| SNOWFLAKE | The Order of Canada medal is shaped like one |
| PEAR | The gallbladder is shaped like one |
| EGG | A Kinder Surprise is shaped like one (3) |
| DEANTHAEDMUNDS | Inuk soprano who is a Member of the Order of Canada one of her albums is 2016's 'Pillorikput Inuit: Inuktitut Arias for All Seasons': 2 wds. |
| JEANAUGUSTINE | The Honourable ___ ___ (Member of the Order of Canada who in 1993 became the first Black woman elected to the House of Commons) |
| FIELDS | The ____ Medal is considered the Nobel prize of maths |
| POKEMONTRAINER | Person who wrangles creatures such as Pikachu whose first word is a finger jab + an abbreviation for the first day of the workweek: 2 wds. (Theme answer: This puzzle is shaped like this answer's secon |
| LOG | Yule ___ (Christmastime piece of wood or a cake shaped like one) |
| RITAJOE | Member of the Order of Canada known as 'The Poet Laureate of the Mi'kmaq People': 2 wds. |
| ANGELAJAMES | Hockey Hall of Famer who is a legend of women's hockey, in 2022 she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada: 2 wds. |
| ITANI | Member of the Order of Canada writer Frances of The Company We Keep |
| MICROPHONE | Taylor's gift was a Judith Lieber clutch, valued at $4,995, shaped like one of these |
| UBOLT | A bike lock may be shaped like one |
| SWAN | Some paddleboats are shaped like one |
| SCARAB | A dung-beetle, or a gem shaped like one (6) |
| WILLIEOREE | Member of the Order of Canada, Fredericton-born hockey legend, the first Black player in the NHL, his jersey No. |
| FREDPENNER | Born-in-Winnipeg entertainer who is a Member of the Order of Canada and famously sings "The Cat Came Back": 2 wds. |
| CELINEDION | The Power of Love singer who was made a Companion of the Order of Canada in 2008: 2 wds. |
| EDITORIALCARTOONIST | Newspaper profession of Terry Mosher aka Aislin who is an Officer of the Order of Canada: 2 wds. |
| SIMONCHANG | Fashion designer who is a Member of the Order of Canada: 2 wds. |