The Daily Commuter puzzle

By Jacqueline E. Mathews

ACROSS

1 Skirt’s edge 4 Stogie 9 Aug.’s follower 13 Fired, as an

employee 15 Make amends 16 Sore 17 2017, for one 18 Bread from

heaven 19 Chocolate __

cookies 20 Awake all night 22 Donut’s center 23 Novelist Bellow 24 Spanish cheer 26 Cooks a turkey,

perhaps 29 Winnipeg’s

province 34 Mountains of

South America 35 Sinful faults 36 Armed battle 37 Unfair slant 38 Irritated 39 Wren or robin 40 Wet spongy

ground 41 Signifies 42 Game of

chance 43 Not fit for

consumption 45 Nativity set

piece 46 Thirsty

Parisian’s need 47 __ for; bought 48 Long story 51 Ability to think

wisely 56 Not brand new 57 Faithful 58 Kitchen or den 60 Go out with 61 Waltz or twist 62 Days of __;

yesteryear 63 Reach across 64 Simple ghost

costume 65 Boxer Norton

DOWN

1 Dobbin’s dinner 2 Former mates 3 Repast 4 School grounds and buildings 5 Know-__; wiseacre 6 No longer here 7 Blyth & Curry 8 Figured out logically 9 Aromatic pouch 10 Resound 11 Donahue or Esposito 12 Use a PC

keyboard 14 Gowns 21 Sups 25 Fleur-de-__ 26 Temple leader 27 Potato salad

ingredient 28 Old saying 29 Pooh’s creator 30 Highest cards 31 __ to; because

of 32 __ in; enter

uninvited 33 Passion 35 Small bottle 38 Erects again 39 Book factory 41 Farrow or Sara 42 Arrestee’s hope 44 Benumb 45 Croquet stick 47 Calmness 48 Soap lather 49 Urgent letters 50 “__ move on!”;

“Hurry up!” 52 Ark builder 53 Actress Daly 54 Chef 55 Ripped 59 Guys