National Post (National Edition)
CANADIAN CRISSCROSS
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