COLOSSAL CANADA CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1. Cdn. politics TV channel 5. Copy of an orig. 9. Mashed avocado dip, almost all gone here 13. Surveyor’s map 17. ‘Origin’ suffix (Mastermind) 18. “_ __ where wide the golden sunlight flows...” Richard Watson Gilder 19. Gumbo ingredient 20. Granola bits 21. Towed-on-water sporty summertime ride 23. “What _ __ off!” (Waaaay too pricey!) 24. “Drinking __ _._.” by Canadian group Bran Van 3000 25. Father 26. Spinning stats 28. Lady Diana __ 30. South America animals 33. Chatters 35. Songstress Ms. James 36. Aches 37. CPR givers often 38. Arctic animals 42. ‘Quiet’ add-on (Tranquility) 43. Ho-hum 44. Mash up the meal 45. Mai __ (Cocktail) 46. Isinglass 48. Small batteries 49. Weapon: French 50. Quiz 51. Northwestern Alberta town which is home to a huge landmark of a busy Canuck creature sitting atop a log 54. Edmonton’s environs 57. Bitty bug 58. Sam of “The Piano” (1993) 60. ‘_’ __ ‘_’ (Simple choices to pick from) 61. Ottawa diplomatic building 64. The fictional Nova Scotia town where Anne Shirley was born in Lucy Maud Montgomery’s classic Green Gables story 68. Elvis Presley’s father, for short 69. Kimono sashes 71. The ‘Earth’-meaning prefix 72. Charge card, e.g. 73. Will Smith movie 74. Olympic gymnast Ms. Korbut’s 76. Units of stock [abbr.] 77. “__ Mir Bist Du Schon” by The Andrews Sisters 78. Prince Edward Island feast from the beach: 2 wds. 80. Car 81. Treasure __ 83. __ contendere (Court plea) 84. Aromatic resin 86. __ of Alexandria (One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World) 87. __ & Wolff (Belfast shipyard that built RMS Titanic) 90. Data 91. Really long time 92. Matinee star 93. King Eurytus’ daughter in Greek myth 95. 1972 summery hit for #59Down: 2 wds. 100. Delicate, as bridal fabric 101. And others, for short: 2 wds. 102. Applications 103. See 104. Posh disapprovals 105. Moult 106. Folk singer Mr. Seeger 107. Mr. Yost (b.1925 d.2011... Member of the Order of Canada who loved movies)
DOWN
1. Crow’s call in a cornfield! 2. School org. 3. Hunky-dory 4. Port __ (Go Train stop en route to Toronto from Mississauga) 5. Crucifixes 6. Conductor, __-Pekka Salonen 7. 1957 to 1966 crime drama starring Canadian actor Raymond Burr of which there is a new 2020 version on HBO: 2 wds. 8. Canadian sugar company refining since 1854 9. Leave this spot to inquire: 2 wds. 10. Kiev’s land, in brief 11. Tycoon Mr. Onassis’ 12. New Brunswick village on Northumberland Strait, __-__ 13. “Monsieur __” (Oscarnominated animated short of 1975 about French-canadian violinist Paul Cormier) 14. Avro fighter aircraft of the Allies in WWII at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Mount Hope near Hamilton: 2 wds. 15. The Jetty __ __ Havre (Claude Monet painting) 16. Bygone sovereign 22. Pubs 27. Dance club record spinners 29. Raison d’__ 30. Gardener’s ‘green’ gift 31. War hero/westerns star Mr. Murphy 32. The geologic region The Canadian Shield is comprised of this tough stuff from Earth’s beginnings: 2 wds. 34. The splashy part of a triathlon has to be what? 37. Airline of Israel: 2 wds. 39. Expanse 40. The __ Coast 41. The Ramayana heroine 43. Divulges 44. Shampoo brand 47. Bird-related 49. Currency exchange fees 50. __ Nova National Park, in Newfoundland 52. Itsy interplanetary inhabitants 53. Madonna’s actress friend Ms. Mazar’s 55. Port city of Nigeria 56. Songwriter Mr. Dylan 59. Band which is a real beacon on the Canadian music scene 61. Disaster area rescue oper. 62. Pell-__ (In haste) 63. Boo-boo’s cartoon Bear pal 65. Emperor of Rome 66. “Letterkenny” star Jared from Listowel, Ontario 67. Departs 70. Ointment 74. “__-__-Di...” (Bit of The Beatles hit) 75. Canadian dollar coins 76. “Dude! Let’s hit the waves!”: 2 wds. 79. Canadian actress Ms. Parker and American actress Ms. Ringwald 80. Prince Valiant’s son 81. Bok __ (Stir-fry vegetable) 82. Operate 85. Give way 86. Saskatchewan town Descartes might think about 87. To the __ (Fully) 88. “Cold Mountain” (2003) heroine’s namesakes 89. Shakespearean verb 94. Papua New Guinea seaport 96. Web 97. E-mail co. 98. “Ouch!” 99. Heaven’s high home