COLOSSAL CANADA CROSSWORD

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1 Sacred promise 4 Poet's `candle' 8 Havana's location 12 “Oh, put __ __ coach, I'm ready to play today...” - John Fogerty, “Centerfield” 16 “Could _ __ Your Girl” by Jann Arden 17 Furious 18 Blue dye 19 Church section 20 CFL player in Calgary 22 Lettered pickup trucks 23 Ms. Wasikowska and Ms. Farrow 24 Annoyingly adorable 25 __-_-Roni (Side dish brand est. 1958) 27 Points the dart in the direction of the bullseye: 2 wds. 29 Sailor who narrates Moby-Dick 31 Martin Short is amongst the stars of this 1996 alien invasion movie!: 2 wds. 33 1990 hit “Groove Is in the Heart” by __-Lite 34 Stair part 36 Crustacean which the Blue Whale feeds on en masse 37 After-Q queue... 39 1992 song by Vancouver band 54/40 that goes “Gonna start dressing / Finer things / Maybe just nothing...”: 2 wds. 41 __-El (Clark Kent's name on the planet Krypton) 42 Huge 45 Madonna's “Evita” (1996) role 47 Prefix meaning `High' 49 Margarine 51 Lorna __ (1869 R.D. Blackmore novel) 53 Pass, as a float in a parade: 2 wds. 55 October is one of these during the year: 2 wds. 58 Pulitzer-winning writer James 59 Nfld.'s coastal water: letter + abbr. 61 `The water' in Montreal 62 Coup d'__ (Takeover) 63 Debut poetry collection by Vancouver writer/ activist Cicely Belle Blain: 2 wds. 66 Mustard brand founded in 1747 68 Admit a train passenger: 2 wds. 69 Gloriole 70 Waistcloth 72 Plural endings for `y'-ending words 73 `Lion' tail? 74 Nourished 76 1987 hit for American band Starship: “Nothing's Gonna Stop __ __” 78 Barley bristle 80 Malay Archipelago group, __ Islands 82 Of varied pitch 84 Lettered grocery stores 87 Bird found across Canada scientifically known as `Hirundo Rustica': 2 wds. 91 Of a rural poem 93 Canyon communicator! Canyon communicator! 94 “Tiny Bubbles” singer: 2 wds. 96 Nom de __ (Pseudonym) 97 “Lump __ __ leave...” 98 Julie Harris' “East of Eden” (1955) role 100Mother Nature's bedding insulation 102Connecting point 103Anguish 104Horse-and-buggy driver's controls 105Abu Dhabi is its cap. 106Alum 107Hourglass filling 108Approximated, for short 1097's letters on vintage phones

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1 Gummy 2 Between 90 degrees and 180 degrees, as per angles 3 Environment Canada issuances such as `Freezing Rain' or `Extreme Cold': 2 wds. 4 More ashen 5 Chap 6 Old road of Rome 7 Prosper __ (b.1803 - d.1870) ...French author of the novella Carmen on which Bizet's same-named 1875 opera is based 8 Basketballer 9 Take away the disguise 10 Popular pens name? 11 Latin name of the ancient area of France which borders Germany and Switzerland 12 Moose, Grizzly or Beaver 13 Anglican church goer, e.g. 14 “Wicked Game” singer Chris 15 Bird beds 17 Res __ loquitur (Negligence standard, in law) 21 Funny images shared on social media 26 Where used or new vehicles are parked for sale: 2 wds. 28 “That's good enough, thanks.”: 2 wds. 30 “Love It or __ It Vancouver” on HGTV Canada 32 Ontario community known as `The Little Apple', it's between Sarnia and London 35 Acupressure 38 Key on a computer keyboard 40 Gene Vincent's “Be-Bop-_-__” 42 The Pepsi __ __ (Canada), Co. 43 Breathe in 44 Beau __ (Gracious actions) 45 Maple: French 46 Fashion magazines in Anna Wintour's collection 48 British actress Ms. Redgrave 50 __ Lake & Palmer (Rock music trio) 52 “Dedicated to the __ _ Love” by The Shirelles 54 Stand-up comedian Jay 56 Australia's sandstone attraction Ayers Rock as it is also known 57 Fall flowers, e.g. 60 “In-_-__-Da-Vida” by Iron Butterfly 64 Imbue 65 Cito __, Manager of the Blue Jays when the Toronto baseball team won the World Series in 1992 and 1993 67 “Eureka!” 71 Puppy's happy tail status 75 Swaddles 77 Iqaluit's Road to __ 79 Electrified 80 Sounded off whilst snoozing 81 Legendary astronaut Buzz 83 Tale of myth 85 Military conflict up above: 2 wds. 86 Spectacles 87 Human __ 88 Donald Sutherland's occupation 89 Valerie Harper's title sitcom role 90 __ __ behold! 92 Bear: French 95 Geese: French 99 Lamb's utterance! 101Morse Code tap