National Post (National Edition)

CANADIAN CRISSCROSS

- By Walter D. Feener

ACROSS

1. Short, sharp bark 5. Uninterest­ing to look at 9. Engrossed

13. Moon of Jupiter

15. Girlfriend of one of

the Hardy Boys

16. Plant with bitter juice

17. Moves toward

18. Unmarried women

20. Spiced wine popular

in the Middle Ages

22. A premier of Nova Scotia 23. Buffalo of the Celebes

24. Moderate running pace 26. Ultimate

29. Canadian actor who

was on the “X-files”

32. Aid in solving a crossword 33. Strand of yarn

35. “Street” popular with

preschoole­rs

37. High mountain

38. Surface swelling

40. Plaything

41. Greek goddesses of Fate 43. Actor Ayres

44. Japanese rice drink

45. Make straight

46. Loose cloaks

48. First letters of the postal

codes of Eastern Quebec 50. Earnest request

51. Christmas song

54. Great whirlpool

59. Study of sound

61. Part of Wonder Woman’s garb 62. God of thunder

63. Stepped out of a vehicle 64. City in Quebec

65. Makes ready

66. Pieces of furniture 67. River in England

DOWN 1. Expression of disgust 2. Patron saint of goldsmiths, in French

3. Electric light

4. Get ready

5. Early prime minister of the United Kingdom

6. ___ vieja (Caribbean dish) 7. People most in demand 8. Refuse to allow 9. Ostriches and emus 10. Actor Guinness

11. Pig meat

12. “___ of the D’urberville­s” 14. Kool & the Gang album 19. Light, unexpected rain 21. Canonical hour

25. Australian tennis player 26. Dishonest scheme

27. Discoverer of platinum 28. Eye opening

30. Of birth

31. Be on fire

34. French fashion designer’s

monogram

36. New potato shoots

38. Ring-shaped rolls

39. Wild storms

42. Hardships

44. Television channel

47. Bird homes

49. Look happy

51. Feline animals

52. Dull pain

53. Undergroun­d part of a plant 55. High in silica

56. Uncommon

57. Bernstein’s protégé

58. Capital of the Maldives 60. Keyboard key

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