CANADIAN CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Take out membership 6 Important bit of Van Halen’s gear 9 Street talk, often 14 Crystal-filled nodule 15 Grassy meadow 16 First Czech Republic president 17 By degrees 19 Boise’s state 20 Henry VIII’s wish 21 Beefeater guards 23 Suspense writer Levin 24 Ulterior motives 26 Down in the dumps 27 Scottish lord of old 30 Bone of contention 32 “The Great ___ Pepper” (1975) 33 Occurring every other leap year, say 37 Menu reader, eventually 39 Blot out 40 More sequin covered 42 Make an analogy 43 Think it appropriate 44 Not yet firm 45 Takes a downturn 48 Reveal 51 Diva’s strong point 52 “Awakenings” Oscar nominee 53 One type of decree 57 ___ Centauri 59 Possibly heated activities 61 Yellow gemstone 62 Turning point for Pavlova? 63 Computer character set 64 Rules expert Edmond 65 Stop 66 Many of Russia’s Romanovs

DOWN 1 Souffle requirement 2 Fiddling emperor, they say 3 Bicoloured horse 4 Scraps 5 Mere pittance to a Romanian 6 Hex-headed wrench 7 Pretty to listen to 8 Guy who doles out the wages 9 Below the knee area 10 Young gent 11 Utilize 12 ‘50s Indian statesman 13 Twilight, in olden days 18 “Yep,” to a pirate 22 Suffolk’s southern neighbour 25 Name of six English kings 26 Authenticity 27 Blue billiard balls 28 One kind of seal 29 “Betsy’s Wedding” star Alan 31 Disconnect, in a way 33 Stem (from) 34 They’re put into pens 35 “The Night of the Hunter” screenwriter 36 Mardi Gras follower 38 Miss out a syllable 41 Surround 45 Guy with a scythe 46 Unlikely summer home 47 Plant in Flanders fields 49 Cajoled 50 Bud’s comedic bud 52 Leave in shock 54 Machu Picchu builders 55 Show some sign of life 56 Osiris’ beloved 58 Kubrick’s fictional computer 60 Table top protector