The Mercury News

The Daily Commuter

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ACROSS

1 “Not __ long shot!”

4 “Li’l __”; Al Capp comic strip

9 Actor Everett

13 __ off; severs

15 Want badly

16 Out of __; misbehavin­g

17 Laurel or linden

18 Makes gentle

19 Horseshoe material

20 Social butterfly

22 Bank teller’s call

23 Lawn mower brand

24 Carry something heavy

26 Says hello to

29 Chests of drawers

34 Acting parts

35 Extinguish a fire

36 Kick oneself for

37 Sums up

38 BBQ utensil

39 Bagel’s center

40 Flying insect

41 Sings alone

42 Gave medicine to

43 Wizard

45 Skinflints

46 Derby or fedora

47 Teresa’s nickname

48 Comic actress Imogene

51 Demanding

56 Needs a doctor

57 Kangaroo’s steps

58 Place for an antenna

60 Chimney pipe

61 Rental agreement

62 Linear measure

63 “Brown __ Girl”; Van Morrison hit

64 Fast-food chain

65 Feminine pronoun

DOWN

1 Sandwich letters

2 Days of __; yesteryear 3 Pinnacle

4 Thespians

5 “Good job!”

6 First line on an applicatio­n

7 Word attached to when or how

8 Agitated

9 Adheres

10 Give a job to

11 As dumb as __

12 Car ding

14 Sofas

21 Goes bad

25 Take advantage of

26 Snatches

27 Ropers’ event

28 Firstborn of two

29 Generous one

30 Floor coverings

31 Jagged

32 Measuring stick

33 Parakeet’s supper

35 Robert or Elizabeth

38 Burrito wrap

39 Stockings

41 Mediterran­ean __

42 __ bike; off-road motorcycle

44 Tried to catch up with

45 Predicamen­ts

47 Inebriated

48 Casual eatery

49 Greasy

50 Bit of evidence

52 __-do-well; bum

53 Swedish car

54 Early boatbuilde­r

55 __ up; shredded

59 Four-term U.S. president, for short

 ?? Created by Jacqueline E. Mathews ?? 10/1/20
Created by Jacqueline E. Mathews 10/1/20

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