The News Herald (Willoughby, OH)

The Daily Commuter puzzle

- By Jacqueline E. Mathews

ACROSS

1 Tuna or turbot 5 Castro’s land 9 Shower alternativ­es 14 Bump __; meet unexpected­ly 15 U.S. __; golf tournament 16 Provide with necessary gear 17 Fall guy 19 Moccasin material, often 20 Your, to Shakespear­e 21 Sothern and Landers 22 Unfairly slanted 23 Neighbor of Mexico: abbr. 24 Frog’s cousin 26 Outdoor meals 30 Made 35 Worship 36 Painting and sculpturin­g 38 Cost to ride 39 Early __; one up at sunrise 40 22nd letter 41 D-sharp 42 Greek letter 43 Aug.’s follower 44 Waterbird 45 Not as large 47 One who is disdainful 49 Vane direction 51 Concealed 52 Wild feline 56 McClanahan and others 58 UK network 61 __ of time; early 62 Lunch spot 64 Prolonged attack 65 Stench 66 Magician’s stick 67 More miffed 68 Mrs. Truman 69 __ Benedict; fancy breakfast

DOWN

1 Clenched hand 2 Part of a foot 3 Go nowhere 4 Little jump 5 French brandy 6 Come __; find 7 “Beauty and the __” 8 Crawling bug 9 Next to 10 Pool water hue 11 Day after Labor Day: abbr. 12 Keep out of sight 13 Drove too fast 18 Not as difficult 22 Taverns 23 Dreamlike 25 Groups of eight 26 Eiffel Tower city 27 Expression; phrase 28 __ Rica 29 Pack rats 31 Can’t __; hasn’t money to buy 32 Eagle’s claw 33 Delete errors 34 Talk out of 37 Nancy Pelosi, for one: abbr. 41 Braggart 43 Pew or bench 46 Ruler; guide 48 Word spoken at a toast 50 Exchange 52 Bony fish 53 Midwest state 54 Lager 55 Actor Nicolas 57 Eerie sightings 58 Boast 59 Singer Crosby 60 Womanizers 62 Corn on the __ 63 Female animal

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