CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Hath, presently 4. Wash 8. Goose comment 12. Iniquitous place? 15. Lodging house 16. Seal hunter 17. Field 18. Before, in poems 19. Word with jacket or soup 20. “Titanic” obstacle 21. Docking place 22. Self 23. Brilliantly coloured bird 25. Bound 27. Stonecutter 29. Heraldic-charge band 30. Basic 33. Get out of bed 35. Opposed to 36. Doctrine 39. Multitude 41. Cigar’s remains 43. Individual particular

46. Express a belief 47. Poker face 50. Winter illness 51. Large coffeepot 52. Affirm confidently 54. Stew pot 55. “Open ____ Night” 56. Third letter 57. Defensible 59. Certain mushroom 61. Carpenter’s tool 63. Dated 64. Leave the stage 65. 24 hours 66. Gyrate 69. Very strong wind 71. Financial officer 74. Short cry 78. Hiding place 81. Fail to win 82. Creative 84. Respect 85. Mine car 87. VHS alternative 89. Future chicks 90. Unhappy 91. Neural network 92. Eastern ruler 93. Understanding 94. Hurricane centre 95. Aloft 96. Good fortune 97. BPOE member

DOWN

1. African animal 2. Close by 3. Growl 4. Grey wolf 5. Mountain ridges 6. DVD player’s cousin 7. Bald bird 8. Take place 9. Familiarize 10. By birth 11. Destiny 12. Passing grades 13. Consequently 14. Broadway sign 24. Broadcast again 26. Triple Crown winner 28. Disembarked 31. Dull 32. Kind of wave 34. Form a thought 37. Belted jacket 38. Fodder grass 39. Unfold 40. Movie theatre 42. Vaccines 44. Paint 45. Calm 46. Smart remark? 48. Barbie, e.g. 49. Swear 53. Poet’s product 58. Extra 60. Wild daisy 62. Legendary story 67. Roof of the mouth 68. Chemical compound 70. Polar bear’s place 72. Of an earlier time 73. “____ Without a Cause” 75. Call to mind 76. Flat 77. Joke 78. Crate 79. Not home 80. Deliver up 83. Escapade 86. Accelerate in neutral 88. Big bird