National Post

CANADIAN CRISSCROSS

- By Walter D. Feener

ACROSS

1. Simple plant 5. Without charge 9. Having the skills to do things well 13. Raised deck at the stern 14. Living in the country 16. Marsh plant 17. Rise rapidly 18. Drama set to music 19. Pushed the doorbell 20. Give authority to 22. Game bird 24. Bay window 26. Reinforcin­g wire 27. Material made by weaving 30. The art of public speaking 34. Wing it 35. Without much money 36. Melody 38. Collection of wild animals 39. Show in a TV series 42. Little buzzer 43. Pitcher’s stat 44. List entry 45. Sing like a canary 47. Lasting throughout all time 50. Poorly made 51. Front part of an army 52. Exclamatio­n of excitement 54. Inner layer of the eye 57. One who squanders money

61. Object of devotion 62. Easily seen through 65. Molten rock 66. Fashionabl­e 67. Not normal 68. Always 69. Hollowed place 70. ___ and crafts 71. Be likely to

DOWN

1. Church section 2. Bird on a Canadian dollar 3. Farm animal 4. Not supported by fact 5. Have fun 6. Monetary unit of India 7. Before 8. Jug handle 9. Dry bed of a stream 10. Young man courting a young woman 11. Camera attachment 12. Move little by little 15. Slowpoke 21. Large family 23. Boring routine 25. In a relaxed manner 27. Disconcert 28. Love fully 29. Blow up like a balloon 31. Motel offering

32. Extremely enthusiast­ic 33. Word on a triangular sign 35. Pocket bread 37. Have confidence in 40. Ship’s boat 41. Characteri­stic spirit of a people 46. Tiny plant part 48. Show clearly 49. Competed in a marathon 50. Uses jointly 53. Be ready for 54. Having a lot of money 55. A reflected sound 56. Work strenuousl­y 58. An all-night dance party 59. No more or less than 60. Pig fat 63. Pasture 64. Be wrong

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