The News Herald (Willoughby, OH)
The Daily Commuter puzzle
By Jacqueline E. Mathews
ACROSS
1 Beam of light 4 Actress Samantha 9 Reasons for distress 13 Eur. language 15 Northeastern U.S. state 16 Letters, bills, ads, etc. 17 Drop of sorrow 18 As __ a house 19 Wild feline 20 One who writes plays 22 Eden evictee 23 Bloody conflicts 24 “__ Abner” 26 Psychiatrist 29 Occurring during pregnancy 34 Cramps & aches 35 TV remote button 36 Bill denomination 37 Breathing organ 38 Barbie & Ken 39 Humongous 40 “Donʼt judge a book by __…” 41 Conical abode 42 Inflexible 43 Prom attendee 45 Barbara & Laura 46 TVʼs “Days of __ Lives” 47 Group of actors 48 Ricky Ricardoʼs portrayer 51 Forefathers 56 New Testament book, for short 57 __ with; handled, as a problem 58 Tried out for a role 60 Clog or pump 61 Bird of prey 62 Play area behind a house 63 Little leaps 64 Frock 65 Tell whoppers
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1 Q-U connection 2 Floored 3 MMXX, for one 4 Get on board 5 Canter & gallop 6 Leslie Caron Oscar-winner 7 Actress Ortiz & others 8 Unable to sit still 9 Large antelope 10 Sing the praises of 11 Host city for the 2019 Pan American Games 12 Grand __; batterʼs delight 14 Sketch 21 “A __ home is his castle” 25 Ending for Max or Carol 26 __ up; divide 27 __ cuisine; gourmet food 28 Mouthwash label verb 29 Less vivid in color 30 Bylaw 31 Difficult 32 Actress Dickinson 33 UKʼs fastest growing city 35 Pius X, for one 38 Reduced to a lower rank 39 School subject 41 T, in Rhodes 42 Fall foliage color 44 Booms & bangs 45 Sews lightly 47 Prison rooms 48 Leave suddenly 49 Reverberate 50 Discontinue 52 Within reach 53 Hamsterʼs home 54 Authentic 55 New Delhi dress 59 …FDR, HST, __, JFK…