CANADIAN CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 One way to nirvana 5 Morse’s creation 9 Unrefined 14 It promotes culture in the lab 15 Memorial bio. 16 Old Greek serf 17 Judicial order 18 Birthday perk 19 Perp’s story 20 Like Homer Simpson’s dad 22 In the wrong 24 Dealership department 26 Make coffee 27 Tomato impact sound 30 Put a value on 32 Earl’s wife 34 Magician’s hiding place 38 Every smidgen 39 Article from Arles 40 West of “I’m No Angel” 41 Polar Bear’s abode 42 Widow, archaically 44 Where predators approach from 46 December windshield cleaner 48 The Flagston’s boy twin 49 Fix a hot dog? 52 Flood control measure, maybe 54 Versed in the classics, say 56 Gung-ho 60 3 on a par 5 61 Reuters topic 63 Fingerprint, often 64 Sink outlet 65 Little biter 66 “The Seduction of Joe Tynan” star 67 Choose by popular vote 68 Wired 69 Be really abundant DOWN

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2 Beast from “The Lord of the Rings” 3 Come out ahead 4 Skilled craftsman 5 Shrink in fear 6 It keeps a gi closed 7 Brush aside 8 Moral principles 9 On-line banter 10 Medical setback 11 Pretty much the same 12 Not plastered 13 Reek 21 Basic salad item 23 Go back and forth 25 Flower holder 27 Al Capone feature 28 Lech Walesa, e.g. 29 Peaceful period 31 Svelte 33 Dangle a carrot, so to speak 35 Rewrite, say 36 Volcanic opening 37 Inner (pref.) 40 Eve’s reliable follower 43 Really, really beautiful 44 Cul-de-sac 45 Lynx, for one 47 Nickels and dimes 49 Bjorn Borg, for one 50 Singer Bailey 51 Causes of a lake “bloom” 53 Just plain bad 55 Get a car for a weekend 57 Model-filled magazine 58 Unclad 59 Pair of oxen, say 62 Witty sort