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1 Techie television... They can tape shows and also allow viewers to pause live TV, for short 5 State 8 __ by Dana (Classic perfume called ‘The Forbidden Fragrance’) 12 Canadian actor/ TV host Mr. Madhavji 16 Have an overwhelming win in sports 17 Vintner’s prefix 18 Ancient Dead Sea land 19 McGill or McMaster, mini-ly 20 Sandwich orderer’s request, e.g.: 2 wds. 22 Prime Minister John Diefenbaker’s first wife (b.1899 - d.1951) 23 Maritimes folk tune: “Song for the __” 24 Veronica Lodge’s father on filmed-inVancouver series “Riverdale” 25 Cap-_-__ (From head to toe) 26 1988: “Dancing Under a __ Moon” by Canadian act Candi 27 Monday, October 21st, 2019 in Canadian politics: 2 wds. 31 Scourge 32 Theme song of iconic Canadian show “The Littlest Hobo”: 2 wds. 36 Positive replies, in Quebec City 37 Host a showbiz event 38 Choices 39 Babylonian sky god 40 Alias-indicating acronym 41 Whimsically funny 44 Canadian singer Mr. Vannelli 45 Kim __ (19th Prime Minister of Canada) 48 Time as yet unknown acronym [pl.] 49 A bird ‘flocks’ to this showy garden perennial 50 Sounds of dismay! 51 Elliptical 53 Place 54 Thicket 57 Door un-lockers, in French 58 Libra or Scorpio: 2 wds. 63 More on the next page, for short... 64 Pond buildup 66 Drollness 67 Kanga and Baby __ 68 Less soiled 71 Brown bear, for one 73 Gladiator’s 507 74 1972 Summit Series legend: 2 wds. 77 Mother Nature’s hair blower 78 Fan-of-forestry’s fret: 2 wds. 81 Toronto’s CFL team, to fans 84 Red Rose beverages 85 1989 k.d. lang and The Reclines album: ‘Absolute Torch and __’ 86 Fine 87 Faux story teller 88 ‘Victorian Village’ incorporated in 1878 right near Hamilton 92 Writer Mr. Wiesel 93 Old __ of Montreal 94 Irving Bacheller novel, __ Holden 95 Admire 96 Homey hideaways 97 __ River, in Fort McMurray 98 Listening organ 99 “Is there anything __ you need?” (Have you now got everything?)
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1 __-game show 2 Sarah McLachlan song that starts “In the desert of my dreams I saw you there...” 3 Platinum group rare metallic element shortened as ‘Ru’ 4 Footsteps 5 Walrus or Polar Bear: 2 wds. 6 Whichever 7 “__-hoo!” 8 Cone-shaped traditional dwelling 9 Habituate/hook 10 Prehistoric working implements: 2 wds. 11 Ms. Thurman of “Pulp Fiction” (1994) 12 Canadian Museum for __ __, in Winnipeg 13 Police K-9 __ 14 iPhone’s speaking assistant 15 “__ Almighty” (2007) 17 Mr. Sharif of “Funny Girl” (1968) 21 “We __ Family” by Sister Sledge 25 Late Cretaceous theropod with serrated teeth 26 Swag 27 Flora and __ 28 __-Saint-Joseph, Quebec 29 “One-__ Jacks” (1961) starring Marlon Brando 30 Gremlin 31 “Flew in from Miami Beach _ _ _ _...” - The Beatles, “Back in the U.S.S.R.” 33 Churn 34 “Step __ __ pets.” (Furry friends palindrome) 35 Chicago’s MLB team, for short 37 Just manages to get by, __ out a living 40 “Rock-_-__ Baby” 42 __-Wan Kenobi 43 The Four __ (Vocal quartet in The Canadian Music Hall of Fame) 46 Letter-numberLetter Numberletter-Number items on envelopes with Canadian addresses: 2 wds. 47 Lounge around 49 Chipper 52 Cauliflower or celery, curtly 53 ‘Cascadia’: Current album by Canadian band __ The Whale 54 As per #74-Across... Letters-onthe-sweaters of Canada’s competition 55 Dancer in “Return of the Jedi” (1983) 56 Tire: French 57 Evaporated milk brand with the flowery logo 59 CC-138 __ __ (Royal Canadian Air Force adaptable transport aircraft) 60 New Brunswick... Saint John based energy company: 2 wds. 61 “What’s __ On” by Marvin Gaye 62 What John Doe likely has in his wallet: 1 wd. + 2 letters 65 Formerly, to a poet 69 Belonging to the Canucks or Leafs sports org. 70 Wide shoe width 72 Roman sun god 73 Get smaller in amount 75 Dingy 76 7 is the lowest card in this 2-player card game from France 79 Ms. Stefani, Coach on “The Voice” 80 Long-snouted fish 81 Like fine wine 82 Function 83 Enter: 2 wds. 87 ‘70s record collection purchases 88 Diminutive 89 Camel hair garment 90 Seven-day spans in a mo. 91 Born, in the society pages