THE DAILY COMMUTER PUZZLE

ACROSS

1 J. Edgar Hoover’s

agcy.

4 Bravery

9 Lunch spot 13 Quayle & others 15 Popeye’s love 16 __ Bowl; annual game in

Hawaii

17 Sushi staple 18 Restroom door

word

19 On __ own;

independent 20 Consequently 22 Hang around 23 Bagpiper’s wear 24 “Golly!” 26 Speaks without

preparation 29 Bliss

34 Golf clubs with

flat heads 35 Forest

36 TV maker

37 New York’s __

Island

38 Funeral song 39 Twofold 40 Day before a

holiday 41 Valentine’s Day

gift, perhaps 42 Furniture wood 43 Crazy

45 Sews lightly 46 Avail oneself of 47 Piece of china 48 Team’s

disappointment 51 Aiding 56 Polishes off 57 Alex Haley novel 58 On cloud __;

delighted 60 Bangkok native 61 Fill with joy 62 Elephant’s color 63 Positive reply 64 Train station 65 Have bills to pay

DOWN

1 4-term U.S. president, for short

2 Fishing worm 3 __ along;

advance slowly 4 What “Psst!”

lacks

5 In the air

6 Long car 7 __-the-top;

outrageous 8 Deserter;

outlaw

9 __ few; elite

group

10 Family tree

member

11 Pet peeve?

12 Not complicated 14 Looking for 21 BBQ favorites 25 McMahon &

Koch

26 Felt miserable 27 Did a chauffeur’s

job

28 Solitude lover 29 Pierced 30 Fireplace fuel 31 Burst forth 32 USPS counter

device

33 Word with tax or

pitch

35 Shrewd 38 Like the pages of a much-used book 39 Flamboyant;

debonair 41 Hosp. employees 42 Sail support 44 One from Down

Under

45 Actress

Jacqueline 47 “Likewise!”

12/19/20

48 Allows 49 Diamond Head’s

island

50 Night twinkler 52 Part of the foot 53 Bather’s need 54 Actor Robert De

__

55 Chew like a

beaver

59 Center of a

storm