The News Herald (Willoughby, OH)
The Daily Commuter puzzle
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
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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