The Daily Commuter

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1 Nixon or Boone 4 Marshland 9 Store away 13 Skipping __; playground activity 14 “We __ Kings”; Christmas carol 15 Nickname for Antoinette 16 Remain optimistic 17 Caught an escapee 19 “__ Miss”; university nickname 20 “Beauty and the __” 21 Got up 22 Twitter post 24 Ancient 25 Craving for water 27 Nasal growths 30 Flows out slowly 31 Full of lather 33 Scrap of cloth 35 Bed size 36 Peruses 37 City in Hawaii 38 Cursing or coveting 39 Hose problems 40 Primitive homes 41 Selfcenteredness 43 Luxurious 44 Rollaway 45 Fight off 46 Frequently 49 Bud supports 51 Fairylike being 54 Sweetened cherry 56 Middle-__; 45-64, or thereabouts 57 Press clothes 58 Joe or Jill 59 Precious 60 Kennedy & Cruz 61 Gushes forth 62 Bizarre

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1 Swimming spot 2 Yummy-looking 3 Peg for Tiger 4 Address word 5 Kansas export 6 Circle portions 7 Beef or pork 8 Energy 9 Firmly built 10 Lawnmower brand 11 Singles 12 Vast 13 Letter from Greece 18 __ up; add 20 Nickname for Elizabeth 23 Songbird 24 Fumbler’s word 25 Small children 26 “Deal or No Deal” host 27 Cushions 28 Specially favored 29 Realtor’s delights 31 __ ripper; sewing tool 32 White __; Illinois’ state tree 34 “Wow!” 36 Take a break 37 __ a heart; be merciful 39 Detroit team 40 Beanies 42 Indian & Arctic 43 Sour fruits 45 Regenerate 46 Leave out 47 Taxi charge 48 __ on; trampled 49 Send a package 50 Wave movement 52 Pencil’s core 53 WWII president 55 “Survivor” network 56 Fuss & bother