Brain games
Use the letters highlighted in the finished puzzle to spell a holiday being celebrated by Canadians
ACROSS
1 Tickled-pink feeling 5 and sciences 9 Party pooper 13 Scored 100 on 17 Curtain hangers 18 Wise one 19 Change the décor 20 drive21 Help in a heist 22 “By yesterday!” 23 Height above sea level 25 Charity event 27 DVD remote button 29 Go by, as time 30 Velvet finish? 31 Ran, as colors 32 Bric-a33 Tiny Tom 36 Business outfit 37 ATM need 38 Smooch 42 Club (Costco competitor) 43 Chess ending 44 DIY need 45 Wee one 46 Swiss peak 47 Signature piece? 48 School functions with chaperones 51 Nickelodeon’s the Explorer 52 Ended up 55 Back-to-work day: abbr. 56 Number of days in November 58 Mermaid’s home 59 Suspect’s defense 61 Days of Lives 62 Give away 65 “My boy” 66 Bonds 71 Mimics 72 Group of fish 75 Ryan of When Harry Met Sally 76 Metal in rocks 77 Butterfly catcher 78 Alter, in a way 79 Showy flower 81 Entourage 82 Work station 84 Disobedient 85 Falling- out 86 Places for fuel 87 Apple music player 89 Quiet 90 “This means !” 91 Twain of country music 94 Monthly budget item 95 Night clothes 99 Eric Clapton’s Tonight 101 “do you good” 103 Ivy, for one 104 Object of worship 105 Job for a plumber 106 Prepare food 107 Clearasil target 108 A bunch of 109 Breaks a commandment 110 Piano pieces? 111 In the vicinity
DOWN
1 Catch 2 Brain area 3 First garden 4 Holds high 5 “Encore!” 6 Reddish-brown 7 La-la lead-in 8 Equipped 9 Apprehension 10 Be dependent 11 Sweet drink 12 Rule 13 Go after 14 Dish damage 15 Greek’s counterpart to Cupid 16 Buggy terrain 24 In the style of 26 28-day mo. 28 Allow 31 Except 32 Dentist’s request 33 Former Russian 34 ruler and hearty 35 Baseball officials 36 Rational 37 Meal on a blanket 39 “Take leave it!” (2 wds.) 40 Put in order 41 “Don’t go!” 43 Precious or heavy 44 Door feature 47 Urgent request 49 Essential acids 50 The Rolling 51 Extreme 53 Applications 54 Ran 57 Put on the wall 60 Appear on the horizon 62 Name on many a road map 63 Fencing blade 64 Docs for dachshunds 67 Leave out 68 Succotash ingredient 69 Star 70 Puts in stitches 73 Ballot hanger 74 Makeup item 80 “Go team!” 81 Parade 83 With compassion 84 Gets on the plane 85 One rising at dawn 86 Mahal 88 Apple or pecan 89 Assists 90 Goes for a stroll 91 Do laps in a pool 92 Savannah’s Today partner 93 Soon, to a bard 94 Botch 95 Clever tactic 96 Cheese nibblers 97 Actress Faris or Kendrick 98 Palm reader, e.g. 100 After Thurs. 102 Tip of a shoe