The Daily Commuter puzzle

ACROSS

1 Period of time 4 Small nails 9 Tearful request 13 Berry plant 14 Look for

expectantly 15 Lionʼs cry

16 White __; termites 17 Wimp

19 Maui garland 20 Brief & to the

point

21 Helpful prompts 22 Ironing or dusting,

e.g.

24 “For __ a jolly

good fellow…” 25 Loathsome

27 __ of; lacking 30 Bus station 31 Angry look 33 Elmo the

Muppetʼs color 35 “Doggone it!” 36 Prepare coffee

beans

37 Trick

38 “Ready, __, go!” 39 Water park

attraction 40 Sample 41 Michael or Diane 43 Colosseum victim 44 Noticed

45 Not smashed 46 In need of tidying 49 Dirties

51 Opening trio 54 Not __ to;

unfamiliar with 56 Wound with a

dagger

57 Pal

58 Kickingʼs partner,

in phrase

59 Egg producers 60 Partial amount 61 Famous

62 Linear measures:

abbr.

DOWN

1 Have supper 2 Look forward to 3 Positive reply 4 Narrow candles 5 Informed; cognizant

6 Trash barrels 7 Flying toy 8 Pigpen

9 Glorify

10 __ of pork; entrée

choice

11 Far __; Chinaʼs

location

12 __ and crafts 13 Kilmer of “Top

Gun”

18 Invitation info 20 Make much of;

promote

23 Give a __; care 24 Round up cattle 25 Bookieʼs concern 26 Bo, for one 27 Cause of distress 28 Ready to say

“Iʼve had it!”

29 In a bad mood 31 Happy

expression 32 “Put a __ on it!”;

cry to a windbag 34 Forest animal 36 Shine 37 Unusual 39 Sticks around 40 Keep __ on;

watch carefully 42 Take for granted 43 Shaped 45 Sifting device 46 Apple computers 47 Canyon sound 48 Bathtub ring, e.g. 49 Sing alone

50 Fail to include 52 Forbids

53 NBC competitor 55 Sunbatherʼs goal 56 Introverted

Created by Jacqueline E. Mathews 4/10/20