National Post

CANADIAN CRISSCROSS

- By Walter D. Feener

ACROSS

1. Gully that’s usually dry 5. Bit of a tiff 9. A neighbour of Chile 13. Kitchen appliance 14. Cheapest way to fly 15. Earth turns on it 16. “The Three Little Pigs” antagonist 17. Science of midwifery 19. Self-indulgent liking 21. Aquarium contents 22. Mother-of-pearl 23. Gave nourishmen­t to 24. Like oranges and lemons 26. Drunk 30. Summertime garb 31. Stack of firewood 32. Water, in French 33. Very small 34. Boats with square ends 36. Cab passenger 37. Blackbird 38. Use an old-fashioned phone 39. Prickles 41. Masked critter 43. Has contempt for 44. Part of BYOB 45. Punish with a fine 46. Foundation 49. Central Asian sheep 52. Words used when angry or in pain 54. Greek “I” 56. Arts and crafts purchase 57. Dye-yielding shrubs 58. Walked on 59. Drop into the mailbox 60. Refuse to give 61. Evergreen trees

DOWN

1. Arouse enthusiasm in 2. Admit to it 3. Mark for omission 4. Foot soldiers, collective­ly 5. ___ up (recovers from a binge) 6. Old-fashioned 7. New Testament book 8. Word used before titles 9. Show off 10. Place for a departure 11. Starchy food 12. “Back in the ___” (Beatles song) 14. Brain injury 18. Shannon from Newfoundla­nd 20. Go-___ 23. Most expensive way to fly 24. Plates, dishes, and cups, collective­ly 25. Ancient Greek dialect 26. Sound of a sock 27. Be filled with longing 28. Acquires through work 29. Membership fees 30. Hollywood headliner 31. Gap between peaks 35. Be able to 36. Chance occurrence 38. Search for a source of water 40. Joint bending backward 42. Wound up 43. Without question 45. Self-proclaimed expert (var.) 46. Asks for alms 47. Wheels’ connector 48. Went around in circles 49. Cattle (archaic) 50. Traditiona­l knowledge 51. Do some packing 53. Little bit 55. TV commercial­s, e.g.

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