| DEEPA | Ms. Rajagopalan (Winner of the RBC PEN Canada New Voices Award in 2021 ...More at #52-Across) |
| CENSORSHIP | Fighting ___ (Part of the mission of nonpartisan writers organization PEN Canada) |
| FRANCOPHONIE | La ___ (World language organization that Canada, New Brunswick and Que bec are a part of) |
| PEACOCKSOFINSTAGRAM | Book by Deepa Rajagopalan which is on the current 2024 Giller Prize longlist: 3 wds. |
| HEAVYRESCUE | Ontario's 400-series highways are the setting of Discovery Channel Canada's new series "___ ___: 401" |
| NIAGARAFALLS | "ET Canada's New Year's Eve at ___ ___" |
| TRILLIUM | ___ Book Award (More at #52-Across) |
| MURRELETS | Marbled ___ (Threatened seabirds ...more at #52-Across) |
| RADUCANU | Emma, tennis player who won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award in 2021 (8) |
| TALKING | ___ Heads Burning Down the House rock band and recipient of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2021 |
| JONATHANINDIA | Reds infielder who won the National League Rookie of the Year Award in 2021: 2 wds. |
| NAOMIOSAKA | 2021 Australian Open champion who won the Best Female Athlete ESPY Award in 2021: 2 wds. |
| BONNIERAITT | Something to Talk About singer who received the Billboard Women in Music Icon Award in 2021: 2 wds. |
| SHOHEIOHTANI | Angels pitcher who won the American League MVP award in 2021 and 2023: 2 wds. |
| BEATTHECHASERS | TV quiz show that won Best Quiz Show at the National TV Awards in 2021 (4,3,7) |
| KENANTHOMPSON | Saturday Night Live comedian who hosted the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in 2021: 2 wds. |
| KENANTOMPSON | Saturday Night Live comedian who hosted the People's Choice Awards in 2021 and 2022: 2 wds. |
| JENNIFER | ___ Hudson, new Voice UK judge, back on our screens, in its new home on ITV, for its sixth series (8) |
| EYRE | The largest lake and Australia's lowest point at 52 feet below sea level (4) |
| LUKEPERRY | Beverly Hills 90210 star died at 52, of stroke (4,5) |
