National Post (National Edition)

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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