CANADIAN CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 “Betsy’s Wedding” star Alan 5 Haifa fellow 10 Off the coast 14 Stink to high heaven 15 US butter alternatives 16 Flops on a chair 17 Michelle or Cass of the ‘60s 18 Shaky, businesswise 20 Slalom or schuss 21 Hog parlour 22 Body shop courtesy 23 Defrost 25 Jam up against 27 Box-office sign, briefly 28 Laughing scavenger 30 Whitewashed, in a way 32 Object of a spring hunt 34 “Robinson Crusoe” writer 38 “... or as an alternative...” 39 T.S. of literature 41 Ali, once 42 Gazes intently 44 Something from outer space 46 Last survey choice, often 48 Leading Hebrew characters 49 Speak pigeon? 52 Rower’s needs 53 It helps you find your key 54 Spontaneous skits 56 Chicken ___ King 57 Gossett of “Roots” 60 Pep 63 Praise loudly 64 Once more, to Li’l Abner 65 Small choir, maybe 66 Area the flock can see 67 Pulses sometimes do it 68 Partly submerged 69 Plays for a sucker DOWN

1 Military’s requirement 2 Security concern 3 Espresso cup 4 Letters on a police press release, e.g. 5 It’s in your PC 6 Wartime partner 7 Old Turkish poobah 8 Steal 9 Stowaway’s hope 10 Mekong River location 11 Scrawls one’s name 12 Archaic anaesthetic 13 Ballplayer from Houston 19 Written down 21 Fit to be tried 24 Different (pref.) 25 Charles Boyer/Hedy Lamarr film 26 Bunker type 28 Micawber’s “David Copperfield” boss 29 Ivy League school 31 Dictator’s edict 33 Pesky wabbit’s toon foe 35 About-faces, opinion-wise 36 “I do,” e.g. 37 Spuds’ buds 40 Dish drying aid 43 Bend down 45 Mexican stew pot 47 Cuban metropolis 49 Humidor item 50 It’s a long way from alpha 51 Sightrelated 55 Mysterious old character 56 Long time to wait 58 York Minster’s river 59 Cheyennes’ foes, once 61 Right this instant 62 Common criminal evidence, these days 63 Fraternity T