COLOSSAL CANADA CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Diner sandwiches, e.g. 5. Butterfly logo co. 8. Syl __ (b.1915 - d.1998), Honoured Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame 12. Going to Nova Scotia from the West direction... 16. Aristocratic title 17. Relaxed pace in running 18. Castle tower in Chess 19. Ms. Kedrova of “Torn Curtain” (1966) 20. 1976 Western starring Clint Eastwood and Chief Dan George, an Officer of the Order of Canada: 4 wds. 24. Canadian invented parlour board game 25. Becomes keyed up 26. Alberta village home to the ‘World’s Largest Mushrooms’ sculpture 28. Hourly pay 29. Antecede 30. Chemical suffix 31. People holders in bars 34. The Rockies toppers 35. USSR, to Russians 37. “_ __ is me.” (Sniff, sniff, sniff...) 38. John Lennon’s “Happy Xmas (__ __ Over)” 39. Discontinuity 42. Jacob Two-two Meets the __ Fang (1975 Mordecai Richler book) 44. Police car signal! 45. Fawn over, __ on 46. City in Quebec sharing the name of Ireland’s longest river 48. Dog: Latin 49. Song segment 50. Ottawa... Grits debaters in the House of Commons 51. Canadian literature guides, __ Notes 52. More nice 53. Winged beings of heaven, in French 54. Tresses in the stables 55. Brimmed straw hats 56. Turned†to the right, as a horse 57. Skeleton’s segments 58. Cooking oil brand 59. Flub up 60. Jonathan and Jennifer (Amateur detectives on ‘80s television played by Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers) 61. California’s __ Valley 62. Rainbow goddess of ancient Greece 65. Gilbert, Rue, Bareilles and Evans 66. Ground sesames paste 68. Philosophical†ideal 69. Activity of windy bursts 72. Tomato variety 73. Revolves 75. It’s a real thing 76. __ X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture (1991 novel by Canadian writer Douglas Coupland) 79. Vegan, gluten-free, food allergies... Restaurants tweak their dishes to meet these of their diners: 3 wds.

83. Search

84. Vancouver-born star Mr. Reynolds

85. Not completely closed as a door

86. Eldest of the Pleiades sisters in Greek myth

87. Exclusively

88. Susan of “L.A. Law”, and surnamesakes

89. Petro-canada fill up

90. Wrestling of Japan

DOWN

1. Gamble 2. “Well, __-di-dah!” 3. “Brand New Low” band from Sault Ste. Marie: 2 wds. 4. “The Good in Everyone” hailers from Halifax 5. Sort of spy 6. British Columbia mining community near the Alberta border 7. Manitoba’s provincial soil, __ Clay Loam 8. Sprang up 9. Upscale 10. Edgar Allan __ 11. Commuter transport in Vancouver 12. Types of antelopes 13. __ Craig, Ontario 14. Rain/snow combo 15. Cup: French 17. Colleague to ‘Co.’ in commerce 21. ‘ Spat’ suffixes (Flapjacks flippers) 22. British sports cars, informally 23. Seven day spans 26. Central-__ (Home’s carpetcleaning installation) 27. “Monsters, __.” (2001) 29. Fathers: French 32. Kerfuffles 33. __ Sound, Ontario 34. Ontario town near Hamilton where #8-Across was born 36. Paid, __ up 38. Niagara-on-the-lake beverages 39. Acclaimed journalist (born in Montreal) famously of Citynews in Toronto: 2 wds. 40. Where navy ships battle: 2 wds. 41. Equals 43. Loonies 44. Bargain events in retail 45. 2021 Yukon __ (GMC vehicle) 46. Playhouse’s production platform 47. Someone sharpening skills 48. Pieces from Pines 49. Ristorante bottle’s contents 51. Slopes or tilted positions 52. Canadian Heritage River in Nunavut 54. Heroine of Canadian author Margaret Laurence’s novel The Diviners, __ Gunn 55. “I Luh Ya __” by Jennifer

Lopez

57. Farm area where the animals can play

58. ‘The __ of the Keyboard’ ...Nickname of legendary Canadian jazz pianist Oscar Peterson (b.1925 - d.2007)

60. Port-au-prince’s country

61. Contestant’s identifier on “Family Feud Canada”: 2 wds.

63. Victoria-born singer/songwriter Mr. Tyson

64. 1980: “Take Your Time (Do It Right)” by The _._._. Band

65. Cinnamon Buns consistency 66. Singer’s voice quality 67. “The cheque __ __ the mail.” 69. Artist’s painting surface 70. Take back the written word 71. __ City = Hamilton, Ontario 72. Harnesses 74. Robert Service works 76. Hi, to Crocodile Dundee 77. River of Turkey 78. Tuesday’s god 80. Alkali 81. Shadowy 82. __ Paulo, Brazil