Ottawa Citizen

CANADIAN CROSSWORD

- ADRIAN POWELL

ACROSS 1 Revered, oldstyle 6 Quarters for porkers 9 Mythologic­al trio of destiny 14 Farther from the centre 15 “And what have we here!?!” 16 Archie's “Dingbat” 17 Amateur sleuth who first made an appearance in 1930 19 Salsa-topped chip 20 Gum-yielding legume 21 Like letters with a slant 23 Creme de cassis aperitif 24 On-line delivery 26 What many fictional people in this puzzle do 28 Private detective who first made an appearance in 1939 32 Does as instructed 33 “Theatre's almost full” letters 34 Swindles, slangily 37 Stethoscop­e user, briefly 38 “The guy over there!” 41 Chummy couple? 43 Uplifting bit of lingerie 44 Kids' card game 46 Little roo's mom 48 Underway, to Sherlock 50 Tough private eye who first made an appearance in 1939 54 Ricky Gervais' forte 56 Bulgaria's largest city 57 Big, 3-toed Australian 58 Eloquent speaker 60 Swing to the side 64 Summer TV fare 66 Oversized armchair detective who first made an appearance in 1934 68 Really chubby 69 Rare Scrabble result 70 Gives the boot to 71 One walking through the shallows 72 Week finish? 73 Snatch away

DOWN 1 Pothead's pipe 2 Pacific pig roast event 3 Source of much Italian lava 4 Requiremen­t for a surprise party 5 Attempt. 6 Fighter pilot's mission 7 Big part of Switzerlan­d 8 Wail of distress 9 One who uses a foil 10 US tooth-puller's org. 11 Fine, to a Londoner 12 System of principles 13 Comedian Martin ___ 18 Passe phone feature 22 “Talk turkey,” e.g. 25 Pureed fare 27 Dress (up) 28 Masons' carriers 29 Pitch black, to Poe 30 Apprehende­d again 31 Bauxite or wolframite 35 Ship's front 36 Quell one's desires 39 Couch potato, for one 40 Yours truly, facetiousl­y 42 Agra apparel 45 Upsilon's follower 47 Horshack's pal in the Sweathogs 49 Ice cream specificat­ion 51 One with pressing business? 52 Secured at the pier 53 Big, frizzy coif 54 Asian goat-antelope 55 It multiplies by dividing 59 One white chip, often 61 “... or as an alternativ­e...” 62 Wee little newts 63 Relax 65 Milk for all its worth 67 “Holy smoke!“

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