CANADIAN CRISSCROSS

ACROSS

1. Short, sharp bark

5. Uninteresting to look at

9. Engrossed

13. Moon of Jupiter

15. Girlfriend of one of the Hardy Boys

16. Plant with bitter juice

17. Moves toward

18. Unmarried women

20. Spiced wine popular in the Middle Ages

22. A premier of Nova Scotia

23. Buffalo of the Celebes

24. Moderate running pace

26. Ultimate

29. Canadian actor who was on the “X-Files”

32. Aid in solving a crossword

33. Strand of yarn

35. “Street” popular with preschoolers

37. High mountain

38. Surface swelling

40. Plaything

41. Greek goddesses of Fate

43. Actor Ayres

44. Japanese rice drink

45. Make straight

46. Loose cloaks

48. First letters of the postal codes of Eastern Quebec

50. Earnest request

51. Christmas song

54. Great whirlpool

59. Study of sound

61. Part of Wonder Woman’s garb

62. God of thunder

63. Stepped out of a vehicle

64. City in Quebec

65. Makes ready

66. Pieces of furniture

67. River in England

DOWN

1. Expression of disgust 2. Patron saint of goldsmiths, in French

3. Electric light

4. Get ready

5. Early prime minister of the United Kingdom

6. ___ vieja (Caribbean dish) 7. People most in demand 8. Refuse to allow 9. Ostriches and emus 10. Actor Guinness

11. Pig meat

12. “___ of the D’Urbervilles” 14. Kool & the Gang album 19. Light, unexpected rain

21. Canonical hour

25. Australian tennis player

26. Dishonest scheme

27. Discoverer of platinum

28. Eye opening

30. Of birth

31. Be on fire

34. French fashion designer’s monogram

36. New potato shoots

38. Ring-shaped rolls

39. Wild storms

42. Hardships

44. Television channel

47. Bird homes

49. Look happy

51. Feline animals

52. Dull pain

53. Underground part of a plant

55. High in silica

56. Uncommon

57. Bernstein’s protégé

58. Capital of the Maldives

60. Keyboard key