The Hamilton Spectator

COLOSSAL CANADA CROSSWORD

- ACROSS by Kelly Ann Buchanan

1. Bullseye hitter in a pub game

5. Ontario mil. installati­on, _ _ _ Petawawa

8. Ottawa... National Arts Centre's website, __-cna.ca

11. Cottage property expanses

16. Lake sighted by French-Canadian explorer Louis Jolliet in 1669

17. British singer Rita of “How We Do (Party)”

18. Filing batch ahead of C, `_' __ `_'

20. Poetically depart

21. #47-Across and #63-Across, e.g. ...and also Pink, Chinook and Sockeye: 2 wds.

23. Stella _'__ (Cookies brand)

24. __ Ridge (Arctic Ocean submerged mountain chain)

25. The Albertosau­rus is a large one at the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller, Alberta ...More at #34-Down

26. __ Luxbacher, Canadian illustrato­r of the book at #8-Down

28. Atomic Number 92 [abbr.]

29. Rideau Canal __ (Winterlude attraction in downtown Ottawa)

31. Rock keyboardis­t's instrument, __ organ

33. The largest First Nations community in Manitoba, it's named after the legendary Chief of the Saulteaux (b. circa 1774 - d.1864)

36. Singer Mr. Donner

37. Saskatchew­an town that's home to the `Walter the Whooping Crane' statue

38. Farmer's yield

39. Pre-wedding party

41. Popular noodles soup

42. [error left as is]

45. Pronounce

46. Quality vineyards

47. As per #21-Across... Fish also known as `Keta'

48. “_ __ _ Spell on You” by Screamin' Jay Hawkins

50. Car trunk, in England

51. Product by Canadian food brand Delissio: 2 wds.

53. Ancient market squares

56. Solo

57. Mediterran­ean part, __ Sea

58. Song by Canadian crooner Michael Buble written by Paul McCartney: 2 wds.

60. 2023 food inflation headliners

61. The latest thing

62. Mont Blanc, par exemple

63. As per #21-Across... Fish of the West Coast

64. Suitcase

67. Abel, to Adam

68. Tapestry wall decoration

70. Once, once

71. Bit of bangs

72. What the wind does

73. Lacto-__ vegetarian

74. Canadian actor Michael of “Saving Hope”

76. Newfoundla­nd drink!

79. Alberta village where `Squirt the Skunk' is the mascot

81. “__ Little Fool” by Ricky Nelson

82. Custom

84. Had a cold did this...

88. Before: French

90. See

91. Kick off

92. Salsa singer Ms. Cruz

93. Not all

94. Agnes in “Agnes of God” (1985)

95. Big cat

96. Mr. Moralioglu, Montreal-born fashion designer

97. __ capita

98. Musician's show

99. The Appalachia­ns, e.g.

DOWN

1. Owed obligation

2. Footwear inners, __ supports

3. “All __!” (Courtroom command)

4. Shreds paper: 2 wds.

5. It's atop the Coat of Arms of the Northwest Territorie­s: 2 wds. (More at #59-Down)

6. Kellogg's cereal, __ Loops

7. Antonio of “Evita” (1996)

8. __ _. Hohn, Canadian author of Malaika's Winter Carnival (More at #26-Across)

9. `Sign' suffix (Document witness)

10. Apple part

11. Range cookers name

12. Ancient ruins site sight

13. Artwork knockoff, informally

14. 1911 Edith Wharton novel, __ Frome

15. Princess Diana's mother, Frances __ Kydd (b.1936 d.2004)

19. Quebec Winter Carnival mascot

22. Norse myth trickster

27. Icicle's house location

30. “__ the Dog” (1997)

32. Manitoba's storied lake monster

33. Mac rivals

34. Cretaceous __ (When the Albertosau­rus lived)

35. Canadian comic actress Luba

37. First Aid Kit wound netting

40. King of ancient Egypt, famously

41. Winery river valley of France

42. Rocker Ms. Quatro

43. Chichen __ (Mayan city)

44. Scott of “Ocean's Eleven” (2001)

46. Town east of Lethbridge in southern Alberta

47. Canadian actor Neil of “Wind at My Back”

49. Jewellery pieces

50. Muffins selection

51. Game day coin tosses

52. Winter resorts are illuminate­d for it: 2 wds.

53. Li'l quantities

54. Greek pita lunch

55. Bakery appliance

56. Sky's mythical supporter

59. Arctic whales guarding the map pointer at #5-Down which symbolizes the magnetic North Pole

60. Winged Greek goddess

63. Border __ (United States to Canada checkpoint)

64. Storage container

65. Get permission

66. Vehicle's nav. aid

69. Canadian singer Mr. Voisine

70. Midianite king

71. Fighting flick: 2 wds.

72. Lyricist Mr. Taupin

73. German food empire, Dr. __

75. Bulk

76. Room

77. Book __

78. Norwegian adventurer Mr. Amundsen who in 1911 led the first successful expedition to the South Pole

79. Tundra, desert or forest

80. Boredom

83. Cartoon character, Betty __

85. Milk: French

86. __ collar, as per shirts

87. Nature hideaways

89. Scottish topper

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