The Daily Commuter puzzle

ACROSS

1 Cutting tools 5 No ifs, __ or buts 9 Repeated sound 13 Climbing plants 15 Chimney sweep’s coating 16 Exhibit 17 Pastel shade 18 Surgery 20 Abnormal 21 “The Sum of __ Fears”; Ben Affleck film 23 Turns over a new leaf 24 Got it wrong 26 Misery 27 Bundles of joy 29 All __; clumsy 32 Prayer closings 33 Make a smudge worse 35 Record speed letters 37 Had regrets about 38 Become swollen 39 Additional amount 40 Double-curve 41 Black suit 42 Planted 43 Engraver 45 Does penance 46 Spanish article 47 Pile up 48 Loathes 51 Liq. measure 52 Make __ story; fib 55 Gorgeous 58 Brewery output 60 Touch down 61 Forbidden object 62 Brainy 63 Tense 64 Mushroom 65 Aggravates

DOWN

1 Cylindrical tower 2 Rarin’ to go 3 Horned animal 4 Red or Bering 5 __ as the hills 6 File drawer, perhaps 7 Unknown John 8 Panama 9 Think highly of 10 Vandyke’s place 11 Parka feature 12 Has possession of 14 Intimidates 19 Love in Limoges 22 Man’s nickname 25 Watermelon casing 27 In the buff 28 Entertain 29 Leoni & others 30 Candied yams ingredient 31 Unrestricted fling 33 Insulting remark 34 Riotous crowd 36 Club __; vacation resorts 38 Godsend 39 Dairy farm sounds 41 Graph 42 Hems and haws 44 Weather forecast 45 “I __ Poor Wayfaring Stranger” 47 Shining 48 Suffix for remark or notice 49 Rosary piece 50 __ tough; stay the course 53 __ up; become cheerful again 54 Performing __; music, dance & drama 56 In favor of 57 One, for Juan 59 Friend at the Sorbonne

Created by Jacqueline E. Mathews 9/8/21