| SAINTQUENTIN | New Brunswick town which is home to the Maple Capital of Atlantic Canada Festival, this year from April 11th to April 16th |
| NTR | Former CM and actor from AP |
| DOHA | Qatari city in which The Voice of Hind Rajab opened its inaugural film festival this year |
| SYCAMORE | Corm, say, developed close to the maple tree (8) |
| IANS | 'Edmonton' enders ('Canada's Festival City' residents) |
| ALANIS | Rock singer booked for many UK festivals this year, _ Morissette (6) |
| ATRISKSPECIES | 'Endangered' wildlife (An example is the Leatherback Sea Turtle which feasts on the jellyfish of Atlantic Canada): 3 wds. |
| COMICCON | Annual pop culture event in San Diego, this year from July 21st to July 24th |
| INVICTUSGAMES | Competitive international sports event for wounded, injured and sick service men and women taking place in Toronto this year from September 23rd to September 30th: 2 wds. |
| LEATHERBACK | Ancient sea turtle that feasts on the jellyfish of Atlantic Canada |
| IFIHADLEGS | With 22-Across: low-budget film with lots of buzz at film festivals this year (and an intriguing title) |
| HYSTERIA | Suffering this year from psychiatric disorder (8) |
| LABRADOR | Large part of Atlantic Canada |
| IVES | St -; Cornish seaside town which is home to the Leach Pottery and one of the Tate galleries (4) |
| COVEREDBRIDGE | The world's longest one is located in the New Brunswick town of Hartland: 2 wds. |
| TULLA | County Clare town which is home to one of the country's best-known ceilA-A- bands. (5) |
| STANDREWS | Scottish town which is home to the third oldest university in the Englishspeaking world (2,7) |
| SHEDIAC | New Brunswick town known as 'The Lobster Capital of the World' |
| HARTLAND | The longest covered bridge in the world is located in what New Brunswick town? |
| BEAVERLODGE | Northwestern Alberta town which is home to a huge landmark of a busy Canuck creature sitting atop a log |
