The Daily Commuter puzzle

By Jacqueline E. Mathews

ACROSS

1 Deathly pale 5 Vagabond 9 Competent 13 Courted

15 MIT or Texas A&M 16 Easier __ than

done

17 Ascended 18 Refusing to obey 20 “Not __”; words to

the impatient 21 Deface; spoil 23 Century 21, e.g. 24 Blackish wood 26 Moving vehicle 27 Mental health 29 Walk as quietly

as possible 32 Fully conscious 33 Michelinʼs

inventory

35 Prefix for

occupied or view 37 Walking stick 38 Fling

39 Youthful 40 Relatives 41 Liberated 42 Shopping binge 43 Business

magnate

45 Drives too fast 46 Location of the

humerus 47 Makes tea 48 Angel

51 Suffix for expert

or treat

52 Family member 55 Shining example 58 South American

country 60 Charitable gift 61 Snout

62 Allergic skin

reaction

63 Mrs. Truman 64 Polishes off 65 Cribbage markers

DOWN

1 Out of town 2 Miffed

3 Folk singersʼ

gathering 4 Simple reply 5 Move quickly 6 End of the lunch

hour, often 7 Overalls part 8 Summary

9 Tilted 10 Arresteeʼs hope 11 Dryer fuzz 12 Nervous 14 Reduce to a

lower rank

19 By __ and

bounds; rapidly 22 Not __ longer; no

more 25 Two-wheeler 27 Bag

28 Expect 29 Stepped 30 Tyrannical 31 Made a boo-boo 33 Now and __;

occasionally 34 Anger

36 Facial features 38 Brass instrument 39 Gush forth 41 Public discussion

place

42 Oration

44 Hug

45 Yrbk. section 47 Liver secretions 48 Grouch

49 __ in the wall;

tiny restaurant 50 Shade trees 53 Designer Cassini 54 Suffix for cold or

bold

56 __ good deed;

help someone 57 Ending for long or

strong

59 In style

Created by Jacqueline E. Mathews 3/2/20