The Daily Commuter puzzle

ACROSS

1 Wines & dines 5 Italy’s capital 9 Darkness; dejected feeling 14 Conceal 15 Former mates 16 “Home on the

__” 17 Apprentice

trainers, often 19 Chris of tennis 20 Burro 21 Skimpy skirt 22 Stops 23 FedEx rival 24 Sour 26 Melancholy 30 Make

inoperable 35 Mass of people 36 Like gums shot

with Novocain 38 Slender 39 Carrie Fisher’s

dad 40 “What Kind of

Fool __?” 41 Actor Eastwood 42 Eggy drinks 43 Quarrel 44 Thus 45 Nest location,

perhaps 47 Walk unsteadily 49 Sunbeams 51 Bullfight cheer 52 Arranges 56 __-blue; loyal 58 Jacuzzi 61 Tows 62 Down-to-earth 64 Planetary path 65 Costa __ 66 Hammerer’s

target 67 Foe 68 Candid; frank 69 Actor Griffith

DOWN

1 Equestrian’s

command 2 Paintings done

by Kinkade 3 Chances 4 “Ready, __,

go!” 5 Negligent; careless 6 Plow pullers 7 __ badge; Boy Scout’s award 8 19th letter 9 Says “Hello” to 10 Mauna Loa’s

output 11 Singles 12 Monster 13 New York team 18 Obstruct; block 22 Nursery bed 23 Foolhardy 25 Fesses up 26 Perfume 27 Zeal 28 Stay away from 29 “Make it __!”;

“Hurry up!” 31 Assert without

proof 32 Human __;

person 33 Steel-tipped

spear 34 Go into 37 Ms. Thurman 41 Alpine cabin 43 Daytime serial 46 Dependable 48 Fruit-eating bird 50 Undress 52 Oxford, for one 53 Make money 54 Toothpaste

holder 55 Thin 57 Run fast 58 Read over

quickly 59 __ for; bought 60 Actress Sheedy 62 Expert 63 One __ million;

beloved friend