COLOSSAL CANADA CROSSWORD
BY KELLY ANN BUCHANAN
ACROSS
1. Gilda Radner’s SNL character Ms. Wawa 5. Tribute poems 9. Evita’s land, for short 12. Canadian singer/ musician Raine 17. Doorway’s ‘leave’ sign 18. It’s never on a vegan’s dish 19. __ Mongol (Region of northern China) 20. Less dressed 21. __ of relief 22. What sand bags are used for each year at this time: 2 wds. 25. __ and aahed 27. Virginia willow 28. Arctic knife 29. Prefix to ‘syncrasy’ (Mannerism) 30. Migratory milkweed munchers: 2 wds. 34. Oddity 35. Will __ (Grandpa on “The Waltons”) 36. Give it another go 37. Train stop [abbr.] 39. The ‘L.’ in L.A. 40. Big name in marker pens 42. Creme de __ (Black currant liqueur) 44. Low-__ cheese 45. World of The Windsors 50. Washed-out in grey 51. ‘Cow’ village in Ontario 54. Roz portrayer on “Frasier” 55. #35-Across’ answer ...in the opposite direction here 56. Corn dog at the fair 57. Smog 58. Bubbly bathing bar 59. First Nation of Manitoba 60. Canadian actor Raymond Burr’s detective drama of 1967 to 1975 62. Shred the sheets: 2 wds. 63. Livelinesses 65. 7’s telephone letters 66. “Open __!” (Magical command) 67. Mike, to Carol’s kids on “The Brady Bunch” 70. “My Gal __” (1942) 71. Arctic explorer John 72. Board the bus: 2 wds. 76. __ _’esprit (Bit of wit) 77. Similarly/equitably: 2 wds. 79. Illuminator for Canadian scientist James Hillier (b.1915 - d.2007): 2 wds. 83. Singer/songwriter JJ 84. “The Shield” actress, _ _ _ Pounder 85. Hair removal brand 86. “My mistake, apologies.” 88. Windsor-born destroyer of Yukon Eric’s ear in pro wrestling: 2 wds. 92. Neap is a type of one 93. Just __ __ the other (Not both) 94. “Strange Magic” British gr. 95. Potato __ Soup 96. Understood 97. Rockefeller Center’s single-named muralist’s works 98. NFL measurements 99. Strait of Belle __ 100. Cash dispensers for PIN-holders
DOWN
1. The Lovin’ Spoonful’s “You Didn’t Have to __ __ Nice” 2. Self-evident truth 3. Ledge grazer in the Alberta Rockies: 2 wds. 4. The Parthenon goddess in ancient Greek mythology 5. Mantric syllables 6. Describes in drawings 7. Soil-related 8. All-Star pitcher Dave who played for the Toronto Blue Jays 9. Director Mr. Lee 10. Debate disprover 11. Scotiabank __ __ (Literary honour for Canadian authors) 12. 6’s telephone letters 13. Hearing-related 14. “That was accomplished by Me!”: 3 wds. 15. One of the opinion “It never happened.” 16. Merchant ships fleet 23. Goose eggs 24. OLP = __ Lady Peace (#12-Across’ rock band) 26. 1957 hit for Canadian quartet The Diamonds: “Little __’” 31. Rivers, in Spain 32. Red Rose hot beverage 33. “Smuggler’s Blues” singer Glenn 37. Uncommon 38. Policing zappers 40. Beauty parlour 41. 1834: Novelist Edward BulwerLytton’s heroine in The Last Days of Pompeii 43. “Old Time Rock and Roll” singer Bob 44. Tourist destination Island off of Newfoundland 46. Orbital point 47. Andrea Martin’s “SCTV” character Edith Prickley was decked out in it via her jacket and hat: 2 wds. 48. Shock-inducing ordeal 49. “Whee!” 51. Northern Dancer’s rider Bill Hartack, for instance: 2 wds. 52. One of the bases in the baseball diamond 53. George of “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” 56. __ Meadows, British Columbia 61. Avenue in Toronto sharing the name of a subway station there 62. Artifacts 64. “__ It Romantic” by Ella Fitzgerald 66. Luxury retailer, __ Fifth Avenue 68. Alberta town south of Red Deer 69. Manfred Mann syllables, “Do wah diddy diddy __ diddy do...” 70. Beach-goer’s swimming gear 72. Small lizards 73. Sir Galahad’s mother in Arthurian legend 74. Banking position 75. Small spotted nocturnal wildcat 77. Flowers painted by Van Gogh 78. British Columbia’s __ Sound 80. The _ _ _ (Prince Philip is its Colonel-in-Chief and it has its own Museum at the Wolseley Barracks in London, Ontario) 81. Prefix to ‘graphy’ (Artsy writing) 82. Montreal-born fashion designer Mr. Moralioglu 87. Archery woods 89. Hectic hosp. areas 90. Canadian writer Mr. Mitchell, et al. 91. Pres. Eisenhower