The Mercury News

The Daily Commuter

- Created by Jacqueline E. Mathews

ACROSS

1 “Pardon me?”

less politely

4 TV’s “Green __” 9 Cheerios

ingredient­s 13 Fish in a

casserole

14 “Be quiet!”

15 __ up; support from behind or below

16 __ 500; annual

car race

17 Rival

19 Suffix for Taiwan

or Vietnam

20 Full of energy 21 Quick 22 Archaeolog­ical

site

24 Advice to the

underweigh­t 25 Smooched 27 Least nuts

30 “__ the Dragon”;

Bruce Lee film 31 Neglect one’s

duties

33 Panama or derby 35 Two __ two is four 36 Spin

37 Market section 38 One of the

Kennedys 39 Dinghies & dories 40 Liberated 41 Oppressive ruler 43 Pass, as time 44 Trauma ctrs.

45 __ of society;

riffraff

46 __ song; TV

show tune 49 Most populous

nation

51 Child

54 Northern __;

USA’s location 56 Come across 57 Hugger’s need 58 Wedding bands 59 __ in a blue moon 60 Mattel products 61 Beginning 62 Wood for

baseball bats

DOWN

1 Attila’s men 2 Actor’s substitute 3 Stable meal 4 Go higher 5 Karate blows

6 __ roast; cut of

beef

7 Observe

8 “Thar __ blows!” 9 Pain-relieving

drug

10 Painting &

sculpting 11 Tugboat noise 12 Agile

13 Reason for a

10th inning 18 Express gratitude

to

20 Dock

23 Finds a purpose

for

24 Pres. Carter’s

middle name 25 Didn’t throw out 26 Narrow water

passage 27 Gentlemen 28 Diplomas 29 “Grimms’

Fairy __”

31 Kill flies

32 Big success 34 Wave movement

36 Huge amount 37 Boring event 39 Exposes 40 Blood-sucking

insect 42 Negligent

43 Mr. Hemingway 45 Mournful song 46 “I’ll drink to __!” 47 Medal of Honor

recipient 48 Award for

“Frasier” 49 Facial feature 50 Cluckers 52 Linear

measure 53 Ike’s

monogram 55 Expert 56 Actor Barrett

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