The Daily Commuter puzzle

ACROSS

1 Aesop’s race loser 5 Bundle of grain 10 Apple sampler 14 “Zip-__-Doo-Dah” 15 Stop 16 Actress Campbell of “In the House” 17 Bridge crosser’s fee 18 Breakfast side 20 180 degrees from NNW 21 Friendly nation 22 Holiday invitees, often 23 Snouts 25 Fish’s appendage 26 Short snooze 28 Actress Anjelica 31 Gracie or Steve 32 No longer fresh 34 Bronx cheer 36 Whoppers 37 Dexterity 38 Overturn 39 Dieter’s concern: abbr. 40 Pretext; false front 41 Damp 42 Magazine editions 44 Pigs out 45 Cushion 46 Pack animal 47 Up and at ’em 50 Lowly worker 51 Two-digit number 54 Borders 57 Brown skin growth 58 Craving 59 __ over; delivers 60 Up in __; irate 61 Reason to study 62 Nervous 63 Closed sac

DOWN

1 Head toppers 2 Commotions 3 Continuous; unyielding 4 Japanese delicacy 5 Haul; drag 6 Makes well 7 Effortless 8 Furniture wood 9 Part of winter: abbr. 10 Quantity 11 Daybreak 12 “You __ seen nothin’ yet!” 13 Cathedral service 19 Elevate 21 As strong __ ox 24 Dollar bills 25 __ house; flush beater 26 __ for; summon 27 Excuse 28 Healthy 29 Not optional; compulsory 30 Racket 32 Alpine lodge rentals 33 “…__ the season to be jolly…” 35 Chooses 37 Sought damages from 38 Shape; mold 40 On __; watchful 41 Long painful wail 43 Small piano 44 Shiny photo 46 City in England 47 Share a border with 48 __ as a boil 49 Pulls hard 50 1/8 of a gallon 52 Large trees 53 Robin’s home 55 __ moment; instant of realization 56 Skedaddled 57 Late Bernie

Created by Jacqueline E. Mathews 8/21/21