The Daily Commuter puzzle

ACROSS

1 Swimming spot 5 Short & plump 10 Take a __ at;

attempt 14 Unusual 15 Without

companions 16 Gloria Estefan’s nation of birth 17 Canton’s state 18 Rascals 20 Used a shovel 21 Flower stalk 22 “__ are red,

violets are...” 23 Entomb 25 Actor Holbrook 26 Handbook 28 Thwarted 31 Florence’s land 32 Picture card 34 Prefix for place

or pronounce 36 Pepper grinder 37 Makes well 38 Gush forth 39 In poor health 40 Aches 41 Longest river in

Europe 42 Mean ruler 44 Shade of red 45 Part of a royal

flush 46 Duke or Hearst 47 TV’s “Kate &

__” 50 Clutter 51 Use a plus sign 54 Borders; limits 57 Follow orders 58 Apple’s center 59 Ointment 60 Escape 61 Ran fast 62 Where to find

Mt. Aconcagua 63 Turner & Cruz

DOWN

1 Nudge 2 Hawaiian island 3 At first 4 Zodiac sign 5 Pale hue 6 Stomach woe 7 Terrible fate 8 Wildebeest 9 Japan’s dollar 10 Torah, for one 11 Aug. 8, 2017 12 Capable 13 Lowest male

singing voice 19 Down the __;

irretrievably lost 21 Stick around 24 No longer valid 25 Garden tools 26 Rogers or

Kennedy 27 Lopsided 28 Charges 29 Possessing

some job skills 30 San __, CA 32 Resign 33 “Ode on a

Grecian __” 35 Waterbird 37 Candy __;

Yuletide sweet 38 __ of; rather 40 __ oneself;

worked steadily 41 Large tubs 43 __ cats and dogs; poured 44 Cathedral services 46 Irritate 47 Fundamentals 48 Stunt pilot’s

maneuver 49 Entice 50 Not at all harsh 52 Landowner’s

paper 53 Recolors 55 Meek __ lamb 56 __ amok;

became wild 57 Many a time