COLOSSAL CANADA CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1. Marvel superhero star Mr. Liu, host of the Juno Awards, Sunday, May 15th, 2022
5. Spirits flavoured with juniper†berries
9. Non-stick cookware name
13. Remain
17. Me, she or him [abbr.]
18. Med. school course
19. Spaghetti __ Puttanesca (Pasta dish of Naples)
20. __ Duro Canyon, in Texas
21. Little quantity?
22. Cdn. icons Casey and Finnegan: 2 wds.
24. Canadian diver Jennifer who is a 4x Olympian
25. Ancient declarant of “Carthage must be destroyed.”
26. The Tragically __
27. Knight's war helmet
28. Nip-and-__, as per cosmetic surgery
29. Motorcycle stunt legend Mr. Knievel
30. Berlioz song cycle of 1841: “Les Nuits d'__”
31. Entrelacs ‘evening'
32. Wrestling walruses weapons
33. Stylishly trimmed
35. ‘Help'-ful hit for ‘80s New Wave band ABC
36. Herding dog with the cordlike fur
37. 1835: Tune in Bellini opera I Puritani: “_ __, O Cara”
38. Maiden name tip-off
39. The __ (Constitutional monarchy which has been gifting #32-Down to Ottawa since 1945 as a thank you to Canada)
43. Rappers and poets
45. Carry-__ (Plane travel bags)
46. Live it up at the celebration
47. Hmmms...
48. Changeable coif
49. __. Clouseau in “The Pink Panther” (1963)
50. 1708: Handel's “__, Galatea e Polifemo”
51. “__ Sue” by Buddy Holly
54. Argyle (Halifax) and Metcalfe (Ottawa)
56. Tries to throw the rodeo rider
58. Horiz.
59. Mob boss
61. Colonel's command, curtly
62. Slangy ‘for the reason that'
63. Manitoba's provincial flower, __ Crocus
65. Divine indulgence lieu
66. As per #39-Across... Dutch Queen (b.1909 - d.2004) who when still a Princess was given refuge in Ottawa during World War II
70. Name by which American outlaw Harry Longabaugh (b.1867 - d.1908) is more famously known - he worked for a time at the Bar U Ranch in Longview, Alberta: 2 wds.
72. Financial hedger [abbr.]
73. Sculpting style, __-relief
74. Adroit
75. Long haul truck
76. Paper crafting tools
78. Trim the steak to be leaner
80. Low-cal
81. Boxing ref's call
82. John Steinbeck's Of __ and Men
83. Environmental sci.
84. __ __ use (Get working)
85. “For __ a jolly good fellow...”
86. Pack __ __ (Stop the work)
87. Japanese cuisine seaweed
88. Tanzania's vast ecosystem famous for the land migration of wildlife
90. Just in case...
91. Calligraphy purchases
92. New-__
93. Without _ __ (How circus acrobats might perform)
94. Slacken
95. Lion's share
96. “__, __ I was saying...” (Getting back to me again...)
97. Shampooing benefit for fullness
98. Brought a case to court
DOWN
1. It separates words when typing: 2 wds.
2. Mennonite title lady of Canadian writer Miriam Toews' 2011 novel: 2 wds.
3. Calgary's ‘Park' neighbourhood; or, Eric Burdon & The Animals song about a 1967 California music festival
4. Incalculable
5. Food foragers
6. Hospitality-hosted humans
7. Snoozed
8. “Boogie with __” by Led Zeppelin
9. Downward growers like carrots
10. __ Baroque (Rubens' painting style)
11. Adjust
12. Hang in there
13. Flapjacks flippers
14. New Brunswick... ‘Where Waters Meet' community on Miramichi Bay
15. Smart __ (Wiseguy)
16. Hollandaise sauce ingredients
23. North American migratory bird that went extinct in 1914: 2 wds.
32. Baby-blooms-to-be which vibrantly bloom in time for Ottawa's annual Springtime floral festival: 2 wds.
34. Airspace invader: 2 wds.
36. Advantages
39. Film __ (Artsy movie's genre)
40. Sea eagles
41. Casino handful
42. Distinguished titles of India
44. Coffee drinker's souvenir
48. Intl. commerce group
49. Addams Family's relative
51. Candid celebrity pic snappers
52. Light brown
53. Doukhobor heritage city in British Columbia: 2 wds.
54. Bldg. construction detail
55. “Holy cow!”
57. Submachine gun variety
60. “It __ Me Babe” by The Turtles
62. Inquisitiveness
64. Dreamy visionary
65. Moves along hurriedly
66. Wearing a blazer
67. __ Beach (Saltwater destination in Cap-pele, New Brunswick)
68. Manitoba dessssstination, __ Snake Dens
69. Gave a ‘Yea' vote
71. Country in Africa on the Red Sea
76. One of the mythological Gorgons
77. Does this :) and this :)
78. Casual shirt fabric
79. ‘Low budget' prefix in ads
80. “Hasta __!” (Bye for now! in Madrid)
84. AM/FM health/safety spots
89. Chitchat