JUST LIKE CLOCKWORK

ACROSS

1. Home reno stores branded “Truly Canadian” before a U.S. buyout

6. Last name on Dallas

11. ‘60s gridiron group: Abbr.

14. Occupied, as a washroom (2,3)

15. Mrs. in mourning

16. Aye’s opposite

17. Somewhat see-thru, as gauzy fabric

20. Ones who take stock?

21. Frost’s feet

22. University sisterhood: Abbr.

23. Anatomical ends, such as hands, feet, fingers, toes

27. “Terrible” ruler

29. “Jeepers creepers!”

30. Closing out event

31. Precursor to the fax

33. Plug (up)

35. ___-Foy, Université Laval locale

36. Small cup of black coffee

40. TSX trading unit: Abbr.

43. Sexily suggestive

44. Wet-wedding day rentals

48. Pre-seeded?

50. Conspiracy of Silence subject ___ Betty Osborne

53. Yam-like tropical veggie

54. Cartoon “varmint” chaser (8,3)

57. Summerside’s province: Abbr.

58. Swedish toast

59. Boston cooler?

61. Observing a fall ritual, hinted at by the circled letters in 17-, 23-, 36- and 54-Across (7,4,4)

65. Potential mom’s brand equipped with a stick

66. Online vacation-planning company

67. Bert’s roomie

68. Podcast feed inits.

69. “___ it doesn’t come to that”

70. Venetian officials of old

DOWN

1. Throws caution to the wind (5,2)

2. Bob Marley classic (3,4)

3. Roman ___ (55-Down, e.g.)

4. Take ___ (don’t down) (1,3)

5. Sicilian seven

6. Tech trash (1-5)

7. Don’t be a loser

8. Confirms with DNA, maybe

9. M-Q filler

10. Haida ___ (Queen Charlotte Islands, today)

11. Results of low hemoglobin

12. Car’s cooling system part (3,4)

13. “Hmm, I’ll consider that” (4,3)

18. Sweeney Todd hit “___ Roller”

19. Pixar’s Remy and clan

24. Go from a bouffant to a bob, maybe

25. Is, in Ixtapa

26. Old electrical units

28. A shortened form of Edward

32. Gen-___ (today’s thirtysomething)

34. Cost plus in most of Canada?: Abbr.

37. When repeated, a Hawaiian fish

38. “O.G. Original Gangster” producer

39. ___ into (erode)

40. Legal sleazebag

41. Internet connections?

42. Vacation venues

45. Shooting the breeze, 60’s style

46. Early baby arrival

47. Fancy-shmancy parties

49. ‘50s Hollywood heartthrob James

51. Kind of artist whose work is taking off?

52. Undercover worker

55. 1053, at the Colosseum

56. Ready to be recorded

60. Houston ballplayer, for short

62. ___ degree (utmost)

63. Word on some garden products

64. Marcel Marceau character