EASTER CROSSWORD
Celebrate the Easter long weekend with this mega-crossword puzzle by Kelly Ann Buchanan
ACROSS
1. Easter Island = __ Nui
5. May 28 to June 2, 2024 — Competes in the RBC Canadian Open, in Ancaster near Hamilton
10. Easter basket material
15. “Sous le ciel de Paris” singer Edith
19. One is topped with a weathervane
23. “April Come She Will” by __ Simon & Art Garfunkel
27. Namesakes of noted Botanist Mr. Gray
28. Exuberant
29. Rock concert venue
30. Springtime’s spear-shaped steamed serving
32. ‘Dusty’ pastel
33. Songbook standard: “__ it Romantic?”
34. 1886 Claude Monet oil on canvas, “__ __ Near the Hague”
36. Hollow or solid treat at Easter: 2 wds.
38. 10-year time spans
40. Ipswich Sparrow’s home when in Nova Scotia, __ Island
41. Spice __
43. National charitable organization, Easter __ Canada
44. Obi-__ Kenobi
45. Finishings on cottage decks
46. Two-baggers at the diamond, for short
47. “Marry Me” by country music singer Thomas __
49. “__ __-Lovely”: Cole Porter penned song
50. Drum kit’s cymbals/stand piece
54. Isthmus of __ (Malay Peninsula part)
55. Visitors on the petals of May flowers
56. Panorama
57. Salt, on the chemist’s Easter dinner table
59. 300 King __. _. (Princess of Wales Theatre address in Toronto ...more at #222-Across)
61. 1862: Surnamesakes of French artist Edouard who painted “Music in the Tuileries Gardens”
62. “Groove Is in the Heart” by __-Lite
64. “Singin’ in the Rain” (1952) star Mr. Kelly
65. Fork prongs
66. The __ (CBC, fun-style)
68. Ms. Merrill of “A Wedding” (1978)
70. Hold the garden shovel’s handle
71. ‘E’ in HRE [abbr.]
72. Frog’s lily supports on the pond
73. Saturday, June 15, 2024 — Trooping the Colour a.k.a. The __ Birthday Parade, in London in England
74. Opera tenor Enrico
76. ‘Pollin’ suffix, the hummingbird or the butterfly
77. Pulls up a chair at the Easter table
78. Surnamesakes of singer Jimmy who sang “Sugar Shack” in 1963 with The Fireballs
80. The __, Dorothy & Toto’s family ...more at #204-Down
81. Dried orchid tubers flour
82. Vase
84. “Bingo!”
86. Gastropods in the garden
87. Woodworking shavings shapes
88. Greek word meaning ‘Steam’ or ‘Vapour’
89. Bric-a-__
90. Golden
93. Mtn. explosive!
94. Spring salad ingredient
95. Breeze through that challenge: 2 wds.
96. Postcard icon (that has stood the test of time) in the city at #73-Across: 2 wds.
98. Neptune or Poseidon: 2 wds.
99. Baseball glove
101. Linens-storing spot
102. Springtime’s gourmet mushroom
103. Write
104. Cy Young Award-winning pitcher Mr. Saberhagen
106. Director Ms. Gerwig, Jury President at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival
107. Suffix with ‘Script’
108. Flower __ (Springtime’s blooming events)
109. Mighty giver of shade
110. Easter ribbon pattern perhaps
112. ‘Bird’ in Montreal
114. NNW U-turn
115. Home Opener! Team the Blue Jays play on Monday, April 8, 2024, at the Rogers Centre, Seattle __
117. Sidewalk bug
118. May 20 to June 9, 2024 — The French Open’s tennis-playing surface: 2 wds.
120. Softens the lights
122. Computer co.
124. Canadian actress Ms. Campbell
125. Mop & __ (floor cleaning brand)
126. __ Kwon Do (martial art)
127. Springtime critter
128. Playhouse for The Bard’s works, Shakespeare’s __
129. It shows the garage sale item’s price
130. Shoveller
133. Branch-cutting tool
134. Round shape [abbr.]
135. Fleur-de-__
136. Casual shirt in Spring
137. Fastens to the clothesline once more
139. Train co. based in Montreal
140. Speedily buzzes past
142. Canyon in northern Ontario depicted in Group of Seven landscape paintings
144. Calming space, __ garden
145. “So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)” b.a.n.d.
146. The venerable English monk
147. Apple variety, __ Red
148. ‘Duck’ in Dusseldorf
149. Dinosaur that would love an Easter egg hunt given its name means ‘egg thief’
151. Flower colour
152. Sensitive, as to Spring’s pollen
156. Egos and __
158. Supply the paying customer with goods: 2 wds.
160. Springtime-born (March 30) star John of “The Addams Family”
161. Nautical affirmative
162. Bird’s to-do list entry, ‘__ a nest’
163. Apple pie _ __ mode
164. Desert plants
166. Captain’s direction away from the gusts
167. Theatrical practice run, for short 168. __ cotta flowerpots
170. Makes an important decision in wedding planning, __ _ date
171. Cloudiness colour
172. Unique piece at a Spring arts and crafts fair
174. __ butter
176. Submitter’s encls. to editors
177. Spring’s from-hibernation emergers
178. Library ref. from Britain 179. Exchanges vows amidst the Springtime blooms
181. Fly like a bird
182. Ms. Anderson’s of 1990 made-for-TV movie “Coins in the Fountain”
183. What rain boots might be after splashing in puddles
184. “A Moveable Feast” memoir writer Mr. Hemingway
187. #117-Across’ answer, olde-style
188. “Have __ Ever Seen the Rain” by Creedence Clearwater Revival
189. Mountain Willow, also known as __ Arbuscula
190. Spring to early Summer... Icy masses viewed from Twillingate in Newfoundland, for short
191. Ukrainian Easter egg ...more at #242-Across
192. Frost-covered
194. Ding-__! (doorbell sound) 196. Springtime lunch from a basket
198. “When Harry Met __...” (1989)
199. Irises painter Vincent van Gogh’s brother
200. “Skedaddle!”
201. Plenty, to The Bard
202. Water pitcher
203. Suffix to ‘Photosynth’
204. “Delta Dawn” singer Helen
205. “Superman” (1978) reporter Miss Lane
206. Olde-style lodging
207. Equally close: 2 wds.
209. Poetically ‘throughout’
211. Filmmaker brothers Joel or Ethan
213. Charity contributions
214. Easter bonnet decorations
215. Veil heroine of ancient Greek mythology
216. __ Horticultural Society
217. Have a baked Springtime treat, __ __ Easter hot cross bun
219. Genre of new Spring ’24 movie “Breathe”
221. Implores
222. Spring 2024 musical at #59Across, for short, based on Victor Hugo’s 1862 novel: 2 wds.
225. Ash Wednesday poet’s monogram
227. Concluder
228. Notify, as about Spring flooding
229. Direction the Canada Goose flies for its Spring migration
231. Canadian musician Ms. McKennitt whose new 2024 album is called “The Road Back Home”
232. Niagara Falls is in the ‘__ __ __’ for the headlines-making major celestial event to eclipse all others on Monday, April 8, 2024
237. Artistic movement featured in the Art Gallery of Ontario’s new Spring 2024 exhibition Moments in Modernism
240. Vegetable variety, Bok __
241. Toronto Symphony Orchestra instrument
242. Like the size of the answer to #191Across that’s a tourist attraction in Vegreville in Alberta
243. Dressed from head-__-__ in Easter Sunday finery
244. 1968: “Bang-Shang-_-__” by The Archies
245. Beiges and ecrus
246. Easter wreath’s location
247. Vintage trunk’s brassy piece 248. 24-hr. bankers
249. Scottish actor Mr. Bremner’s
250. 1963: “So Much in Love” by The __
251. ‘Let it stand’ in proofreading
DOWN
1. Bottles of bug banishers
2. Beneficial quality
3. Sugaring Off Party offering to top with Maple Syrup: 2 wds.
4. “Easter Parade” (1948) star Fred
5. Wrought iron garden fence entrances
6. “Two __ __” by The Beatles
7. Teensy-weensy
8. Fido catches one at the park
9. Botanical flower bud protectors
10. “Come __ Away” by Styx
11. Markings indicative of annual growth in the forest: 2 wds.
12. Theology subj.
13. “Mary Poppins” (1964) star Julie
14. Attended the Easter dinner: 2 wds.
15. Get ready for the Easter long weekend getaway
16. ‘Cold’ completer (rather brisk, as a Spring morning)
17. Guests in the mural masterpiece at #51-Down
18. “Itchycoo Park” band, Small __
19. Performers in Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring”: 2 wds.
20. Classic country kitchen range cookers
21. Furrow
22. Weathervane’s directional lettering
23. Topiary shaping tools: 2 wds.
24. “I got an ‘_’ __ my Spring exam!”
25. “Anchors Aweigh” (1945) gr.
26. Pastureland
31. The ones taken on Sunday drives might be winding
35. CFL positions, e.g.
37. “Who Let the Dogs Out” by __ Men
39. Genealogy stuff
42. Easter eggs pkg.
46. Animal lairs in nature
48. Tee-__ (little laughs)
49. Prepare the Easter dessert meant to be served frozen: 2 wds.
51. As per #17-Down... The Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie (where Leonardo da Vinci painted “The Last Supper”) is one in Milan, UNESCO World __ __
52. Motivational encouragement, “Keep __ __!”
53. Easter parfaits cutlery [abbr.]
55. Flower planting spots
56. Trellis plants
58. Country land expanses
60. Drollness
61. Cosette’s beloved in #222-Across
62. Earned univ. honours
63. Music scale with one sharp, _ __.
64. Long-snouted fishies
65. Works the soil
67. Old ‘town’ in France
69. Screenwriter Ms. Ephron (more at #198-Across)
72. “It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown!” (1974) character, Linus Van __
73. Landscape of underground caves
74. Wife of Charles, as per #73-Across
75. Very much: 2 wds.
79. Fragrant herb
80. “Share the Land” by The __ Who
81. Church’s distinctive architectural feature
83. Beatrix Potter character, Peter __
85. Marcia’s sitcom brother
87. Landscaping teams
88. Horiz.
89. Recycling receptacle, Blue __
91. One might carry horticulture books: 2 wds.
92. Writer Ms. LeShan
94. Spring cleaning list entry
95. Hunky-dory
96. “Mountain Top” by Canadian band __ Soundclash
97. Pine’s ‘leaf’
99. Flower bouquet recipient on Sun., May 12, 2024
100. George Gershwin’s lyricist brother
101. Easter egg’s V-shaped patterns
102. Home’s entrance rug, Welcome __
103. One working with dill, cucumbers and mason jars
105. “Dynamite” singer Mr. Cruz
108. React to the pollen!
109. Current 2024 exhibition at #186Down, Yoko __: Music of the Mind
111. Mr. Jackson, et al. (Group of Seven painter)
112. Mork’s planet (Trivia! He landed on Earth in an egg-shaped spacecraft)
113. Rihanna hit fit for April showers
116. Beethoven’s “Minuet __ _”
117. JC Superstar composer’s monogram
118. Rose Royce chart-topper in the 1970s: 2 wds.
119. Belonging to the peace/security intl. org. based in New York
121. Sowed the lawn
123. “Green Onions” by Booker T. & The __
125. __ lawn mowers
126. Regally adorned as a fairy tale bride
128. Diamond (April) or Emerald (May)
130. Roman numeral for 601
131. Born-in-the-Spring Canadian singer R. Dean Taylor of “__ Wants Me”
132. Class of ‘24 event this Spring: 2 wds.
133. Appreciates the fragrant Spring flowers with one’s nose
134. Movie effects letters
136. As per #117-Down... Ian Gillan, Jesus on the album — __ Neeley, Jesus in the movie
138. Apiece
141. Quaint hot beverage serving, Cup _’ __
142. Fruit in the guacamole, for short
143. Appropriate
144. Toronto’s location on a plant hardiness map: 2 wds.
145. Riddle-me-__
146. Walking on air feeling
149. Verdi opera of 1887 based on a Shakespeare play
150. Spring 1912 ship forever remembered
151. Rug of Scandinavia
152. “Springtime in the Rockies” (1937) star Gene
153. Milliner’s red conical creation for a lawn customer?: 3 wds.
154. ‘Island’ in France
155. Coral islet
157. Lena Horne’s classic song from the same-named 1943 movie in which she starred: 2 wds.
159. Carrot’s non-orange part above the ground: 3 wds.
161. __ Gratia Artis (MGM’s motto)
162. Crafting bits strung together
164. Rom-__ (#198-Across, e.g.)
165. “Correct me __ __ wrong, but...”
167. Hollywood star’s agt.
169. Hi-__ graphics
170. Resembling some marsh plants
171. Ms. Rowlands of “The Notebook” (2004)
173. Bird __
175. Earthy tone
176. Prefix meaning ‘Sun’
177. Like the Mr. Clean mascot
178. Approximately: 2 wds.
180. Stash
182. _’__ aux Meadows (Viking attraction in Newfoundland)
183. Blends
184. Buds on potatoes
185. Cucumber’s ‘coat’
186. __ Modern (London art gallery)
189. Offshoot
190. Springtime sport
191. 21st Greek alphabet letters
192. Raise
193. “Not __ __ many words.”
195. New
197. Judas __, “Jesus Christ Superstar” (1973) character
198. __-help book
199. Heavy weight units, U.S.-style 204. “Over the __”: Dorothy sings it in “The Wizard of Oz” (1939)
205. How delicate blooms might be watered
206. Ladybugs and butterflies
208. As well
210. Meteorology tool, Doppler __
212. U.S. intelligence org.
214. Windowsill percher enjoying the warmth of the Spring day: 2 wds.
215. Occupational suffix to ‘Hotel’
218. Ms. Hopkins of singing trio Tony Orlando and Dawn
220. Fruit carrying container
221. Rio’s country, IOC-style 222. Yearns
223. #5-Across crowd pleaser, Hole-__-__
224. ‘Speak’ like William Shakespeare
226. D-thru-I link
227. Seemingly forever times
228. Johann __ (Spring-born author of The Swiss Family Robinson) 230. Mining discoveries
231. Sole
232. Pea’s protection
233. Mike d’__, King Herod singer on the 1970 JC Superstar album
234. “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” line: “And just like the guy whose feet are __ big for his bed...”
235. Ms. Carrere of “Easter Sunday” (2022)
236. Broadway musical character, Rum __ Tugger
238. Jeanne d’Arc, e.g.
239. “_ __ the Walrus” (Beatles tune with the line “They are the eggmen...”)