The Daily Commuter
ACROSS
1 As neat as __ 5 Annoyingly
self-satisfied
9 __ suey;
Chinatown dish 13 Naval detection
device
15 Feline sound 16 Sharpen, as
one’s skills
17 __ drop of a hat 18 Stupidity
20 Letter for Plato 21 Heavy weight 23 Employee 24 Wails in pain 26 Wet, spongy
ground
27 Quiz show
answers, often 29 Least risky 32 Expand 33 Eyeglasses, for
short
35 Faux __; blunder 37 As slippery __ eel 38 One not to be
trusted
39 “The __ Ranger” 40 __-to; brief
squabble 41 Pantyhose dings 42 Mrs. Simpson 43 Win back one’s
losses 45 Two-colored
horses
46 Blood analysis
site
47 Gerald & Betty 48 Soak up
51 “Pull __ chair”;
words of welcome 52 Wartime captive,
for short 55 Victoria’s Secret
purchase 58 Nation whose
capital is Accra 60 Body of water 61 Tack
62 Rarin’ to go 63 Peepers 64 Periodontist’s
concern
65 Try out
DOWN
1 “Without delay!” 2 Cauldrons 3 Strike fear into 4 Slangy denial 5 Plays “Wheel of
Fortune”
6 Coffee holder 7 Fancy vase 8 Appear again, as a beard shaved off
9 Fee
10 Tap the horn 11 A single time 12 One’s equal 14 Keep 19 Housetops
22 __ pedestal;
lovingly honored 25 Kiln
27 Start of a
Christmas poem 28 Staircase piece 29 Black & Baltic 30 Where to find
game results 31 Ballroom dance 33 Clothing fastener 34 Woman’s
nickname 36 Chocolate candy
store
38 Rudely
ignoring
39 Terra firma 41 Flies high 42 Desert illusion 44 Shuts
45 Tootsie __; filled
sucker
47 __ up; gets
gasoline
48 Qualified 49 Hee-haw 50 “Oh, for
Pete’s __!” 53 Small digits 54 Unsightly
growth
56 __ Claire, WI 57 Teacup’s edge 59 Sombrero