The Daily Commuter
ACROSS
1 Sound from Annie’s dog 4 TV cartoon explorer & others 9 Puncture 13 Hopping insect 14 Brontë or Dickinson 15 Desi Arnaz Sr.’s birthplace 16 As straight __ arrow 17 Billfold contents 19 Two in Tijuana 20 Fishing jigs 21 Doctorate exams, perhaps 22 Fails to include 24 TV’s “__ with a Plan” 25 Hotel entrance awning 27 Wichita’s state 30 John or John Quincy 31 Necklace pieces 33 Beanie 35 BBQ favorite 36 Hunting weapon 37 Tried’s partner, in phrase 38 Reply to a texter’s pun 39 Sudden increase 40 Accident-__; often injured 41 Made watertight 43 Worldwide 44 Get __ of; discard 45 Minimum required or maximum allowed 46 Wild weather 49 Liquid 51 Tyke 54 Far-reaching 56 Casual farewell 57 __ up; totals 58 Therefore 59 Disgusting 60 Cozy home 61 Pupils’ tables 62 Primitive transport
DOWN
1 __-ran; loser 2 Not excessive 3 Aficionado 4 New sheriff 5 Sharif & Epps 6 Like a soft peach 7 Pub orders 8 Aleppo’s nation: abbr. 9 Shows disdain for 10 Chicken of the Sea product 11 Cain’s brother 12 Sea inlets 13 Short-lived craze 18 __ and groans; complains 20 Hot __; role on “M*A*S*H” 23 May honorees 24 Created 25 Sandburg or Sagan 26 “Bye, Juan!” 27 Curly cabbage 28 Gymnastics 29 Steam bath 31 Owl or ostrich 32 D-H connection 34 Banana casing 36 Regretted 37 Horse’s gait 39 __ down; diets successfully 40 Walk with heavy steps 42 Take into custody 43 Tour leaders 45 Doctor not to be trusted 46 Graceful waterbird 47 Wave movement 48 Chances 49 Unrestrained 50 Part of the eye 52 Live __; Georgia’s state trees 53 Yo-yo or Slinky 55 Prof.’s degree, often 56 U.S. intelligence svc.