COLOSSAL CANADA CROSSWORD
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1.Trucking radios commonly 4.Rental units, e.g. 8.Leafy vegetable, with Choy 11.Sir William __ (b.1849 - d.1919), McGill University alum called ‘The Father of Modern Medicine’ 16.“Wow, that’s funny.” 17.Soup variety, Potato __ 18.Canadian __, ‘Strong. Proud.Ready.’ force 19.Mode 20.“Symphony No. 9 __ _ Minor” by Antonin Dvorak 21.Long-lifespan carnivorous vertebrates found in Arctic waters: 2 wds. 24.The Group of Seven famously painted this beautiful Canyon in northern Ontario 26.Subway’s pass-swiping spot 27.Most costly 28.Doing word 30.Shut 32.Workshop tool 33.Three-__ sloth 35.Additional 37.Sel et __ (Potato chips flavour, en francais) 42.Egos and __ 43.Lets loose 44.__ _ aka Sporty Spice (Bryan Adams’ “When You’re Gone” duettist) 45.Clip 46.Nick __, “The Beachcombers” character 48.Used a blender setting 50.Will Smith boxing movie 51.Penalties 52.“Was ‘Peter, Paul and __’ _ trio?” ...wondered the newto-folk-music fan 53.Hit for Canadian duo Rock and Hyde: 2 wds. 55.As per #24-Across... Canadian painter Mr. Harris 57.East-of-Ottawa rural community 58.Classic cartoon, “__ Tunes” 59.Detest 60.Unique, as an idea 61.Voyageur’s transport 62.Daisy __ (Li’l Abner character) 63.France-set fantasy book by Canadian writer Guy Gavriel Kay 65.Manitoba city that borders Saskatchewan: 2 wds. 68.“Pronto!” in the business world 70.Stratford-__-Avon (Shakespeare’s birthplace) 71.French classical music composer/pianist, Gabriel __ (b.1845 - d.1924) 72.Mother to Cain and Abel 73.Brought back the book 75.Used the pan on the stovetop 76.Affirm 77.Dove’s noise 78.Livelier 80.“Scratching the Surface” Canadian rock group 82.Stephen __, Canadian author (b.1869 d.1944) of #7-Down 86.The Hollies hit bit: “... ain’t heavy, __ __ brother.” 88.“__ __ Ride” by Bachman-Turner Overdrive 91.National Historic Site of Canada (in Saskatchewan), a homestead for which Prairie grass was a construction material: 3 wds. 94.Plastic __ Band (Offshoot Beatles group) 95.Jumbo 96.Yo-Yos and Frisbees 97.Santa Fe’s state: letter + abbr. 98.Mil. force in our great land 99.Big trucks on the hwy. 100.Boat’s distress signal 101.TTFN = __-__-ForNow 102.Reserved
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1.Health food favourites, __ seeds 2.“The Big __ Theory” (Sitcom for which Canadian band the Barenaked Ladies performs the theme song) 3.Golden agriculture symbols on Saskatchewan’s shield: 3 wds. 4.Garth __, “Wayne’s World” (1992) friend 5.Apiece 6.Sporty pegs 7.Sunshine __ of a Little Town (1912 book by #82-Across) 8.Hillsides 9.__. hor. (Latin abbr. for ‘every hour’) 10.Princess Diana’s mum, Frances Shand __ (b.1936 - d.2004) 11.General Motors car assembly plant city on Lake Ontario 12.Twinkly-illuminated 13.Ancient harp 14.Wapitis 15.Inactivity 18.__ __ nothing 22.“Frasier” brother 23.Haunting table meeting 25.Marry 29.Sir Robert __ (8th Prime Minister of Canada) 31.Ms. Hart, Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s principal dancer famously 33.Ms. Carrere of #4-Down 34.Unpaired 36.Second Cup offerings 38.Character in “Casablanca” (1942) 39.Manitoba... Inglis __ __ National Historic Site 40.Moon surface valley 41.Canadian actress Ms.VanCamp 43.Lovely things 44.Cave artist’s creation 47.Movie star, Robert De __ 48.Vancouver Canucks hockey great Mr. Bure 49.The __ Quintuplets 52.Sensation/superstar 54.Dog’s “Hello!” 55.“Khloe & __” (Kardashians spin-off formerly) 56.Humble 57.Not anyone 58.Scottish landowners 60.Scruff 61.Detective’s lead 64.Classic gas station name 65.The __ Banff Springs Hotel, in Alberta’s Rockies 66.Lacto-__ vegetarian 67.Modern 69.Madama Butterfly opera composer 71.Joe __ (Canadian casual clothing line) 74.Places for hens to relax 75.Mr. Flintstone’s 76.Person’s on-the-Earth number 79.Harbour hails! 81.Politics legend Ms. McDonough, an Officer of the Order of Canada 82.Time delays 83.Ms. Falco of “The Sopranos” 84.Comedian Mr. Sandler 85.Titles ‘round the Round Table, for short 87.“3:10 to __” (2007), movie Western starring Russell Crowe 89.Move an __ (Advance slowly) 90.Broadway award 92.The __ (Nickname of Sault Ste. Marie) 93.Established