COLOSSAL CANADA CROSSWORD
Across
1. Vikram __, Canadian celebrity chef/restaurateur
4. House campus groups, e.g.
9. Grand-__ (Historic Acadian community in Nova Scotia)
12. Highway’s point of exit
16. Desert garment
17. “The Beachcombers” conniver
18. Toronto-born broadcaster who was the long-time host of #4-Down: 2 wds.
20. Montrealer’s ‘nose’
21. Neil Young’s “Ohio” bit: “Tin soldiers and Nixon coming / We’re finally __ __ own.”
22. __ Pine (Alberta’s provincial tree)
23. WWW publications
25. Wicked stare: 2 wds.
27. Shiba __ (Dog breed of Japan)
28. New Brunswick: Acadian village on Chaleur Bay, __-Rocher
30. Rise-and-rise as a hill
32. Peeled
34. Banana when it’s not ready yet
36. Statutes in Parliament
37. Put in the mailbox
39. Beatles bassist early on
40. First letter of the Hebrew alphabet
42. West __ (Winnipeg area)
46. The next one for the Toronto Maple Leafs is Tuesday, February 20th, 2018: 2 wds.
48. Cod __ (Seafood delicacy in Newfoundland)
50. John Keats specialty
51. Ready-to-wear, __-_-porter
52. Central figure in Haida mythology
53. Johnny __ (One of John Candy’s “SCTV” characters)
55. Hip-Hop chart-topper for Vanilla: “__ __ Baby”
57. “The Night They Drove Old __ Down” by The Band
58. Arthur of The Group of Seven
59. “But of course!”, in slang
60. Like the bottoms of shoes
61. Saint __ (Caribbean island country)
62. Compass dir.
63. Military forces
65. Alberta community where the villagers have a bond?
68. Deep sky blue
70. West Kootenay village in British Columbia called ‘The Switzerland of the Americas’
71. __-dropping
72. __ Well That Ends Well by William Shakespeare
73. Mideast chieftain
75. Provincial police force, __ du QuÈbec
77. Plentiful
80. Popular-with-purchasers product: 2 wds.
83. Cutting-wood carpenter
84. “Norma __” (1979)
85. __ National Park Reserve, in the Northwest Territories
87. Prickly desert growers
89. Meta __ Peninsula, on Baffin Island in Nunavut
91. Ms. Maples (President Trump’s second wife)
93. Extremist org. that kidnapped Patty Hearst in 1974
96. Montreal’s CFL team
97. Taken __ (Surprised)
98. Poetically ‘throughout’
99. Method, mini-ly
100. Suffix to ‘Lion’
101. Dita Von __ (Burlesque artist) 102. Bounced cheque reason [acronym]
Down
1. NHL: The Canucks, on scoreboards
2. Jann Arden song: “Could _ __ Your Girl”
3. Canadian musician Maynard Ferguson, for one: 2 wds.
4. Canada’s classic panel game show which was based on the news: 3 wds.
5. Celine’s late hubby/manager
6. At _ __ for words
7. Ancient god of war
8. Newfoundland rum!
9. Working class member, informally
10. Canada’s flag pre-1965: 2 wds.
11. Irritable
12. Music style for Canadian recording artist Drake
13. Important intro-to-French verb
14. A.A. of Winnie-the-Pooh fame
15. Poseur
18. Acrobatic feats
19. Canadian dessert classic by McCain, __’_ __ __
24. Sundial number
26. Dachshund’s doc
28. __ the button
29. ‘Within’-meaning prefix
31. __ measure
33. Ruckus
35. Gladden
38. Elected: French
41. Couture fashion label, __ Savahl
42. Sports injury spot often
43. Canadian director of Cher movie “Moonstruck” (1987): 2 wds.
44. Music direction meaning ‘for two’: 2 wds.
45. __-do-well
47. Guitarist Mr. Clapton
48. Canada Revenue Agency concerns
49. Roman poet of Metamorphoses
52. Aggravate
54. World’s largest continent
55. Etched, for short
56. Instance
57. “Whatchya __’?” (How’s it goin’?)
58. Calm times
60. Mega movies and Super songs: 2 wds.
61. Cool J and Bean
64. Cousin or aunt, e.g.
65. River of Switzerland
66. “Elizabeth” (1998) star Ms. Blanchett
67. Washstand pitcher
69. ‘Event’ suffix (Ultimate)
70. Community of north coastal British Columbia
73. Belonging to Sicily’s famous erupter
74. Hour bit, in brief
76. Scoundrel
77. ‘80s New Wave song for Canadian band Spoons: “__ & Symphonies”
78. Macho
79. Cowboy of Old West lore, __ Bill
81. Hall & __ (Music duo)
82. American singer/pianist Carmen
86. Poker player’s pot part
88. Bar beverages, briefly
90. Not in
92. Pres. Lincoln
94. Victor Hugo book, __ Miserables
95. “Woof!”