CANADA ACROSS AND DOWN

CLUES ACROSS

1. `N' in NHL, in brief

5. Chilled dessert

10. Authentic

14. “__ Beach” by Martha & The Muffins

15. Outperform: 2 wds.

16. Ark constructor

17. Lark

18. Has __ __ up one's sleeve

19. Puppy training command

20. Feline's treat

22. Pi's alphabetic follower

24. `S' in NYSE [abbr.]

26. Slip-__ (Easy to get into shoes) 27. Accustom oneself to the new reality

31. Hut, in Hull

33. Shakespearean character of tragedy

34. “Don't mind __ _ __.” (Thanks!) 35. Border on

37. Saloon

38. March 9th to March 18th, 2018... Canada Blooms: The Toronto __ _ __ Festival

42. Norse mythology's underworld goddess

43. Feeling

44. Acquires money through toil 46. Yonge Street splits this Avenue into East and West, in Toronto 49. Group of six 50. Enjoyed extras: 2 wds.

51. MLB official

52. Li'l physicians

53. James or Hudson on a Canada map

54. Ornamental tree

56. “__ Breckinridge” (1970) 59. Conforms

61. Ands, in Hamburg

64. Bring up

65. Jack of “Twin Peaks”

66. Jackie Wilson's “__ Petite” 67. Plummeted

68. Finished

69. Formal group [abbr.]

CLUES DOWN

1. Fresh

2. “Oh!” in Germany

3. Deep-diving Arctic bird, __-__ Murre

4. Toronto's famous `Casa' attraction 5. Lady Gaga title album lady 6. “Brokeback Mountain” (2005) role

7. Big jump

8. Captain Jean-__ Picard

9. The Merry Widow, for one

10. Cypher the message

11. Dove's patter

12. Publicity-loving performer 13. __ Beatles

21. Until this moment: 2 wds. 23. “Told ya I'd win!”

24. __-Fi

25. Bridal shop material

27. Red, in Rimouski

28. Village of New Brunswick historically known for

`Albertite' in the 1800s:

2 wds.

29. Plotted

30. Hill sort

32. Fuss

35. Surface

36. Lovely accommodation on a rural long weekend getaway: letter + symbol + letter

39. “The Good in __” by Sloan 40. Nature's coral creations

41. “__ Boot” (1981)

42. Monaco royal's letters

45. Roads, e.g.

47. Head off on a journey

48. Volcano of Hawaii, with Mauna 49. Was intuitive

51. Ritzy ride, with `Rolls-'

54. Grand __, Ontario

55. Halo

56. “Me and __. Jones” by Billy Paul

57. Voter's fancy `for'

58. Escaped

60. Prohibit

62. __ Moines, Iowa

63. Where to wait for a train [abbr.]