COLOSSAL CANADA CROSSWORD
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1. Itty-bitty amount 4. E-mails to others too 7. Toboggan 11. Up-the-slopes rides 16. Dorothy’s dog in Oz 17. “_ __ hungry!” (Where’s lunch?) 18. Plucked instrument of Japan 19. Type of heron 20. Wintertime fun between friendly foes: 2 wds. 23. Fans cheer for these in hockey 24. Vending machine receptacle: 2 wds. 25. Associations, in brief 26. Knighted titles 27. Jessica Tandy’s Canadian actor husband ...his initialssharers 28. Commedia dell’__ 29. Poinsettias holder 30. “Yuck!” 33. __ __ out (Didn’t participate) 36. Flight sched. posting 37. Canadian comic actress Caroline 39. How often X-mas comes around 40. “__ __ of Christmas” by Bob & Doug Mckenzie 43. Wintertime headgear 45. Christmas dinner, for instance 46. Aperitif, __ Royale 47. Declare with certainty 49. Mixtures 50. Uppity utterances! 51. Wintertime danglers from the eaves 53. Ship’s back part 54. Superman’s surname 56. Here: French 57. Editor’s ‘let it stand’ 58. Performing quite well 60. Winter Olympian, for example 62. Calgary __. Airport 66. “I wonder if Santa is up __ __ sleigh yet?” (Christmas Eve query) 67. Jazzy songstress Ms. Laine 68. Household deity in Roman mythology 69. A-li’l-dab-will-__-__ 70. Winter mountain resort about 30 minutes north of Quebec City 72. Santa Claus costume part either natural or artificial: 2 wds. 75. Cut _ __ (Dance) 76. Etched [abbr.] 78. Some small batteries 79. Eights, in Spain 80. Six, in Rome 81. __ Gratia Artis (MGM’S motto) 82. Rugged off-road rides, for short 84. New Zealand bird 85. Survey choice, ‘__ of the above’ 87. Liberate 88. Interpret the data incorrectly 92. __ Gwaay Llnagaay (Haida Gwaii village in British Columbia which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site) 94. They’re made of granite at bonspiels: 2 wds. 96. __ Rock (Gulf of St. Lawrence natural attraction) 97. Camaro model, __-Z 98. Recipe’s tbsp., e.g. 99. PMS and Premiers 100. Sing from The Alps! 101. __ sax 102. Liq. measures 103. The __ (Sault Ste. Marie’s nickname)
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1. Fruitlessly, __ __ avail 2. “Bonne Fete _ __...” (Birthday song-starter in Quebec) 3. Activity at Whistler Blackcomb in British Columbia: 2 wds. 4. Italy ‘farewells’ 5. Heated ore residue 6. Sweater size choices represented by these three letters... 7. Christmas tree base’s decorative cover 8. Lumberjack 9. Shakespearean suffixes 10. Polka __ 11. Bona fide 12. Prince __ (Alexander Borodin opera) 13. Canadian conifer at Christmas: 2 wds. 14. __. number (Addr. book listing) 15. Canonized people [abbr.] 16. Channel for at-home Cdn. buyers 21. Broadcaster in the UK: 2 wds. 22. Venture 26. Glide 28. Big name in video games 29. “...and a partridge in a __ tree.” 31. __ __ the shelf (Christmas guy amongst the books) 32. Johann __ (Author of The Swiss Family Robinson) 33. Financial acct. printout 34. Amazes 35. Furniture wood 36. Proclamation 38. Tee-__ (Cute laughs) 39. Festive songs: 2 wds. 41. “Stand By Me” by Ben _. __ 42. Triple __ (Figure Skating jump) 44. Speck 48. Bridal accessory 52. Quote 53. Firewood measure 55. ‘Susp’ suffix 57. Trivia that interests sports buffs 58. Cavern 59. Josee __ (Canadian figure skating Winter Olympian) 60. Donations 61. Mount Vancouver’s range, Saint __ Mountains 63. Biblical ark mariner 64. Newbie 65. Chaps 66. “That __ __ it should be.” (It has turned out great) 67. Tins 71. Contract 73. “__ _ got enough tape left?” (Christmas gifts wrapper’s query) 74. Hike up 77. Snowman’s nose 81. Christmas tree’s herald up top 83. Bell, Rogers or Shaw, e.g. 84. Spritzes 86. Formerly 87. Roll up the flag 88. Company bosses as a group [abbr.] 89. Prefix meaning ‘Within’ 90. Chocolate bubbly bar treat 91. Kiefer’s actor dad’s initialssharers 92. Sleuth 93. Terrain-y prefix to ‘political’ 94. Operatives org. 95. Snooze