Across
- 3. – Basil thief; sometimes cute critter with large eyes, fluffy tail and desire for hugs
- 7. – Preferred video chat service; rhymes with “hype”
- 8. – Distraction from outdoor conversations; friend to dogs and squirrels
- 11. – Take a _ _ _ _ _, leave a penny; tubular pasta
- 13. – Zone of irresistible tickling; part of leg
- 16. – Famous Roman Temple; word referring to group of revered persons or all gods in a religion
- 17. – middle name of delightful young lady; Batman’s partner
- 18. – Disguise to appear incognito; fashionable sunlight protectors
- 19. – extremely important; Shawarma reference
- 22. – joyous fluffy white sweet; essential S’more ingredient
- 24. – From another land; time-travel Scottish drama
- 28. – City to be revisited; nicknamed “La Serenissima”
- 31. – French rum cake; Macedonian grandmother
- 33. – Elusive ice cream flavour; machine soon-to-be purchased
- 35. – Pendant stone; combination of two words that can both mean “blue”
- 36. –cookie; combination of a laugh and a drawing
- 39. – Regal doggo breed; animal resembling loaf of white bread when viewed from rear
- 40. – Mediterranean diet staple; Popeye’s loved one
Down
- 1. – French word meaning neglected; also English word for women’s sheer, long nightgown
- 2. – Father of communism; YouTube llama of ill repute
- 4. – Site of evening meetings; Worldwide
- 5. – Verb; to enjoy/delight in something and feel fulfilled by it
- 6. – Ancient form of writing; Greek word meaning “sacred carving”
- 9. – Consumed daily, can ward off medical professionals; red delicious
- 10. – Location of Little Darling; Ontarian First Nation
- 12. – Luxurious if warm, horrid if cold; verb meaning to give much of something to someone
- 13. – Day belonging to Thor; penultimate day of work week
- 14. – Jane Austen novel; first name of Harry Potter actress
- 15. – Notoriously ponderous; unfairly disliked creature
- 20. – Macedonian military formation improving on its Greek counterpart; rectangular shape
- 21. – Best October Event; Opportunity for drastic, brief home makeover
- 23. – Baked good; not biscuit nor crumpet
- 25. – Possible ancestor of crossword-solver; Ptolemaic ruler
- 26. – In French, past tense of conjugation of “celebrated”; in English, type of cheese
- 27. – Long-necked; animal with best eyelashes
- 29. – Sometimes mistaken for “Macedonia”; nut variety
- 30. – Cottage vandals; Alvin, Simon, Theodore
- 31. – Strategically important area in front of a crossing over water; reputed Ottawa coffee chain
- 32. – Unique room decoration; Bird-related yet bird-less
- 34. – Trigger of internal barometer; nature’s light and sound spectacle
- 36. – Sport previously played; Involves foot-ball but may or may not be football based on location
- 37. – Spice gifted at Christmas; French toast enhancer
- 38. – Tender hug; safe embrace