The Daily Commuter puzzle

ACROSS

1 Handle clumsily 4 Male animals 9 Demonstrate 13 Fictional captain 14 __-cotta; Chia pet

material 15 Dad 16 Game

broadcaster 17 Catches again 19 Homer Simpson’s

remark 20 “Sweet __ from

Pike” 21 Amphitheater 22 Word with coffee

or setter 24 Source of light &

heat 25 Things done

routinely 27 Neighbor of

Colorado 30 Wonderland

visitor 31 Kick out 33 Word in 4 U.S.

state names 35 Cranny; recess 36 On the __; not

working right 37 Actress Plato 38 Wildebeest 39 Musical group 40 Plum or purple 41 Prose writings 43 Starving 44 To each __ own 45 Rudely brief 46 Bricklayer 49 “Been __, done

that” 51 Sault __. Marie 54 Honest 56 One not to be

trusted 57 Classic board

game 58 Blazing 59 Unpleasant 60 __ out; betray 61 King or emperor 62 180˚ from WNW

DOWN

1 Colombia’s dollar 2 Able to live on

land or in water 3 Was victorious 4 Tension 5 Fangs 6 Circle portions 7 Hair color 8 Maple tree

secretion 9 Rejects

disdainfully 10 Long-eared

animal 11 Remove the lid

from 12 “Old King Cole __ merry old soul…” 13 TV’s “__ and

Stacey” 18 Jeer at 20 Fisherman’s

hope 23 Man’s nickname 24 Instantly tackle

the quarterback 25 __ out; relax &

socialize 26 Without

companions 27 Game of chance 28 Painkillers 29 Hombre’s title 31 Lawn trees 32 Triangular sail 34 Cautious 36 Lads 37 Knotts & Rickles 39 Actor Michael 40 Remedy 42 Digger’s need 43 Cattleman, often 45 __ Haute, IN 46 Computers, for

many 47 Isn’t __ to; can’t 48 Aretha’s music 49 Health nut’s

lunch, perhaps 50 “__ Mary, full of

grace…” 52 __ away;

subtract 53 Suffix for cream

or crock 55 Saloon 56 Recline

Created by Jacqueline E. Mathews 3/20/19