CANADIAN CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Philatelist’s pride 7 Chi’s follower 10 At the centre of 14 Zimbabwe’s largest city 15 List-finishing abbr. 16 Gradually grow dimmer 17 Acid that’s basically vinegar 18 Discoverer of x-rays 20 Thyme or basil 22 World’s third most populous country 23 Dissenting yell 24 ReginaToronto dir. 25 Have a clear view 26 Blind mice count 28 Basic accessories for lawyers 32 Jockey’s accessories 35 Starblanket’s nation 36 Old Native Canadian abode (var.) 37 Northern Norway native 38 Young porker 39 Bird-feeder treat 40 “The African Queen” scriptwriter 41 Downhiller’s way up, perhaps 42 x, mathwise 43 2006 Affleck movie 46 Hurled 47 18th century Samurai centre

48 All cardinals 51 Rest cure facility 53 Standard size, for short

54 Let the air out 56 Manhattan, e.g. 59 Unruffle a few feathers 60 Sheltered, to the captain 61 “Golly ___!” 62 On the schedule 63 Good clue there’s been a murder 64 “Best guess” abbreviation 65 Venomous British snakes

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1 Octagon or oval 2 Cantina snacks 3 Alpine crest 4 Algebra and trig 5 Rectory figures 6 Clandestine 7 ___ diem 8 Dauntless 9 A lot of Antarctica 10 At the stern 11 Metal that’s highly flammable 12 Novel thought 13 Say it never happened 19 Drug ring infiltrator 21 Recreational vehicles for the dunes 27 Dines at home 28 Earnest request 29 Serb’s neighbour 30 Pointless Olympic event? 31 Wins a round of musical chairs, say 32 Pearl container? 33 Indian ditty 34 Like some sandwiches 38 Paleolithic period. 42 Dual 44 Lancaster or Reynolds 45 Major Black Sea port 48 Nonreflective finish 49 Space, poetically 50 Must-have items 51 Sore covering 52 Game with seven minute chukkas 55 Prepare a shotgun 57 One way to get into a locked room 58 Grant permission