National Post

CANADIAN CRISSCROSS

- By Walter D. Feener

ACROSS

1. Graph paper design

5. Shows curiosity

9. Inside informatio­n

13. Assistant

14. Put in the ground for growing

15. Not left out of

16. Number of votes recorded

17. Adjust for a better fit

18. Be driven by the wind

19. Lets soak

21. Literary culture

23. Add up

24. Loud harsh sound

25. Desire for food

29. Candies eaten after dinner

32. Card game

33. Lose out on

35. Works on a manuscript

37. Watch the kids

38. Picks out

40. Squealer

41. Available for immediate use

43. Paper damage

44. Period of historic time

45. Novices

47. Reformist

50. Worthless stuff

52. Game pieces

53. Get a divorce

56. Like gloves or socks

60. Tries to get the love of

61. Boat with pointed ends

64. Skirt reaching to the ankle

65. Much

66. Become active, like a volcano

67. Having similar qualities

68. Measure out

69. Told to go

70. Reply to “shall we?”

DOWN

1. Breaks in continuity

2. Mob violence

3. Doing nothing

4. Keyboard key

5. Completely used up

6. Posed for a portrait

7. Slow ringing of a bell

8 Small river

9. Stretch out by pressure from within

10. At a time in the past

11. Rain hard

12. Goes no further

14. Leisure activity

20. Poker winnings

22. Experiment­s

24. Request earnestly

25. Likewise

26. Scoring unit

27. ___ mouth (one who uses bad language)

28. Cause to fall over

30. Fatigued

31. Look at with bewilderme­nt

34. Lingering sign of injury

36. Person who is famous

38. Recreation­al activity

39. The cry of an elephant

42. Profession­al performer

46. Is impudent to

48. ___ anemone

49. “The Muppet Show” drummer

51. Manage without

53. Travelled through water

54. End of a magnet

55. Goods obtained illegally

57. Gather leaves

58. Way out

59. Makes loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noises

62. Devoted woman in church

63. Decide on

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