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, oldestyle
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! _ __!” (Animal-spotter’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