COLOSSAL CANADA CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1. New original series on the CBC (More at #8-Down)
10. Streetcar, in Britain
14. Alleyway rodents
18. Where French Fries are often served: 3 wds.
19. Mountain climber’s need
20. CFL players, e.g.
21. Nerve-racking playoff contest in sports: 2 wds.
22. Son of Adam and Eve
23. Islands: French
24. “Oh!” in Germany
25. Avant-garde artist Yoko
26. Following
27. Serpico author, Peter __ (b.1929 - d.2001)
28. Chicken __ Masala (Spicy dish)
30. “Walk on the Wild Side” singer’s initials-sharers
31. Moon shapes
33 ‘Client’ suffix (Patronage)
34. __ de Janeiro
35. Budgies and Beagles
36. __’acte (Intermission)
37. Region of France bordering Germany
40. Daring
42. Work specialty
44. Mineral-rich region of northern Ontario sharing the name of a Johnny Cash song: 3 wds.
46. Kilograms, e.g.
48. B-to-F sequence
49. Poke around the stuff
50. Way to warmly dress in the Fall: 2 wds.
52. Rose’s beloved in a 1922 Broadway show
53. Hello, in Oz
54. Bee Gees’ ‘70s record label
55. Tribute poem
56. Troubles
57. Loretta of “M*A*S*H”
58. Alex Trebek’s game show!
60. Lightly fry
62. Comical “Yeow!”
63. Dragonriders of __ (Anne McCaffrey book series)
64. Sightseers take it in when visiting the Green Province: acr. + wd.
66. Nickname of Canadian journalist Allan Fotheringham (b.1932 - d.2020): 2 wds.
68. __ ‘_’ Hers
69. Western evergreen: 2 wds.
70. Xs
71. Advantages
73. Earthy prefix
75. Here: French
76. Post breakfast cereal
78. Prefix to ‘centre’ (Earthquake’s danger point)
79. Montrealer’s ‘Aunt’
81. Li’l four-string pluckees
82. Plundered, olde-style
83. Pizzeria owner in “Do the
Right Thing” (1989)
84. Baseball great Mel
85. __ mosso (At reduced speed, in music)
86. Fort __, Ontario
87. Casey and Finnegan’s set on “Mr. Dressup”: 2 wds.
91. ‘Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’ in short form
92. Fine and creative pursuits
93. Enjoyed a meal: 2 wds.
94. William Shatner’s famous show, “Star __”
95. Clutter
96. Certainly never: 3 wds.
DOWN
1. Dress
2. Cellular stuff
3. The Band song: 4 wds.
4. Make sure the door is indeed locked
5. “My Own Dance” songstress
6. U-Turn from NNW
7. Hamilton’s historic Theatre
8. Haisla and Heiltsuk writer from British Columbia whose bestselling work is the basis for #1-Across: 2 wds.
9. Singers Ginette and Mike
10. Beguiled
11. Mr. Herjavec, Canadian entrepreneur on “Shark Tank”
12. Highest points
13. Thaws
14. Fine clothing, fancy-style
15. Endangered predatory fish: 3 wds.
16. Toronto’s plays/musicals area: 2 wds.
17. Python’s plaints....
28. Rips
29. Canadian artist (b.1905 - d.1989) ...his paintings depict the landscapes of Alberta and Saskatchewan: 2 wds.
32. So-so grades
34. NHL official
35. __ bargain
38. “Look! _ __!” (Animalspotter’s Rocky Mountains exclamation)
39. Make a Xerox
41. Low ship deck
42. Bell _ _ _ Place (Winnipeg Jets home)
43. Riddle-me-__
45. Kiln or pottery worker
46. Marriage ceremony group: 2 wds.
47. Earl __ (Some cups of tea)
51. Ye olden times
52. Finnish archipelago, __ Islands
56. “Oh, of course, that makes sense.”: 2 wds.
57. Lay down grass rolls
58. Group of Seven artist, _._._. MacDonald (b.1873 - d.1932)
59. Sacred bull of ancient Egypt
61. Hawk’s high habitation
63. After mil. combat affliction
65. IOC’s country code for Zagreb’s land
67. Reminder from a pair found in the laundry: 2 wds.
68. Person throwing a bash
71. Prime Minister __ Elliott Trudeau (b.1919 - d.2000)
72. Installs anew
74. “Don’t Walk Away __” by
Canadian singer Sam Roberts
76. __ __ up (Calculate the total of that math problem)
77. Sleeper’s elaborate mind show
78. Founded, on a cornerstone [abbr.]
79. 1961: “Run __ __” by Bobby Vee
80. Make amends
88. Tokyo’s former name
89. Red Chamber fig. in Ottawa
90. Hosp. hotspots