The Daily Commuter
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