COLOSSAL CANADA CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Ms. Watier of Canadian cosmetics

5. ‘Bangers and Mash’ is served at one

8. Appropriate

11. “_ __... _ Said” by Neil Diamond

15. Runny pen’s characteristic

16. Rover’s warning...

17. 1982: “More Than __” by Roxy Music

18. __ Islands, in Ireland

19. Fort __, Ontario

20. Toronto’s historic Hotel on Front Street facing Union Station: 2 wds.

22. Utmost degrees

23. It glows whilst giving warmth

25. “That Girl” star Ms. Thomas

26. Swift descent of the hawk

27. Computer file suffix

28. #11-Down’s debut novel

31. Geological flattops

33. Belonging to Canada’s capital, for short

34. British peer

35. Ancient Dead Sea land

36. X-__ Knife

37. Large army unit

42. Prime Minister or President, e.g.

43. Compare

44. Bit of breakfast

45. Book’s title, in Montreal

46. Canadian composer Mr. Klein (b.1932 d.2004)

48. “Hey Operator” band from Toronto: 2 wds.

50. Suffix to ‘Stock’

51. Path

53. Sleeve

54. Trailblazing doctor (b.1831 d.1903), in 1883 she spearheaded the creation of the Woman’s Medical College in Toronto, today known as the Women’s College Hospital: 2 wds.

58. List of players on the sports team

62. Wolf, for one

63. Egg layer at the farm

64. __ __ rate

67. Jackie O’s spouse

68. Piquancy

70. Laugh-makers Mr. Brooks and Mr. Blanc

71. Mine passage

72. The Quaker __ Company

73. Roadside border

74. Castle builder’s material

75. 501 __ Ave. NW (Embassy of Canada address in Washington, D.C.)

79. Moo __ Pork (Takeout dish)

80. Salsa singer Ms. Cruz

81. Badminton champion in Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, Marjory __ (b.1926 - d.2008)

82. “__ Morning” by Joni Mitchell

86. Pro __ (Proportionately)

87. Production at the Ed Mirvish Theatre in Toronto, for instance: 2 wds.

89. Old Testament twin

90. Business subj.

91. Fewer

92. ‘Mountain’ suffixes (Peak climbers)

93. Diplomat’s asset in dealings

94. Hideaways

95. Granny, in Germany

96. Born, poshstyle

97. Repeat... repeat .... repeat...

DOWN

1. Willingly, in a poem

2. Crucifix inscription

3. Revelstoke in British Columbia or Tremblant in Quebec: 2 wds.

4. Optometry service: 2 wds.

5. Music genre for Cdn. band Rush: 2 wds.

6. ‘Cent’ completer (100 years)

7. ‘Flower City’ in Ontario, setting of #11-Down’s acclaimed novel at #28-Across

8. 1962: “You’ve Really Got _ __ on Me” by The Miracles

9. Ballet spin performed by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in 1977 when Queen Elizabeth wasn’t looking at Buckingham Palace

10. “Tut-tut!”

11. Canadian poet-turnednovelist, winner of the 2019 Scotiabank Giller Prize: 2 wds. (More at #28-Across)

12. “Star Wars” (1977) character spelled-out, __Detoo

13. Capital of Spanish island Menorca

14. Police dept. rank

16. Miracle-__ (Gardening product)

17. Newbie

21. “__ and the Real Girl” (2007) starring Canada’s Ryan Gosling

24. 1862 Victor Hugo novel, __ Miserables

26. __-Caradoc (Ontario municipality near London)

29. ‘Kitchen’ extension?

30. Meower

31. Pell-__ (In haste)

32. Taro root

36. Buenos __, Argentina

37. Charge, as a computer

38. “Rule, Britannia” composer

39. Cousin on “The Addams Family”

40. J.R.R. Tolkien creature

41. Old Testament bk. before Esther

43. Prince William’s mum before the wedding: 2 wds.

47. People of Nova Scotia’s capital

48. Pool stick

49. Knitter’s tales?

51. Sorts of deer

52. Possesses

54. ‘Dial’ ender (Idiom)

55. Goat’s bleat!

56. Caravansary

57. Red tape makes it hard to beat: 2 wds.

59. Quebec village on the St. Lawrence/ Saguenay rivers

60. Ireland, to W.B. Yeats

61. Temple ceremony

64. Gulf in The Arctic

65. Ms. Garr of movies

66. Pacific tuna

69. Days opp.

71. The Lou Marsh Trophy recipient

73. ‘Motor’ suffix (Prime Minister’s procession)

74. Compass dir.

75. __ River (Alberta town)

76. “Your Song” singer Mr. John

77. Capital of Tibet

78. Celery and carrots, curtly

80. Debit opp. in banking

83. “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” country music legend ...his initials-sharers

84. Apiece

85. “Grand Theft __” (1977)

87. __-mo replay

88. “__ Haw”