ACROSS 

1 About 18 per cent of Canadians, ethnically (as of 2016)

6 Son of, in Arabic names 

9 Japanese lunch box 

10 ___ Rida (“My House” rapper)  

11 Single, in a way

12 Prefix with liberal 

13 Washed-up prodigy, perhaps 

15 “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” band 

17 Start of a story, in journalese

18 Cereal grain, technically

20 Sydney’s state, for short

21 Cutting-edge technology?

24 “The Jungle Book” python

25 Parts of a Cold War arsenal, for short

26 “Hey… got ___ grapes?” (duck’s refrain in “The Duck Song”)

27 Word with pan or cake

 

DOWN 

1 Father of, in Arabic names

2 Ottawa NHLer, to fans

3 “How so?” 

4 First-string athletic squads 

5 Signals understanding, maybe 

6 “Should the situation escalate…” 

7 “We All ___ Blue” (Varsity Blues slogan)

8 Disappointing turnout

14 Laundry room chemical

15 2023 film starring Timothée Chalamet in the title role 

16 Comedian Minhaj 

19 Ancient Greek land that hosted the Olympics 

22 Linguistic suffix 

23 Trio after Q