National Post (National Edition)

CANADIAN CRISSCROSS

- By Walter D. Feener

ACROSS

1. Fruit of forest trees

5. Bit of electricit­y

9. Vampire repellent

11. Force to leave a country

13. Aromatic rice

14. Great happiness

16. Luminous discharge

17. Enchanting

19. Slang for one's buddy

20. Bread eaten with Indian food

22. Opposite of zenith

23. Destroy with fire

24. Bird that lives near water

26. Hair colour

27. One who is attractive

28. Stand for a painting

30. Standing closely together in rows

32. Cut down to the required size

34. Prearrange­d combat

35. Poor movie rating

38. Iron is one

41. Surround with military force

42. Word used to make a statement negative

44. Pale purple flower

46. Advertise a film by mentioning it on TV

47. Land along the edge of a lake

49. Nothing at all

50. Part of a variety show

51. It's bad for your health

53. One's family

54. Of war

56. Dye ingredient

58. Flat strip of dough

59. Throughout

60. Christmas

61. “___ Everything” (Bowie song)

DOWN

1. Cosmetic for the eyelashes

2. Prepare oneself for a military confrontat­ion

3. Competitiv­e poetry reading

4. Largest moon of Saturn

5. Pertaining to the soft palate

6. Iridescent gemstone

7. Abraham's nephew

8. A show to honour the career of an entertaine­r

9. Place that repairs motor vehicles

10. Cylindrica­l roll of tobacco

11. In no way ambiguous

12. Burning hot

13. The cause of ruin

15. Not any

18. March 15th in the ancient Roman calendar

21. Money saved for the future

23. Not detachable

25. Sparing in the use of words

27. Fish basket

29. On fire

31. Coke mixer, at the bar

33. Sewer access

35. Tin Man's necessity

36. Atomic particle that has no electrical charge

37. Chess player's castle

39. Served in a cream sauce with cooked mushrooms and pimentos

40. Cargo

41. Unsolicite­d e-mail

43. Group of three

45. Walking stick

47. Of limited size

48. Boredom

51. Contesting team

52. Bind with a belt

55. Excessivel­y

57. 52 in Roman numerals

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