THE DAILY COMMUTER PUZZLE
ACROSS
1 Tree branch 5 Power; influence 10 Salad variety 14 Words of understanding 15 Scoundrel 16 Fuzzy fruit 17 Word with area or zip 18 Frequently 20 Conclusion 21 Grooves 22 Jagged 23 __ the way; goes first 25 “Annie __ Your Gun” 26 War-ending agreement 28 Population count 31 Removes from power 32 Like tropical weather 34 Badminton court divider 36 __ and cons 37 Wild animals 38 Pockmark, e.g. 39 Actor Elliott 40 Afraid to speak 41 Extra that’s kept in reserve 42 Acquires knowledge 44 Few and far between 45 Hang limply 46 Declare 47 Wide gulf 50 Do a grocery cashier’s job 51 Main role on TV’s “Black-ish” 54 Like a give-andtake relationship 57 Martian vehicles, for short 58 Linkletter & Garfunkel 59 In the know 60 Safeguard or Irish Spring 61 Most ideal 62 Son of Henry Fonda 63 Military service branch
DOWN
1 Scalp problem 2 “When the frost __ the punkin…” 3 Interfering 4 Flying insect 5 Overcast 6 Hay storage areas in barns 7 On the __; mad at each other 8 “What’s the __?”; cry of despair 9 Half a score 10 Kilts & tutus 11 Star car, perhaps 12 Fills with amazement 13 Insightful 19 Minute 21 “Phooey!” 24 Devours 25 Jewels 26 Spinning toys 27 Of the countryside 28 __ in; wearing 29 Neglected 30 Kenmore appliance maker 32 Transients 33 Foreign friend 35 Maple or magnolia 37 Bounce off a cell phone tower 38 Argument 40 Vagabond 41 Life __; years of existence 43 Lend a hand to 44 Not as fresh 46 Terrify 47 Grouch 48 Roll call response 49 __ up; misbehaves 50 “Get lost!” 52 Wander 53 Catch a glimpse of 55 Knock 56 Have debts 57 Neighbor of Canada: abbr.