National Post (National Edition)

CANADIAN CRISSCROSS

- By Walter D. Feener

ACROSS

1. Pointed end

5. In the ___ luxury

10. Bird’s home

14. Its former name was Christiani­a

15. Diagonal vaulting rib

16. Man is one

17. Ground grain

18. Tropical prickly pear

19. One who is paid to do housework

20. Pattern of diamond shapes on socks

22. They hang from the sides of a saddle

24. Yellow precious metal

26. Reflected radar beam

27. Ancient city of Syria

30. It is put on cuts to prevent infection

34. Light narrow boat

35. Sends out

37. Line of people

38. ___-and-peck

39. Disrespect­ful

40. Spider relative

41. Inuit knife

42. Area of soft wet land

43. One who is unwilling to spend any money

44. Opening move in a chess game

46. Crude stone tools

48. Responsibi­lity

50. Branches

51. Triangular space in architectu­re

55. Oil-painting medium

59. Soft part at the bottom of the ear

60. Plant of the parsley family

62. Adam and Eve’s son

63. no more or no greater than

64. Medium of exchange, as for bus fare

65. South American monkey

66. Be overflowin­g with

67. Not bent or leaning

68. Noble family of Italy

DOWN

1. Long, deep sleep

2. ___-friendly

3. Waste matter separated from metal during smelting

4. One who speaks many languages

5. Without friends

6. In time gone by

7. Apple seeds

8. Egg-shaped

9. Happiness

10. Old Testament hunter

11. Jacob’s twin brother

12. Small piece of paper

13. Spreads newly cut grass for drying

21. Capital of Togo

23. Greek consonants

25. Gloomy, in poetry

27. Canadian triathlete Findlay

28. Per ___

29. Entertain

31. Kind of stew

32. Written memory aids

33. Wide-mouthed pitcher

34. Labouring engine sound

36. Fluid flowing in the veins of the Gods

39. Soak so that no more water may be absorbed

40. Lessen the severity of

42. Be offended by

43. Silent performer

45. Group that sings

“Daddy Cool”

47. Cry for

49. Spanish-speaking man

51. Opening for a coin

52. Bread made of maize

53. Good at doing something

54. Find pleasure in

56. Bird with a downward-curving bill

57. Three time Gemini Awardwinni­ng Canadian actor

58. Ballet practice posture

61. Dry, like champagne

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