Ottawa Citizen

CANADIAN CROSSWORD

- adrian powell

ACROSS

1 Classic Maria Callas role 6 “Okey-dokey” 9 Fat-nosed Asian antelope 14 Vancouver Island coastal sight 15 “Heart of Dixie” state, briefly 16 Helped out 17 Should have said 18 There are about 6.4 to every British stone 20 Sub-detecting systems 22 Locust tree, alternatel­y 23 Oldfashion­ed field goal technique 25 Minimal order, usually 28 Big name in Roman poetry 30 Adspeak for “less caloric” 31 Pungent salad green 33 Animal enclosure 34 Lass in a Thomas Hardy tale 35 Rainier’s domain 36 Totally wrecks 38 Like the national government 39 For naught 40 Bright green 41 Where you may “take the waters” 42 Loonies and toonies 43 Italian wine 44 Good fishing spot, often 45 Harp on at 46 Nia Vardalos birthplace 48 Tsar’s decree 50 Filmed over again 53 Like many Ottawans 57 Tiny, bright aquarium fish 58 Like BoPeep’s charges 59 Back in history 60 “The ___” (starring Mr. T) 61 Moisten, poetically 62 Something often pulled in jest 63 Soup serving utensil

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1 Cruise and Hanks 2 Popular McFlurry flavour 3 The Sweden/ Norway region 4 Unfounded rumour 5 Houston baseball pro 6 Sherpa’s milk source 7 Calls forth a reaction 8 Buckingham, notably 9 Tapioca cousin 10 Up in the sky 11 “Sweet as apple cider” girl 12 Sapphire, for one 13 Kijiji listings, mostly 19 1978-82 sitcom planet 21 Iron-recycling organ 24 Hershey treat 26 Myopic 27 Con’s preoccupat­ion 28 Vision related 29 John who played Dean Wormer in “Animal House” 31 What a spy may write in 32 Clean energy alternativ­e 34 The one right here 35 Kim Campbell’s “Time and Chance”, e.g. 37 Cheerfully optimistic 38 Teemu Selanne, e.g. 40 Family tree info 43 Magazine illustrati­on 44 Four reals, long ago 46 Comedic fellow 47 Bee’s landing spot, perhaps 49 Was aware of 51 Verbal exam 52 Not at all risque 53 What buoys do 54 “___ got you under my skin...” 55 Tupperware top 56 Campfire fuel

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