The Daily Commuter puzzle

ACROSS

1 Grand __; fourrun homer 5 Shapes 10 Play divisions 14 African nation 15 Under way; in

progress 16 Uninteresting

speaker 17 Hyper 19 Group at a

family reunion 20 Bicycle part 21 Opponent 23 Fleur-de-__ 24 Claim against

property 26 Give a speech 28 Request for

help 31 Crueler 34 By way of 35 Fencing swords 37 Subsides 40 Troubles 42 One’s equals 43 Word on the sticker on a banana 44 Sandwich shop 45 Arranges 47 Religious sister 48 Undies, for

some 50 Penny-pinchers 52 Toothpaste

brand 54 Penny 55 Mauna __ 56 Break into bits 60 Casual

farewells 64 Meanie 66 Car 68 Mon.’s follower 69 Pitfall 70 __ Cuisine; frozen food brand 71 His and __ 72 Scatter 73 Vane direction

DOWN

1 Go no further 2 In __ with;

smitten by 3 Over-the-hill 4 Esprit de corps 5 PC alternative 6 Frequently 7 Cut of pork 8 Bird of peace 9 Flower stalk 10 Opening trio 11 Clavicle 12 Characteristic 13 Good judgment 18 Assumed name 22 Hither and __; in a great many places 25 Pass, as time 27 Rex or Donna 28 Gung ho 29 Heap 30 Coffin carrier 31 Sporting events 32 Miscalculates 33 Take for

granted 36 Red meat 38 Make fuzzy 39 Feinstein and

Cruz: abbr. 41 Gentlemen 46 __ beans 49 Part of TGIF 51 Steady; unchanging 52 Fabric 53 Scoundrel 54 Task 57 Cathedral service 58 Female relative 59 Tiny night light 61 “...__ yellow ribbon ’round the ole oak...” 62 “Woe is me!” 63 Transmitted 65 Feminine suffix 67 Kitten’s cry