THE DAILY COMMUTER
ACROSS
1 Once __ blue
moon
4 In no time __;
instantly
9 Promise’s
partner, in phrase 13 Montana & others 14 Appreciate;
cherish
15 Flow out slowly 16 Reason to
scratch 17 High-speed road 19 “Casey at the __” 20 Get up
21 Gets closer to 22 Out of kilter 24 That woman 25 Lombard or King 27 Complete failure 30 “Bye, Juan!” 31 Part of the face 33 Ho-__; boring 35 Gale
36 Closes
37 See 39 Down
38 “We’re off to __
the Wizard…” 39 African nation 40 Blockhead 41 Loan shark 43 Betray
nervousness 44 Actor Knight 45 Mumbai money 46 Michelle or Malia 49 Total amount 51 So. state 54 Tedious
56 With head on
pillow
57 Hostels 58 Erroneous 59 Clothed
60 Dry run
61 Rough woolen
fabric
62 Part of a royal flush
DOWN
1 Tiny bit 2 Smooth-skinned
peaches 3 __-blond; hair
color
4 Reluctant 5 Hired vehicles
6 Innsbruck’s
surroundings 7 Tackle box item 8 Common Korean
surname
9 Ne’er-do-wells 10 Dubuque’s state 11 Ivan the Terrible,
e.g.
12 Singer Alicia 13 Triangular sail 18 One not to be
trusted
20 Coughs & has a
fever 23 Disposition 24 Rushes
25 Bird sounds 26 Parting word 27 Greek cheese 28 Fluctuating 29 Pound division 31 Blacken 32 Ancient barbarian 34 “__ Me in St.
Louis”
36 Molt
37 City fellow on a
ranch 39 With 37 Across,
tall dog
40 Hors d’oeuvres
table bowlfuls 42 Maximum 43 Nitpicked 45 Awaken
46 Fail to mention 47 Scapula or sacrum 48 Landers & Curry 49 Chew, like a dog
does a bone 50 Film part 52 Slender 53 Recipe verb 55 Many a time 56 __ like; pretend
to be
This is a theme puzzle with the subject stated at right. Find the listed words in the grid. They may run in any direction but always in a straight line. Some letters are used more than once. Ring each word as you find it and when you have completed the puzzle, there will be 18 letters left over. They spell out the alternative theme of the puzzle.