| NAVIGATING | The Oil Man and the Sea: ___ the Northern Gateway (2014 Governor General's Literary Awards finalist) |
| MYOCTOBER | Claire Holden Rothman book, a 2014 Governor General's Literary Awards finalist: 2 wds. |
| KOPECKY | Arno ___, canadian author of The Oil Man and the Sea: navigating the northern Gateway |
| TISSUE | Paper ___ the Northern edition (6) |
| ALICEMUNRO | Winner of three Governor General's Literary Awards |
| OREWA | Town at one end of the Northern Gateway Toll Road (5) |
| SOMEONE | 2013 Alice McDermott novel that was a National Book Award finalist |
| MATRIX | Lauren Groff historical novel; 2021 National Book Award finalist |
| LOOKBOTHWAYS | 2019 novel by 30-Across that was a National Book Award finalist: 3 wds. |
| DOROTHYLIVESAY | Winnipeg-born poet who won the Governor General's literary Award for her work, first in 1944 and again in 1947: 2 wds. |
| DIONNEBRAND | Member of the Order of Canada who won the Governor General's Literary Award in 1997 for her poetry collection Land to Light On: 2 wds. |
| URBAINS | Mordecai Richler novel, winner of the Governor General's Literary Award in 1971, St. ___ Horseman |
| ADELE | Canadian writer Ms. Wiseman (1956 Governor General's Literary Award winner for Winnipeg-set novel The Sacrifice) |
| BEAR | 1976 Governor General's Literary Award - winning novel about a woman and her ursine lover |
| MIKI | Roy ___ (b.1942 - d.2024 ...Canadian poet who won the Governor General's Literary Award in 2002) |
| KETHERENA | Ms. Vermette, Metis writer who is a Governor General's Literary Award for Poetry winner for North End Love Songs |
| HETI | Sheila ___, Governor General's Literary Award winning author of 2022 novel Pure Colour |
| DRILLER | The oil-man, in worse shape, is taken to the doctor (7) |
| WRITERSTRUST | The 'Journey Prize' is one of the 10 literary awards bestowed by The ___ ___ of canada |
| ALIMONY | Money from the oil-man to the young ex-wife? (7) |
