CANADIAN CROSSWORD

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1 Ray Bradbury’s forte 6 Wildebeests 10 Kentish kiln, often 14 Chef’s garment 15 Subterfuge 16 Myers of “Shrek” 17 Watch over 18 Thing right out of your noodle 19 Highfalutin Arabian 20 Fred Astaire’s spicy partner 23 Watch closely 26 Hold protectively 27 Knots that might be used in spicy situations? 30 Quotes 31 Regrets 32 Bean container 35 Where you can get halfbaked 36 Took on the moguls 38 Unaltered 39 Yell of triumph 40 Psych or narc ending 41 Like otologists’ tests 42 Collectible producer with a spicy, aromatic ambience? 45 St. Francis’ bailiwick, once 48 Loss of memory 49 Spicy alternative to cola first served in 1885

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1 Behave like an old mattress 2 Big chip from Intel 3 Ulster org., ‘til 2005 4 Pardoned 5 Composes poetry, quaintly 6 African amulet 7 Naked 8 Manipulative type 9 Looked high and low 52 Dressmaker’s tuck 53 Far from polite 54 Classroom helpers 58 Rapier relative 59 Whitish gemstone, often 60 Late fashion designer Ashley 61 Changed colours 62 Aswan and Hoover, e.g. 63 Sound of complete contempt 10 Pricey watches 11 Drew a bead 12 Sound o’ the pipes 13 Brief 21 Drama where the lead usually wears a mask 22 They’re often found in rock bands 23 “Star Trek” sawbones 24 Popeye’s gal 25 Handwritten comments 28 Halloween option 29 Prop used in “The Hustler” 32 One of the Hiltons 33 Salalah native 34 Triangleshaped Greek letter 36 Carpet securer 37 Brethren 38 World’s earliest known civilization 40 Phrase of approximation 41 Strengthens, as steel 42 Like some sheets 43 Boutonnieres’ sites 44 Baby sitter’s handful 45 Tacked on 46 In a lather? 47 Heap of fallen rock 50 Cocoon occupant 51 Babybel cheese variety 55 Wayne & Shuster, e.g. 56 Add incorrectly 57 Took a load off