The Daily Commuter puzzle

By Jacqueline E. Mathews

ACROSS

1 __ day now; pretty soon 4 Means of transportation 9 “Do You Know the Way to San __?” 13 Beholds 15 Contradict;

argue against 16 In the past 17 Slap 18 __ cologne;

perfume 19 Listen 20 First __; early months of a pregnancy 22 White __;

termites 23 Angry speech 24 Religious

sister 26 Begins 29 Sentimentally

touching 34 Merchandise 35 Ocean

measurement 36 Knight’s title 37 Ridiculed 38 Windy 39 Leg joint 40 Fellows 41 Football kicks 42 Portion 43 Tracts of

grassland 45 Holy 46 __ off; doze 47 Small nail 48 Clothing 51 Forefathers 56 Smell 57 Lunchtimes 58 Flunk 60 Overdue 61 Use foul words 62 Rank’s partner,

in phrase 63 Recolored 64 Finished 65 Female animal

DOWN

1 Donkey 2 Salamander 3 MMXVII, for one 4 Is fussy about one’s looks 5 Minimum 6 Border on 7 Unclad 8 Endless period 9 __ Sebastian Bach 10 Heating

chamber 11 Chair or stool 12 Goes astray 14 Mixed with a

wooden spoon 21 Floor pads 25 Word of disgust 26 Wetland tract 27 Narrow candle 28 Amphitheater 29 Nuisances 30 __ for; chooses 31 Actor Ed __ 32 Female relative 33 Cornered 35 Sand mound 38 Counselor’s

offering 39 Start of a

soccer game 41 In favor of 42 Treaty 44 Rooted in one’s

nature 45 Talked back 47 Uptight 48 Precious metal 49 “Queen for __”

of old TV 50 Learn by __;

memorize 52 Part of speech 53 Drape puller 54 Bug spray 55 Farm building 59 Actor Majors