COLOSSAL CANADIAN CROSSWORD
Across
1. Devil costume part
5. “__ Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal” (1996 to 2000 series hosted by #111-Down)
8. Bird of Minerva
11. __ soap opera (#84-Down is one)
17. #21-Across’ post-apocalyptic setting
19. Law: French
20. Apple device
21. Jim Steinman’s new musical bringing the classic Meat Loaf album to life: 4 wds.
23. Sting’s wife Trudie who produced 2009 sci-fi flick “Moon”
24. Stars science [abbr.]
25. Pre-Halloween... Mat Night prankster’s prop, in Montreal
26. Greek alphabet letter
27. Aye
28. Laboratory attempt
31. Caesar’s 3501
33. Sound from the cornfield
35. Approximation
38. Initials-sharers of the escape artist who died October 31st, 1926
40. Theme song from 197666’s “The Omen” composed by Jerry Goldsmith: 2 wds.
44. Preacher’s title, e.g.
45. Bram Stoker’s land
46. Seance table shape, for short
47. Dishes
48. “The __ Horror” (1979) starring Margot Kidder
51. Frat. counterpart
53. “Scream” (1996) star Ms. Campbell
54. Sun-related
55. Mr. Bridges of “Bear Island” (1979), also starring Donald Sutherland
57. “Scream Queens” star Ms. Michele
59. Ms. Dawn Chong of “Mysterious Ways”
60. Lumberjack-rolling-a-log-onwater
62. Firstborn
65. Sort of slitherer
68. ‘Computer’ suffix (Techie jargon)
69. Coffee drinker’s pref’
71. Martin of “The Dead Zone” (1983), directed by David Cronenberg
75. Scratch
77. Three, in Rome
79. Rick Moranis’ character in “Ghostbusters” (1984): 2 wds.
81. Environment
83. Items-to-get note, for short
85. “Interview with the Vampire” (1994) star Stephen’s surnamesakes
86. Deceive
87. Toronto venue where #21-Across is now on stage, __ __ Theatre
89. Math course, e.g.
90. Greatest
91. Lettered supermarket
92. Swedish autos
95. Art for Jean Arp
97. Low: French
99. Distress at sea
101. Insider’s info, informally 103. In the distance
106. Welsh writer Mr. Machen (b.1863 - d.1947) of The Great God Pan
108. Hamilton-born actor who starred as the vampire Barnabas Collins on #84-Down: 2 wds.
112. Scottish actor Mr. Butler of “Dracula 2000” (2000)
113. Have debts
114. Toronto’s castle attraction, where to experience the Legends of Horror theatrical Halloween promenade: 2 wds.
115. Agree: 2 wds.
116. ‘Count’ suffix
117. Elevs.
118. “Angels & Demons” (2009) star Mr. McGregor
Down
1. From A __ _ (Starting step)
2. Rhyme scheme
3. ‘Special’ suffixes
4. “Hannibal” (2001) star Ray
5. Snake’s scary spot
6. __ Paulo, Brazil
7. Data
8. Latin for ‘oil’
9. “Clap for the __” by The Guess Who
10. Tiny, tiny-ly
11. Lillian of “The Cobweb” (1955)
12. Like a magician’s illusion
13. Archaic ‘your’
14. It burns the demon in “The Exorcist” (1973): 2 wds.
15. Arrow poison
16. Canadian actor Michael of “This Is the End” (2013)
18. Tough, in Tadoussac
22. Tailoring site
26. Pumpkin dessert
29. Switchblade
30. Scary movie
32. Purchases for the home theatre
34. Slanted, __ __ angle
35. Rosemary’s Baby novelist Mr. Levin’s
36. Up-and-coming band’s submission
37. “The __ Dead” (1981)
39. River of France
41. Shopping jag
42. Saint Petersburg’s river
43. “_ __ dead people.” - Line in “The Sixth Sense” (1999)
45. Hawk’s habitation
46. King: Spanish
49. Computer keyboard key
50. 1995 horror flick, “__ of Illusions”
52. British composer Mike of the distinctive theme music of “The Exorcist” (1973)
56. Art __
58. Helpers, for short
61. Q-W link
63. Ms. Linney of “The Exorcism of Emily Rose” (2005)
64. Wee weekday
65. Pinnacle
66. Slipped
67. Psychic fair offering
70. “Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding” singer Mr. John, to pals
72. She: French
73. “__ Coming” by Three Dog Night
74. Russian negative
76. “Ghostbusters” (2016) star Kristen
78. British actress Ms. Lanchester of “Bride of Frankenstein” (1935)
80. “The Twilight __: New Moon” (2009)
82. Expunging
84. “Dark __” (TV classic of 1966 to 1971)
88. Magazine edition [abbr.]
90. Mystify
93. Skeleton components
94. Beauty retreat
96. Mr. Carvey of “Little Nicky” (2000)
97. Halloween candy totes
98. Region
100. Alphabetical and numerical, e.g. 102. Inscribe the tombstone
104. Sequentially, in _ __
105. Terza __ (Italian verse form) 107. Barnyard fodder
108. Coffee
109. Witch’s topper
110. Beast of burden
111. Mr. Aykroyd
(c) 2017: Kelly Ann Buchanan Distributed by Torstar Syndication Services