The Mercury News

The Daily Commuter

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ACROSS

1 Recede

4 Poe or Bergen 9 Take a nap

13 Egg on 15 Monetary worth 16 Sore

17 “__ with the Wind” 18 Amphitheat­er 19 Poker token 20 Locals

22 Make sharper 23 Decorated a cake 24 “Grand __ Opry” 26 Fiery particles

emitted

29 U.S. state capital 34 Actress Kirstie 35 Headfirst plunges 36 Badminton court

divider 37 __-back; relaxed 38 Rescued

39 Italian car 40 __-tac-toe 41 More rational 42 Adjustable loop 43 Spires

45 __ or later;

eventually 46 Bread for a

Reuben

47 Tight, as a rope 48 Clog or moccasin 51 Overexerti­ng 56 Night light 57 Grieve

58 Zero

60 Greek liqueur 61 Monastery head 62 Equipment 63 Increased 64 Homes in trees 65 Animal enclosure

DOWN

1 “Last one in’s a

rotten __!” 2 Crude slob 3 Cause of distress 4 Steers clear of 5 Challenged 6 Narrow valley 7 Dad’s sister 8 Used logic

9 Leah’s sister 10 Canyon sound 11 Leg part below

the knee 12 Variety; sort 14 Wanted 21 Unpleasant

25 __ Angeles 26 Sodium chloride

minerals

27 Make braids 28 Wonderland

visitor

29 Allergic skin

reaction

30 Take __; assume

control 31 Workers’ group 32 Rent long-term 33 Complete; total 35 Great __; tall dog 38 “Death of a __”; Pulitzer-winning play

39 Lost one’s __;

slipped 41 Undercover

agent 42 Person, place or

thing

44 Prior to today 45 New Orleans team 47 Fortune-teller’s

deck

48 Air pollution

49 __ hand; clock

feature 50 Leak out

52 “Who Wants __ a

Millionair­e” 53 Massages 54 Negative

replies

55 Small fly

59 Suffix for cream

or mock

 ?? Created by Jacqueline E. Mathews ?? 12/21/19
Created by Jacqueline E. Mathews 12/21/19

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