National Post (National Edition)
CANADIAN CRISSCROSS
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