The Daily Commuter puzzle

ACROSS

1 Rips off 5 Dirtiness 10 NFL officials 14 “Once __ a

time...” 15 “Bye, Pierre!” 16 Way out 17 Choices 19 Actress Delany 20 Set foot in 21 __ go; very

active 23 Droop 24 Meander 26 Granny Smith

or McIntosh 28 Penitentiary 31 Guarantee 34 “__ a Rock”;

1960s song 35 Fate 37 Magnet metal 40 Magazine title 42 Money, slangily 43 Manufactured 44 Neighbor of

Wyoming: abbr. 45 Grown-ups 47 Tricycle rider 48 Basement 50 Says 52 Bea Arthur TV

role 54 Smokey or Yogi 55 “__ you can eat”; buffet ad phrase 56 Child’s school

composition 60 Rising to a

great height 64 Cabbage dish 66 Asian nation 68 Carry 69 __ crow flies; in

a straight line 70 Walk in the __;

easy task 71 Eur. language 72 Baffling riddle 73 Totals

DOWN

1 Trick 2 Ready for business 3 Leave suddenly 4 Derisive smiles 5 Too heavy 6 Common expression 7 Roaring beast 8 Circus shelter 9 “Pipe down!” 10 __ as a beet 11 Try the

patience of 12 Ultimate 13 Put on, as a

play 18 Thief 22 Parisian water 25 “__ Farm”;

novel by Orwell 27 Overly proper 28 Craters 29 Bug spray 30 Spotless 31 Western author

Louis L’__ 32 Peddle 33 Museum piece 36 Malt shop

order 38 Stench 39 Trawlers’ needs 41 __ out a living;

got by 46 Follow stealthily 49 Actor Bruce __ 51 Scout groups 52 Ship poles 53 Put up with 54 __ way;

incidentally 57 Jacket fastener 58 Mediocre 59 __ and crafts 61 German wife 62 Semester or

quarter 63 Hairy oxen 65 Get hitched 67 That lady