The Mercury News

The Daily Commuter

- Created by Jacqueline E. Mathews 7/8/20

ACROSS

1 Old crone 4 Sworn

statements 9 Pare 13 Rosemary, for

one

14 Pool toy

15 Take on

employees

16 __ up;

misbehaves 17 Short nap 19 Enjoy a winter

sport

20 Bank vaults 21 Uneasy feeling 22 Up-__; frank 24 Refreshing drink 25 Protect from

danger

27 __ Rico 30 Chocolaty bean 31 Student’s armful 33 Deep tire track 35 Gaga

36 Coin toss call 37 Crumbly cheese 38 __ man; without

exception 39 Mountain

summits 40 Well-known 41 Red wine 43 Linear measures 44 __ of; free from 45 Keller or Reddy 46 Snapshot 49 Horse’s place 51 __-witted; stupid 54 Creamy

sausage 56 Robert or

Elizabeth 57 __-the-top;

outrageous 58 Shed crocodile

tears

59 Like a useless

knife

60 Refuse to admit 61 Carried

62 Suffix for giant

or lion

DOWN

1 Mild oath 2 Phony 3 Playwright Shaw’s monogram 4 __-on;

intermitte­nt

5 In the air

6 Ripped

7 Head toppers 8 Pig’s dwelling 9 Black eye 10 Picture card 11 Riles

12 Home in the

trees

13 “Rumor __ It”; Jennifer Aniston film

18 Cardiff’s nation 20 Sing alone 23 Audition for a role 24 Diving seabirds 25 “Get lost!” 26 Wreak __; cause

chaos

27 Pea casings 28 Awesomely large 29 External

31 Mixer speed 32 Heavy wood 34 Small amounts 36 Pay attention to 37 Kismet

39 __ to; before 40 Actor Norman __ 42 Blood channel 43 Dissolved

45 “__ makes waste” 46 Trudge

47 Bee colony 48 Microwave, e.g. 49 Japanese

wrestling form 50 Horse’s gait 52 Troubles 53 Man’s nickname 55 Damp

56 JFK’s

predecesso­r

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