CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Talkative 6 Quench 11 Flyers, basically 14 Ventricle outlet 15 Artist’s stand 16 Persian doc? 17 Mediaeval torture devices 19 Will Smith film of ‘01 20 Upper layer of Earth’s crust 21 Oil of wintergreen, say 23 Big chip, briefly 26 Swirly-coloured marbles 30 Quaker product 31 “Fragile” follower, often 34 Health care worker 35 Poker tournament cost 36 Succumb to the sea

38 Early Chinese dynasty 39 Abacus operator, e.g. 43 Kitchen cleaner brand 45 Goalie’s goal? 46 Florida’s “The Breakers” or the “Vineta” 51 Club drink 52 Brit’s sleep problem 53 Indiscriminate amount 54 Nomadic people from the US plains 56 Crocheting need 58 Symbol of old Egyptian royalty 59 Juvenile trout 66 Little squirt 67 So long, amigo 68 Myrrh resin 69 Newfoundland trio 70 Unpaid factory worker

71 Gets together with

DOWN

1 Brewery tub 2 Sound of wonderment 3 Word on a classy wine bottle 4 Aids in dealing with withdrawals 5 Concerning the lips 6 Prevent scratching, say 7 Sculling gear 8 Take advantage of

9 Work with a needle 10 “What ___ can I say?” 11 On-line gamer’s icon

12 Erase 13 Mixes the batter 18 Extremely wise 22 What’s-his-name 23 Sudan’s western neighbour 24 Just a couple 25 Dismantle 27 The Dalai Lama, for one 28 Embroiderer’s sewing case 29 Bashful 32 Dog’s vestigial “thumb” 33 Org. in a Clancy plot, maybe 37 ___ de guerre 38 Cry one’s eyes out

40 What opinion surveys collect 41 Unwrinkled 42 Count (on)

44 Jr. exec’s degree, e.g. 46 Strychnine, for one

47 Votes to approve 48 Coquettish to the max

49 Get wind of 50 Globetrotters’ home

51 Play for the Leafs

55 Good distance off 57 Khartoum’s river 60 Oath taker’s response 61 Sharpie’s tip 62 Bit of baby babble 63 Birth name indicator 64 Zero long. clock stnd.

65 Your aunt, to your dad