CANADIAN CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Turkish title of old 5 Serf of ancient Sparta 10 Easy dupes 14 Archeologist’s find 15 First Hebrew letter 16 Airline who took part in the“Raid on Entebbe” 17 P.M. Laurier’s US counterpart 18 Sounder of mind 19 Legal decree follower 20 “Raging Bull” director of 1980 23 Be in front of the field 24 Less nice 25 Computer centre, for short 27 Orkney Islands ancient 30 Smidgen 31 Anatomical network 33 E. Caribbean isle with the Euro as its currency 38 Bay of Bengal language 40 Theatre ticket specification 41 Goes bad, as milk 42 Arboreal weasel cousin of Europe (var.) 45 Fortnightly tide 46 Mule who worked on the Erie Canal 47 Gun used in the Korean War 49 “Family Stone” frontman 50 Take off the boat 53 Milkable beast 55 Dan and Dick of 1970’s “Laugh-In” 60 One who finished college, briefly 61 Expensive diamond’s weight, perhaps 62 Trounce 64 Word on an Irish stamp 65 With dispatch 66 “What’s gotten ___ you?” 67 Manitoba Hydro creations 68 Very wise men, e.g. 69 Whispered “C’mere!”

DOWN

1 Van Gogh’s forte 2 Largest of the Marianas 3 Pretentious, informally 4 Cavern, to an old poet 5 Some Jewish sect members 6 Showmanship 7 Microscope part 8 Gp. that delivers crude material 9 Serious blood clots 10 Tickle or tingle, e.g. 11 E.T. or ALF 12 Old hat 13 More wily 21 Bojangles’ forte 22 Something that will help you hold your horses 25 Wheat, rye or flax 26 Winged Persian spirit 28 “It Must Be Him”singer Vicki 29 Moves a bit slower than a canter 32 Telegraphers’headgear, once 34 Imbecile 35 Survey’s make-up 36 River of Europe and Asia’s border 37 Detect visually 39 At maximum speed on a galleon 43 Woolly S. Americans 44 Invalidates 48 “... ___ iron bars a cage”: Lovelace 50 Coaxed 51 Ancient Persian water wheel 52 Horde from a hive 54 Just off the ocean bed 56 Region with many US wineries 57 Big bore 58 Gizmo the Sergeant-atArms carries 59 Bananas 63 Playpen occupant