National Post

CANADIAN CRISSCROSS

- By Walter D. Feener

ACROSS

1. Write with acid

5. Lump of earth

9. Plant with dark green glossy leaves

11. You do it if you’re cold

13. Able to conceive

14. Universal remedy

16. Bang into

17. Offensivel­y noisy

19. Research room

20. Roundish shape

22. Eye socket

23. Gloomy atmosphere

24. Deserve

26. Bobbsey twin

27. Lacy mat

28. Summer pest

30. Abounding in tropical trees

31. Out of play, like a ball in some sports

32. Give birth to

33. Fork part

35. Spiral

38. Likely to attract attention

39. Rowing implement

40. Be silent, in music

42. Cut of meat

43. It may be uninhabite­d

45. Frat party garment

46. Part of TGIF

47. Ill-considered

49. Forty winks

50. Driving hazard

52. Slanted letters

54. Neither masculine nor feminine (grammar)

55. Hole in a tooth

56. Raise children

57. Back of the neck

DOWN

1. Identifyin­g feature

2. Sound of annoyance

3. Nursery purchase

4. Conversati­on starter

5. Utter monotonous­ly

6. Fabric fuzz

7. Eggs

8. Speak for effect

9. They are usually green

10. Erudite

11. Home of the flamenco

12. Exclamatio­n of surprise

13. Gift tag word

15. How pros work

18. Ski lift

21. Have a short rest

23. Skunk

25. Microscopi­c

27. Ship’s crane

29. Graffiti artist’s signature

30. Chum

32. One who holds unorthodox beliefs

33. Quantum of light

34. Be uproarious

35. Circle of light

36. Poisonous plant

37. Gift left in a will

38. Piece of lingerie

39. Willow shoot

41. Bugle call for lights to be put out

43. Habitually lazy person

44. Satellite of Saturn

47. Extremely small amount

48. Spanish sparkling wine

51. Shade

53. Part of a kisser

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