COLOSSAL CANADA CROSSWORD
Across
1. Boundless poetic expanses
6. Joe __ Arm (Fogo Island community, Newfoundland)
11. Maces
17. Doff one’s fedora
18. Claude-__ Schonberg (Les Miserables musical composer)
19. Convey the song’s melody with just drumsticks: 2 wds.
20. “__ Helmsley: The Queen of Mean” (1990 TV movie)
21. Only a select few know of these details
22. Record label founded in 1974
23. Wild fruit foraged in Newfoundland which is also known as the ‘Bakeapple’
25. “Could It __ __ Falling in Love” by The Spinners
27. Justin, to Pierre and Margaret
28. 2001 boxing biopic
29. Pro golfer Ernie
30. Roman bronze money
32. Medical exam activity
34. Zilch
36. 4WD truck, commonly
38. Gather the crops
40. Animation frame
41. James __ Memorial Trophy (Bobby Orr won it eight times)
44. War god of ancient Greece
46. Kitchen pan brand
49. #18-Down’s smash rap single from his 1989 debut album ‘Symphony in Effect’: “Let Your __ __”
52. Ms. Spelling
53. __ _ mistake (Miscalculated)
54. “I __ Fine” by The Beatles
55. RCAF, Royal Canadian __ __
57. Off-road transport, commonly
58. Regina International Airport code
60. The __ (Sault Ste. Marie’s nickname)
62. Oolong or Green
63. Bob & Doug interjections
64. Puts out a new edition
67. ‘Today’ in Italy
69. Hassle
71. Ambassador’s skill
72. “Canada’s Got Talent” contestants who can get out of tricky situations
75. Plaintiff
76. 1970s hairstyle
77. Tires brand
78. Automobile
80. Songbird sort
82. ‘Computer’ completer (Techie’s jargon)
83. Mr. Shmenge (“SCTV” character)
87. The ‘Labrador Coast’ is one of the five ‘Ecosystems of the Americas’ which visitors can experience at this Montreal attraction
90. N. __. (Fargo’s Amer. state)
92. “Star Wars” (1977) character, __ Solo
94. “Let It Ride” Cdn. rock band
95. Whole
96. Doctor’s amount
98. Bruce (Ontario) and Avalon (Newfoundland)
101. Mr. Kincaid (Manager on “The Partridge Family” played by Canadian actor Dave Madden)
103. Fare by Canadian beauty brand Liz Watier
105. “August: __ County” (2013) 106. British astronomer Mr. Halley of the famous Comet
107. Armoured money-carrying truck
108. “That’s __ nonsense!” ...exclaimed the milking cow about something totally ridiculous 109. Signify
110. “The Sixth __” (1999) 111. They’re banned in sports, informally
Down
1. Alberta town calling to mind Mr. Spock’s heritage
2. Bespoke shoemakers in England, __ & Davide
3. Sure-bet victor
4. Haida Gwaii island
5. Ancient Greek footrace distance unit
6. Whirring sound
7. Ghana’s capital
8. “On Golden Pond” (1981) couple, Ethel and Norman __
9. Perfect score
10. Marble selection for the new kitchen island
11. Up/down flight segment
12. Runway surface
13. Prefix to ‘culture’ (Beekeeping)
14. Paleobotany site on the High Arctic island of Axel Heiberg, in Nunavut: 2 wds.
15. Loft’s sofa-turned-bed
16. Sporty Ford model since ‘64
18. 2024 Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductee at the March 24th Juno Awards ceremony: 3 wds. (More at #49-Across)
24. Small write-up
26. Canadian Arctic, 1845... HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, to British naval officer Sir John Franklin: 2 wds.
31. Envelope’s waxy blob
33. “The Best Was __ __ Come” by Bryan Adams
35. ‘Refer’ suffix
37.“Tausend und __ Nacht” by Johann Strauss II
39. Operatic song
42. Sanctions
43. Views
45. Bone-dry
47. Aqueduct’s attributes
48.“Thou __, most ignorant monster.” (Trinculo to Caliban, in The Tempest)
49. Boat: French
50 ........... “Ask Ellie” is a Canadian one in newspapers: 2 wds.
51. “__ John B” by The Beach Boys
53. Convenience stores
56. Single-named male model on romance novel covers
59. It prompts an Ans. when asked
61. Biblical hymn: “_ __, Our Help in Ages Past”
65. Highly-valued violin, e.g.
66. Red Hot Chili Peppers song: “__ Tissue”
68. Sticky stuff
70. Behold
73. Ripened
74. Gradually gather
79. The Beaver is a semiaquatic one
81. Serviette
84. “__-__-__, Ob-La-Da” by The
Beatles
85. Put on a play
86. Gardeners, when watering
87. Divulged
88. L’__ __ Montreal
89. ‘World’ in Paris
91. Hot mustard brand
93. Sweet ‘_’ __ (Flavour combo in cooking)
97. Dipl. digs
99. Zap
100. “What would you have __ __ then?” (How could we even change things?)
102. Ghost’s “Gotcha!”
104. “Chances __” by Johnny Mathis