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entire fleet of Ski-Doos tailored to december crossword puzzle
their size but also treated himself
to a thrilling upgrade. The spotlight IN FORMATION

of the visit was the 2024 Ski-Doo THEME: IN FORMATION
MXZ X-RS, boasting a formidable DOWN
850 E-Tec Turbo R engine, equipped I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 Out of the woods
with a new water injection system 2 Give it up
14 15 16 3 Lopsided football formations
producing an impressive 180HP on the 4 With Z, it’s complete
Gen5 platform. 17 18 5 Live wire
Bourdon detailed the features that 6 Rebel and Rambler
captivated Santa’s attention. 19 20 21 22 7 It ‘resin’ates on trees

“The 10.25-inch colour touchscreen 23 24 25 26 8 More deadpan
and launch control make this powerful, 9 ___ on TV (New product)
lightweight, race-ready machine a true 27 28 29 30 31 32 10 In a lock, on a boat
T
marvel. Santa was particularly excited 11 Aerial formations
33 34 35 36 12 Hit the road, quickly

about the new colour of 2024 for off- 13 Jr. member
road vehicles – Firey Red. Available 37 38 39 40 16 Inguinal and femoral
on Can-Am Defenders, Commanders, 18 Short of a word?
and Outlander machines,” said 41 42 43 44 24 Befitting
Bourdon. 25 Plate, partially?
45 46 47 48

Amidst the festive atmosphere, 26 Cancellation letters
Ontario East Power Sports playfully 49 50 51 27 Make ___ foundation

informed Santa that they were sold 28 Goes with tall
out of his preferred model. However, 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 29 Taken out of the box?
31 Sanctum
Santa, true to his magical ways, guided
59 60 61 62 32 Pet of Hagar the Horrible

them to check out back. Lo and behold, 35 Like 8-Down
a Ski-Doo crate with a tag addressed 63 64 38 Glossy cosmetics
to OE Powersports C/O Santa Claus 39 Start up again
65 66 67
awaited their discovery. 42 George’s musical brother
In no time, the technicians at Ontario 44 Unconventional
East Power Sports had Santa’s new 46 Clam up
ACROSS
ride built, fueled, and ready to hit the 1 Cheerleading formation ACROSS 48 Mosul inhabitants
40 Maria’s prayer
50 Wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald
trails, complete with a passenger seat 6 M*A*S*H lead 41 Flock formation, in flight 52 Follows just, as in ‘hold on’
featuring heated grips for Mrs. Claus’ 10 ___ bit (Askew) 43 Drawing card 53 Barry Gibb’s Talking
comfort during winter festivities. 14 Mum sibling, to a lad 44 Standout 55 Plusses
As Santa bid farewell, a warm 15 Parade formation leaders 45 ‘Heady’ serpents of myth 57 ___ song (Set up the music)
chuckle echoed through the air. 17 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 … sequence, 47 Local 58 Comedian Foxx
With personal Christmas shopping * aka the Golden ratio 49 Birthing method involving 60 Alc. drink
officially checked off, he revved up 19 Airport sign letters breathing control 61 ‘Homemade’ mil. device
his Renegade, engaged launch mode, 20 Fit focus area 51 Pakistani language 62 Before animo (In agreement)
and in a flurry of snow, he was off. 21 Auction or chariot follower 52 Chili pepper
54 All about ‘her’ in 1950
22 Pick up on it

* The Golden Ratio is an
Over the roar of the turbo engine, the 23 Shari Lewis’s ‘Chop’ 55 US doctors’ grp. irrational number equal to1.618…
familiar “Ho Ho Ho, Merry Christmas” 25 Soak completely 56 70s electronic fossil found in the spirals of sunflowers,
could be heard, leaving behind not just 27 At the door, in Paris 59 Serpentine bank formation hurricanes and galaxies. It’s a set
holiday cheer but also the excitement 30 Hollywood Squares divisions 63 Balanced formation of steadily increasing numbers
of a festive upgrade for Santa’s annual 33 Deficiency 64 Follows The Lady where each number is equal to the
journey. 34 Extended periods 65 It is, in French sum of the preceding two numbers
Ontario East Power Sports 36 Paul Bunyan, for one 66 Little bits (0 +1 = 1) (1 +1 = 2) (1 + 2 = 3)
expressed gratitude to Santa and all 37 Monsters, ___ (2001) 67 Comes after ‘Too bad’, (2 + 3 =5) (3 + 5 = 8) and so on,
leading some to label this natural

sarcastically
38 ‘Net’ electors
their customers for another remarkable formation - the Divine Proportion.
year, extending warm wishes for a
Puzzle by Douglas Taillon
wonderful holiday season. Puzzle by Douglas Taillon Solutions on page 63