COLOSSAL CANADA CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. The Altar in space

4. Sporty `Romeo' cars

9. Athlete's stat. with weight

12. Famed NYC club where The Tragically Hip played

16. To __ (That is to say)

17. Hair care brand

18. Tenor role in 1843 Richard Wagner opera The Flying Dutchman

20. `To him' in Quebec: 2 mots

21. 1986 hit for Canadian band Chalk Circle: 2 wds.

23. “Best in __” (CBC competition show for artists to create immensely reducedin-size dream homes)

25. Cowboy's control

26. __ et Labora” (Pray and Work)

27. Special __ (Official to investigate alleged foreign interference in Canada's elections as in recent 2023 news)

28. Moat crossing from the castle

31. Alberta Badlands town, __ Coulee

32. Angry cat's noise...

33. Saskatchewan cereal crops

34. `Cent' completer (Man/horse creature)

36. “You Got It (The Right Stuff)” pop gr.

38. Old Montreal attraction, NotreDame-__-__Secours Chapel

41. Supercharger

43. __ Noble, Canadian singer/multiinstrumentalist

46. Antsy: 2 wds.

48. Bogus or artificial

51. Skedaddle

52. La-la intro sound

53. Fight in the ring

55. Bard's `not ever'

56. WWW code

57. Fasten the laces: 2 wds.

59. 1964 __ Stakes (Canada's Northern Dancer won it)

62. Elisabeth of “Cocktail” (1988)

63. __-delivery

64. Language in “Avatar” (2009) directed by Canada's James Cameron

65. Rhyming work

67. Old music high note

68. Flair

70. Morning juice source

72. Hooded snakes

74. Canadian painter Prudence of 1928 oil on canvas `At the Theatre'

76. Plateau cliff

78. Chart-topper by Shaggy: “It __ Me”

79. `One Way' street sign symbol

81. Martial Art, __ Chi

82. Wing-shaped

84. Coral reef

86. Some street sorts, shortly

88. Really reacting to the comedian's jokes: 2 wds.

93. Flabbergasted

96. Camera-loving performer

97. Top-of-the-line

98. Toronto Blue Jays position

99. “Cross Canada

__ __” (1955 to 1960 series which showcased the country's latest popular songs)

101. Julius Caesar's attire

102. Bring on staff

103. “__ Gold” (1997) 104. __ Bank, New

Brunswick

105. Small runway aircraft

[acronym]

106. `Born' in the social

pages

107. Landscaping plant

108. Canada's Norman

Bethune, et al.

DOWN

1. Grant

2. Less green as a banana

3. Sun-filled hotel lobbies

4. Shoemaker's gadget

5. Renowned tapestry artist of Cape Breton Island, Elizabeth __ (b.1914 - d.2005)

6. Creator of lovely wedding arrangements

7. Take _ __ off (Relax)

8. Capo in `The Godfather' movies played by Abe Vigoda, __ Tessio

9. Prefix that means `Blood'

10. Complaint

11. New York City's historic music publishing `Alley' where Canada's Alfred Bryan (b.1871 - d.1958) was a popular lyricist: 2 wds.

12. American suffrage leader, Carrie Chapman __ (b.1859 - d.1947)

13. Canada's Dan Aykroyd stars as Elwood in “The __ __” (1980)

14. Wise advisers

15. Casket stands

19. Information booths

22. Manitoba rural community northwest of Winnipeg

24. Beer brand of Belgium, Stella __

27. Manager on “The Partridge Family” played by Canadian actor Dave Madden: 2 wds.

29. Above-the-eyebrows fringes

30. Long-snouted fishies

35. Cathedral city in France

37. Computer co. support workers

38. Letter `A' in Morse Code: 2 wds.

39. Travelling from here to there: 2 wds.

40. Bit of Bob & Doug McKenzie's “Take Off” as sung by Geddy Lee: “Take off! To the Great White North! Take off! It's a __ __ __ __...”

42. Hoist

44. Warbird occupant in the `Star Trek' universe

45. In any case/As a minimum: 2 wds.

47. Saskatchewan sculptor, Bill __ (b.1930 - d.1995)

49. Further down the mine

50. About: 2 wds.

54. River of Tuscany

58. The Arctic, Canada's __ region

60. “Halt!” on the ocean

61. Dry like champagne

66. Farley of Canadian books

69. Wayward

71. Benefit

73. Travelling `tavern' on the train tracks: 2 wds.

75. Peace-loving

77. Ingredients in Acadian dish Rappie Pie ...en Francais

80. The __ Harbour Castle (Toronto hotel)

83. Sea snail

84. All the players in the plays

85. Equally warm: 2 wds.

87. Nova Scotia ocean coast

89. Canadian Forces Base __, in Manitoba

90. Over-accumulate things

91. Bitter-__ (Diehard)

92. Sunflower __ (Salad toppers)

94. Unwritten

95. Fencer's weapon

99. “Excuse me?!”

100. Botanist

Mr. Gray