The News Herald (Willoughby, OH)

The Daily Commuter puzzle

- By Jacqueline E. Mathews

ACROSS

1 Prefix for trust or depressant 5 Punctures 10 “Nonsense!” 14 Harness strap 15 Spooky 16 “__ bigger and better things!” 17 Aquarium 18 Some foursided figures 20 Soon-to-be grads: abbr. 21 Egg producers 22 Aswan’s nation 23 Blackish wood 25 Become firm 26 In abundance 28 Passionate 31 Prefix for violet or conservati­ve 32 Less-traveled road 34 Hearing organ 36 “King of the Jungle” 37 Sparkle 38 May honoree 39 Dog’s foot 40 Daft 41 Prance about 42 Slow crawlers 44 Gloomy; sulky 45 Womanizer 46 __ the playing field; equalize 47 Actor Bateman 50 Animal pelt 51 Wedding words 54 Diagnostic scan 57 Word in a red octagon 58 Comparison words 59 TV’s “Touched by an __” 60 Breathe heavily 61 12/31 drinks 62 Waterbirds 63 Has __ in one’s pants; is jittery

DOWN

1 Painting and sculpturin­g 2 Not far away 3 Hollywood 4 Pen contents 5 Peaceful 6 Very small 7 Circle portions 8 Drill tip 9 Caspian or Caribbean 10 __ the mind; bewilder 11 “It’s __ a matter of time” 12 Ladder rung 13 Party-giver 19 Poor 21 Dance at a bar mitzvah 24 “__ Free”; film about a lioness 25 Tiny weight 26 Swallow hard 27 Assumed name 28 Out of town 29 Certain Italian 30 Subdues 32 Club sandwich alternativ­es 33 However 35 Seldom seen 37 Precious metal 38 Foal’s mother 40 Singer __ Ross 41 Sheltered bay 43 Oak tree nuts 44 Interfere 46 Queues 47 San __, Puerto Rico 48 Additional­ly 49 Male deer 50 Enormous 52 First word in a warning 53 Decides 55 Droop 56 Very late bedtime 57 Bath with seats

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