COLOSSAL CANADA CROSSWORD

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1.Marilyn Denis and __, Toronto morning radio show team 6.Large game marble 9.Beep through an item at the checkout counter 13.Hollywood photogs 17.‘_ __ Usque Ad Mare’ (Canada’s ‘From Sea to Sea’ motto) 18.Beaver State [abbr.] 19.__ Edward, British Columbia 20.Inter __ (‘Among other things’, in Latin) 21.“Designing __” (1986 to 1993 sitcom) 22.The high-tech Ontario hub of Waterloo aka ‘Canada’s __ __’ 25.Canadian comic books superheroine Nelvana of the Northern Lights wears one as part of her costume: 2 wds. 27.__ Bay, Nova Scotia 28.Philosophical ideal 30.‘Room’ in a Montreal home 31.Meshy kitchen gadget 33.Michelob light beers 36.“Grey’s Anatomy” setting, in brief 38.Full amts. 39.Get hoodwinked or conned: 2 wds. 40.Genre of Voltaire’s 1759 book Candide 43.Tragically Hip... In “Fifty Mission Cap”, Leafs great Bill Barilko’s last ever scored goal won what for Toronto?: 2 wds. 47.__ _ (Second bit of proof presented in court) 49.Nancy Sinatra’s sister 51.Chief Statistician of Canada, Anil __ 52.Merges 53 .... U, V, W, X, _ __ Z 54.Diving duck sort 55.Barley bristle 57.Winter parkas features, __-__ __ 61.“I’m Your __” by Leonard Cohen 62.Obeys at puppy training 64.“Video” by India.__ 65.‘B.’ of code developer Samuel F.B. Morse’s name 67.Brunch serving, __ Suzette 69.Chairs go around them in dining rms. 70.“Elevate” is a new 2023 song by which Canadian rock singer?: 2 wds. 73.Messenger with a trumpet? 75.Ritzy sofa 77.Saint __, Caribbean island nation 78.Chef 80.Gent’s title 81.Snoozing 82.Consumer-themed Canadian television show of yore: 3 wds. 86.Moviedom’s Mr. Mortensen 89.NASA-like org. headquartered in Longueuil, Quebec 90.Declares 91.Thoroughbred Trainer (b.1901 - d.1991) of Canada’s legendary racehorse Northern Dancer: 2 wds. 95.Drumheller, Alberta... Royal Tyrrell Museum of __ 97.“(Get Your Kicks on) __ 66” by The King Cole Trio 100.Edmonton __. Airport 101.Rugs 102.Winnipeg-born star Ms. Vardalos 103.Great Grey Owl aka __ Nebulosa 104.#1-Down’s prov. 105.Capital of ancient Elam 106.ABBA hit 107.Music duo, Hall & __

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1.Moose __ 2.Madonna’s “La Isla Bonita” snippet: “Te dijo te __...” 3. Woolly-Pleistocenegiant tracker in prehistoric Yukon: 2 wds. 4.Place 5.Diamond __ 6.1900 Puccini opera 7.Font style 8.Nice-and-bright, as a room 9.Pet welfare org. 10.Chicken homes 11.Canadian star Will of “Jonah Hex” (2010) 12.‘Canada’s Superstation’ based in St. John’s 13.Grasslands region stretching across Canada’s southern Prairies, __ Triangle 14.#104-Across town southeast of Saskatoon 15.Jigsaw puzzle bit 16.“When I Need You” by Leo __ 23.Wintertime fun celebration in Charlottetown: |3 wds. 24.Author Ms. Christie 26.Shuttle’s docked-to-destination [acronym] 28.Toothpaste __ 29.Van Halen drummer 32.Moulder 34.“Purple __” (1984) 35.Trade on 2007 to 2015 series “Mad Men”, informally: 2 wds. 37.1972: “Easy Livin’” by __ Heep 40.One __ __ a time (Bit by bit) 41.What the sponge does 42.Dignify 44.Building complex in Toronto’s Financial District: 2 wds. 45.Carbamide 46.__ shop 48.“Go on, take __, _ insist!” 50.Cherished one 55.Sholem __ (Author of 1946 novel East River) 56.Telegram 58.Does some manicuring 59.Twisted Sister singer Mr. Snider 60.Sigils 63.As per #26-Down... In 2001, Chris Hadfield became the first Canadian astronaut to perform this freefloating promenade way above the Earth 66.Rock guitarist Mr. Hudson aka Slash 68.‘E.’ of The Outsiders novelist S.E. Hinton’s name 71.Geese: French 72.California vineyards region 74.‘j’ topper 76.Spiral-shelled sea snails 79.German composer, Johann __ (b.1660 d.1722) 81.2001 ‘Time Warner’ merger member 82.Deep blue Baffin Island semi-precious stone, __ Lazuli 83.Ms. Santilli, Toronto-born singer/multiinstrumentalist 84.Electricity units 85.“Britain’s Got Talent” contestant Paul who sang “Nessun Dorma” 87.Topo __ (Famous mouse puppet) 88.‘The Tobacco Guards’ and ‘The Woodcutters’ are amongst these at Museo del Prado in Madrid 92.Civil Rights leader Ms. Parks 93.Noted violinist Camilla 94.Oscar-winning composer Nino 96.Meditation syllables 98.Affiliation 99.“All My __ Live in Texas” by George Strait