The Daily Commuter puzzle

ACROSS

1 Patriotic uncle 4 Mates for does 9 Put forth, as a question 13 Sharif or Bradley 15 Dry run 16 Pres. Hoover’s state of birth 17 __ up; hoard 18 Cuban ballroom dance 19 Old Russian title 20 Lets go, as a class 22 Berry & Jennings 23 Hook or Nemo: abbr. 24 Go quickly 26 Point the finger at 29 __ with; making eyes at 34 Kilmer’s famous poem 35 Grouch 36 “Not a moment __ soon!” 37 Sorrowful drop 38 __ time; locked in prison 39 Head covering 40 “For __ a jolly good fellow…” 41 Confused struggle 42 Disloyal 43 Lifted up 45 Like seahorse tails 46 “All __ day’s work” 47 Hit the runway 48 Additionally 51 About to happen 56 Genuine 57 Shade of purple 58 Appear in the distance 60 Three wise men 61 Saw-toothed 62 Toy with a string 63 Wingtip-to-wingtip measure 64 Scare off 65 Grumpy person’s need, perhaps

DOWN

1 __ up; absorb 2 In the center of 3 African nation 4 1 of 13 on the U.S. flag 5 Have confidence in 6 Shoots carefully 7 Actor Kaplan 8 __ prices; making drastic cuts 9 White __ fence; front lawn border 10 Leak out 11 The Ugly Duckling, in reality 12 All __; listening 14 Savior 21 Tumor 25 Vex 26 Asleep __ switch; derelict in duty 27 Fish basket 28 Discontinue 29 Cooked in oil 30 Freeway division 31 Know-__; smarty-pants 32 Hindrance to sleep 33 Punctured 35 Composer Porter 38 Listing all the particulars 39 In a robust way 41 One of God’s 6th-day creations 42 Earmarked sum of money 44 Stringed instrument 45 Zodiac sign 47 “For __”; vacant shop sign 48 Biceps locations 49 __ years; 2124, 2128, etc. 50 Long tale 52 Muddy swampland 53 Scheme 54 End of the morning 55 Spanish romantic painter 59 Headful of thick hair

Created by Jacqueline E. Mathews 9/21/21