19 Becomes dizzy 21 Adjust a piano 24 Sty cry 25 Feeble 26 Pat down soil 27 Nightstand wakener 28 Least popular chicken piece 29 Not optional 30 Family tree member 32 Gwynne or Savage 33 Commit perjury 35 Suds 37 You, to Shakespeare 38 Icky residue 40 Inexpensive 41 Green gem 43 Baby carriers? 44 Tidbit 46 Poem division 47 Davenport 48 Zealous 49 Repair 50 Sage or oregano 52 Aces, in cribbage 53 Mr. Gingrich 55 __ up; confess 56 Court romantically 57 British network

Created by Jacqueline E. Mathews 1/14/21