COLOSSAL CANADA CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Describing-a-noun word, for short 4 It resembles a sweet potato 7 The basics of early learning 11 Taxis 15 “O Sole __” (Opera classic) 16 One, in Spain 17 Beaver logo retailer in Canada 19 Historical site in Manitoba, Upper Fort __ 20 __ of the House (Big job on Parliament Hill) 22 Uncertainty 23 Church instrument 24 CBC, Canada Post and the Bank of Canada, as examples: 2 wds. 27 Mr. James, “Five Long Years” singer/ guitarist from Regina 29 Lang. spoken in Moscow 30 Vancouver coffee brand; or, a wealthy person of influence 31 Apple’s tablet computer 32 Northern fish, Arctic __ 34 Peach toss-aways 35 Pledge 39 Street surfacing 40 Food Network Canada professional 41 Couch 42 Nobel-winning Canadian short stories author Alice 43 Alberta’s __ Island National Park 44 Capital of British Columbia 46 Prepare the leftovers from last night’s dinner 47 Part of a window 48 British nobility title, e.g. 49 Come forth 50 Temporary money from the bank 53 Wedding dress trimming 55 E-Mail transmission button 57 Horse racetrack fence 58 Lotto 6/49 optional add-on 60 ‘Buck’ suffix 62 Baseball star Alex Rodriguez, to fans 64 Communicated, catstyle 65 Cute dance at a wedding reception: 2 wds. 67 Global currency org. 70 Bette Midler’s nickname, The Divine __ _ 71 __ Park (Neighbourhood in downtown Toronto) 72 17th-century Flemish painter, Jacob van __ the Elder 73 Zippo 74 Book of the Old Testament about the Queen of Persia, for short 75 Appraise 76 Certain 77 Zap in the microwave 78 Blatant/not hidden 80 Merriment 81 Lopsided 82 Heroine in classic Canadian literature: 4 wds. 88 Trompe _’__ (Visual illusion) 89 Desert wanderer’s mirage 90 Canadian potato chips flavour 93 University in Peterborough in Ontario 94 Faint trace, as of a hue 95 Suffix with ‘Expert’ 96 Prefix that means ‘Tail’ 97 Famed puppeteer, Tony __ (b.1880 - d.1942) 98 Pre-Easter time 99 Oslo’s li’l country 100 Sewing __ DOWN 1 Hrs. pre-afternoon 2 Platter mixture for veggies 3 Prime Minister of Canada from 1979 to 1980: 2 wds. 4 Whitehorse’s territory 5 Freshly 6 Eve’s poetic opposite 7 Zeal 8 Barbarians 9 Sudden government takeover 10 Winnipeg’s historic Francophone community: abbr. + wd. 11 Arctic wildlife group feasting on lichens: 2 wds. 12 Toronto CFL player 13 Kellogg’s All-__ Cereal 14 Thesaurus words, briefly 18 Sedimentary layers combed for fossils 19 Attend that event: 2 wds. 21 Dry 25 Basketry or pottery 26 Sit-ups muscles, commonly 27 Mention 28 Iridescent gemstone 32 How popped-inthe-fridge-afterpreparation desserts are later served 33 Manitoba: __/ Grindstone Provincial Park 34 Fish, in Quebec 36 It’s the end of __ __ 37 Prefix to ‘comedy’ (Genre of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice) 38 Room service accommodation 40 106, in ancient Rome 41 __ Lanka 42 Tennessee city where Elvis lived, for short 45 It might lead to depletion 46 Flower which Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau would stylishly wear on his lapel: 2 wds. 47 Popular wintertime activity in Canada, it makes it easier to trek in the fluffy stuff 50 “__ at ‘em!” 51 “__ __ the loneliest number...” - Three Dog Night 52 With consequences, at _ __ 54 It offers a breathtaking drive on Cape Breton Island: 2 wds. 56 Biblical brother of Abraham 59 Lettered state of sleep 61 Carry-__ (Styles of suitcases) 63 Decide 66 Canadian singer Neil of “Heart of Gold” 67 Stone land marker of the Arctic 68 Canadian contractor on home reno shows Mr. Holmes 69 Travelled via Air Canada 71 Canadian star Ms. Kidder of “Superman” (1978) 75 NHL official 76 Time of day when evening approaches 77 Incredibly fast bit of a minute [abbr.] 79 Electrical unit 80 Pretend 81 Tweak 82 Mountain heights, for short 83 “Sleepless in Seattle” (1993) director Ms. Ephron 84 __-do-well 85 Labourer in ye olde Anglo-Saxon times 86 Similar 87 “You Didn’t Have to __ __ Nice” by part-Canadian band The Lovin’ Spoonful 91 Spoonbender Mr. Geller 92 Boil potatoes in one