COLOSSAL CANADA CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1. Philip __ (Master Kan portrayer on 1972 to 1975 adventure series “Kung Fu”)
4. Prefix to ‘dextrous’ (Skilled in right/left hand use)
8. Glassmaking oven
12. “__ Lama Ding Dong” by The Edsels
16. 2020 is one: 2 wds.
18. Winglike parts
19. “August: __ County” (2013)
21. American band which responded to Neil Young’s “Southern Man” and “Alabama” with their 1974 hit “Sweet Home Alabama”: 2 wds.
23. Song line
24. Sci. of the stars
25. “But the wedding date __ __.” (The invitations are out, I simply can’t call it off)
26. Domicile
28. Superlative suffix
30. Canadian ace Billy Bishop’s realm in WWI: 2 wds.
32. Nero’s 1611
34. ‘F’ of RCAF
36. Song from 1913: “Peg _’ __ Heart”
37. Lettered supermarket
40. 1965: “__ Baby Baby” by The Miracles
41. Man-made material
43. Niels __ (19th-century Danish composer)
45. _ __. (Music key, e.g.)
46. Futuristic detective novel of 1993 by Canadian acting legend William Shatner, __ Vengeance
47. Bees-and-Dees in-betweens
48. Xs
49. Prefix with ‘glyph’ (Character in ancient pictorial writing)
50. Ear: French
52. “Barton __” (1991)
53. The Great __ (F. Scott Fitzgerald novel of 1925)
54. Comic book superhero from the Great White North: 2 wds.
57. Canadian hockey star Mr. Glencross who retired in 2015
60. As per #16-Across... Happy _-__ February 29th celebrants!
61. Good humoured
65. “And forgive __ __ trespasses...”
66. Tops with jeans
67. “Lean __ __” by Bill Withers
68. __ Cruces, New Mexico
69. D’Urbervilles heroine
70. Parliament __
71. Military mission, e.g.
72. Hollywood’s Ms. Gardner
73. Speaker’s hesitant sounds...
74. The Who lead singer Mr. Daltrey, to pals
75. “Saying it __ __ thing, doing it...”
77. Mr. T comedy, “_._. __” (1983)
79. Drink by Canadian distiller Crown Royal: 2 wds.
82. Frolic
83. Little pieces of things
85. Web search site
88. Fashion designer Marc
91. Emmy-winning star Ms. Woodard
92. Pleistocene giant in Canada: 2 wds.
95. Mr. Weston of Canadian food brand President’s Choice
96. Jai __ (Court game)
97. Literary pseudonyms: 2 wds.
98. Quiz
99. Electro music act, __ Punk 100. ‘Within’-meaning prefix 101. Rain-__ (Gumball brand)
DOWN
1. “This is __ _ bit much!” (I’m rather overwhelmed!)
2. Since-1986 international luggage company headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario
3. Lake Erie community in southwestern Ontario where there’s an Imperial Oil refinery
4. River of Scotland
5. The Fr. Riviera’s sea
6. Sir Paul McCartney’s instrument
7. Annoys
8. Big name in Canadian sugar
9. English cathedral city
10. __ ‘_’ (The first letter of ‘Calgary’, compared to the first letter of ‘Centreville’)
11. Gigantic trees
12. Pass, as an unattended shopping cart in the windy parking lot: 2 wds.
13. Sanctuaries
14. The __ (East Coast Canada)
15. Opposin’
17. Heat-resistant glassware
20. Hosp. recording
22. Pine
27. One-named model
29. Maiden name of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s mother Margaret
31. Hyatt __ (Hotel in downtown Toronto)
32. Con __ (With movement, in music)
33. Winnipeg-born diplomat Gary __ (The Canadian Ambassador
to the United States, from 2009 to 2016)
34. Armada
35. Black Sabbath lead singer’s initials-sharers
38. Outfit
39. “This is such _ __!” (Let’s celebrate!)
42. Puppy’s piercing protestations!
44. Vegas performer Paul from Ottawa
45. Chicago Bears coaching legend nicknamed ‘Iron Mike’
48. Ms. Turner and Ms. Fey
49. Spanish estate
51. Rhythmical stress
52. Motto on Ontario’s coat of arms, ‘Ut incepit __ sic permanet’ (Loyal she began, loyal she remains)
53. Brother of Groucho,
Chico, Harpo and Zeppo Marx
55. Cain and __
56. John __ Garner (Franklin D. Roosevelt’s first Vice President)
57. Adorable
58. Conniver
59. Manufactured-in-Canada infantry firearm of WWI: 2 wds.
62. Whistler __ (Ski resort in British Columbia)
63. Volcanic flow
64. Upside down foundation here?
66. Cheapskate