Colossal Canada Crossword
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1. Marilyn Denis and __, Toronto morning radio show team
6. Large game marble
9. Beep through an item at the checkout counter
13. Hollywood photogs
17. ‘_ __ Usque Ad Mare’ (Canada’s ‘From Sea to Sea’ motto)
18. Beaver State [abbr.]
19. __ Edward, British Columbia
20. Inter __ (‘Among other things’, in Latin)
21. “Designing __” (1986 to 1993 sitcom)
22. The high-tech Ontario hub of Waterloo aka ‘Canada’s __ __’
25. Canadian comic books superheroine Nelvana of the Northern Lights wears one as part of her costume: 2 wds.
27. __ Bay, Nova Scotia
28. Philosophical ideal
30. ‘Room’ in a Montreal home
31. Meshy kitchen gadget
33. Michelob light beers
36. “Grey’s Anatomy” setting, in brief
38. Full amts.
39. Get hoodwinked or conned: 2 wds.
40. Genre of Voltaire’s 1759 book Candide
43. Tragically Hip... In “Fifty Mission Cap”, Leafs great Bill Barilko’s last ever scored goal won what for Toronto?: 2 wds.
47. __ _ (Second bit of proof presented in court)
49. Nancy Sinatra’s sister
51. Chief Statistician of Canada, Anil __
52. Merges
53 . ... U, V, W, X, _ __ Z
54. Diving duck sort
55. Barley bristle
57. Winter parkas features, __-__ __
61. “I’m Your __” by Barry Manilow
62. Obeys at puppy training
64. “Video” by India.__
65. ‘B.’ of code developer Samuel F.B. Morse’s name
67. Brunch serving, __ Suzette
69. Chairs go around them in dining rms.
70. “Elevate” is a new 2023 song by which Canadian rock singer?: 2 wds.
73. Penticton’s daily newspaper
75. Ritzy sofa
77. Saint __, Caribbean island nation
78. Chef
80. Gent’s title
81. Snoozing
82. Consumer-themed Canadian television show of yore: 3 wds.
86. Moviedom’s Mr. Mortensen
89. NASA-like org. headquartered in Longueuil, Quebec
90. Declares
91. Thoroughbred Trainer (b.1901 - d.1991) of Canada’s legendary racehorse Northern Dancer: 2 wds.
95. Drumheller, Alberta... Royal Tyrrell Museum of __
97. “(Get Your Kicks on) __ 66” by The King Cole Trio
100. Edmonton __. Airport
101. Rugs
102. Winnipeg-born star Ms. Vardalos 103. Great Grey Owl aka __ Nebulosa 104. #1-Down’s prov. 105. Capital of ancient Elam 106. ABBA hit
107. Music duo, Hall & __
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1. Moose __
2. Madonna’s “La Isla Bonita” snippet: “Te dijo te __...”
3. Woolly-Pleistocene-giant tracker in prehistoric Yukon: 2 wds.
4. Place
5. Diamond __
6. 1900 Puccini opera
7. Font style
8. Nice-and-bright, as a room
9. Pet welfare org.
10. Chicken homes
11. Canadian star Will of “Jonah Hex” (2010)
12. ‘Canada’s Superstation’ based in St. John’s
13. Grasslands region stretching across Canada’s southern Prairies, __ Triangle
14. #104-Across town southeast of Saskatoon
15. Jigsaw puzzle bit
16. “When I Need You” by Leo __
23. Wintertime fun celebration in Charlottetown: 3 wds.
24. Author Ms. Christie
26. Shuttle’s docked-to-destination [acronym]
28. Toothpaste __
29. Van Halen drummer
32. Moulder
34. “Purple __” (1984)
35. Trade on 2007 to 2015 series “Mad Men”, informally: 2 wds.
37. 1972: “Easy Livin’” by __ Heep
40. One __ __ a time (Bit by bit)
41. What the sponge does
42. Dignify
44. Building complex in Toronto’s Financial District: 2 wds.
45. Carbamide
46. __ shop
48. “Go on, take __, _ insist!”
50. Cherished one
55. Sholem __ (Author of 1946 novel East River)
56. Telegram
58. Does some manicuring
59. Twisted Sister singer Mr. Snider
60. Sigils
63. As per #26-Down... In 2001, Chris Hadfield became the first Canadian astronaut to perform this free-floating promenade way above the Earth
66. Rock guitarist Mr. Hudson aka Slash
68. ‘E.’ of The Outsiders novelist S.E. Hinton’s name
71. Geese: French
72. California vineyards region
74. ‘j’ topper
76. Spiral-shelled sea snails
79. German composer, Johann __ (b.1660 d.1722)
81. 2001 ‘Time Warner’ merger member
82. Deep blue Baffin Island semi-precious stone, __ Lazuli
83. Ms. Santilli, Toronto-born singer/multiinstrumentalist
84. Electricity units
85. “Britain’s Got Talent” contestant Paul who sang “Nessun Dorma”
87. Topo __ (Famous mouse puppet)
88. ‘The Tobacco Guards’ and ‘The Woodcutters’ are amongst these at Museo del Prado in Madrid
92. Civil Rights leader Ms. Parks
93. Noted violinist Camilla
94. Oscar-winning composer Nino
96. Meditation syllables
98. Affiliation
99. “All My __ Live in Texas” by George Strait SOLUTION: THURSDAY