CANADIAN CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Ending that Bach used 5 US org. that may offer many happy returns? 8 Slaves of Sparta 14 Mace part of a nutmeg 15 Vegetable tray centre 16 Internet’s newsgroup system, once 17 Nelson’s statue site 20 Strong nor’easter 21 Greek consonants 22 Messenger chemical, for short 23 Tax-filing mth., for most 25 Intellectually gifted 27 Latte feature 28 Go over the fine print 30 Garland of gardenias, maybe 31 Mediaeval contests 32 Ended up where you started 36 Toe complement 37 Guillemot’s close kin 38 Keep balance between competing factions 46 ‘90 Demi Moore film 47 Over the hill 48 CCOH group chemical 49 Kipling’s “___ we forget!” 50 Man Friday’s man 53 Tax one’s patience 54 They dig this in Sudbury 55 “___ a deal!” 56 Very soft white cheese 58 Percussion from St. George’s? 64 Worry-free 65 Have a hot dog 66 Green or black brews 67 Roominghouse resident 68 Lo-___ images 69 The planets, poetically

DOWN 1 Tabby, e.g. 2 Eight straight Norris Trophy winner 3 Illustrative sketch 4 Sporty Italian car, briefly 5 Ne’er-do-well 6 Put up the shrouds and stays 7 Disney’s Lady, for one 8 Saucy minx 9 Letters that follow the squire’s name, maybe 10 100 Romanian bani 11 Winning steadily 12 With three leaflets, like clover 13 Prepares clams, say 18 Ministerial garb 19 Like Old Norse letters 23 Smooth, rounded path 24 One shade of green 26 The whole shootin’ match 27 Like the Finger of Fate on“Laugh-In” 29 Loathe 31 “Correct!” 33 Accomplishment 34 German connection 35 Sylvia’s musical partner 38 Where attachments might be attached 39 Snow-White’s sister, in a Grimm tale 40 Big, bloody tube 41 Discombobulate 42 Recognizes, briefly 43 Whole number 44 State N. of the Skagerrak Str. 45 City in England’s Fens 46 CBC competitor 50 Fall apple drink 51 Death notices, briefly 52 An ace pitcher has a low one 57 Within 59 Monthly publ. 60 Consume 61 Tommy Chong’s girl 62 DNA testing facility 63 Pothook shape