National Post

CANADIAN CRISSCROSS

- By Walter D. Feener

ACROSS

1. Prudish

5. Gel for growing microorgan­isms

9. Pigeon shelter

13. Unit of Turkish currency

14. Having a tendency

15. Surrounded by

16. Informed about

17. Upper floor

18. Pay attention to

19. Higher-ranking

21. Stonework

23. Inclined

24. Telephone greeting

25. The business of a doctor

29. In a while

32. Head of corn

33. Distinctiv­e quality

35. Tiny spot of land

37. Map abbreviati­on

38. Losing horse

40. Neighbour of Can.

41. Of the kidneys

43. Place from which to fish

44. Make a candle

45. Weighed down

47. Provitamin A

50. Coffee grounds

52. Excitement

53. First course of a meal

56. Any delicious drink

60. Be interested

61. Remove secret listening devices from

64. Music for one performer

65. Gifts to the poor

66. Rent property to

67. One who is greatly admired

68. Untidiness

69. Cutting side of a blade

70. Christmas

DOWN

1. More than zero

2. Ready to be reaped

3. Golf club 4. Enthusiast

5. Creative work

6. Came down with

7. West Indian resin

8. Bring to mind 9. Conspiring together secretly (used with “in”)

10. Sign of something to come

11. Row of stadium seats

12. Small whirlpool

14. Not complete

20. Decide on

22. Bumped off

24. Overdramat­ic behaviour

25. Juicy fruit

26. Come unstitched

27. Stadium

28. Border between zodiac signs

30. Escape in a cunning way

31. Conifer secretion

34. ___ code

36. Finishing line marker

38. On ones toes

39. Put in order

42. Place where a person lives

46. Compass pointer

48. Lyric poem

49. Bell that sounds an alarm

51. Overwhelmi­ng desire for more

53. Phony deal

54. Narrative

55. Weapons

57. Fuss

58. Lily relative

59. Turn over and over

62. Plastic container

63. Wear and tear

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