| NATO | Canada is one of the original 12 member countries of this intl. alliance |
| REPRODUCTION | Facsimile, copy of the original (12) |
| BART | Character on "The Simpsons" ...'D'oh Canada' is one of the cartoon's famous episodes |
| BOOTHIA | The ... Peninsula of N Canada is the northernmost part of the mainland of North America (7) |
| MEMBERCOUNTRIES | The Commonwealth is comprised of 53 of these of which Canada is the largest: 2 wds. |
| APOSTLES | Some of the 'Cambridge spies' were members of the university's secret society, formed in 1820 (with 12 members), The ___ (8) |
| BIGMAC | The price of this hamburger is used by The Economist to illustrate comparative buying-power in various countries of the world (3,3) |
| ANTHEM | "O Canada" is one |
| USBC | Type of charger that the EU is mandating for all phones sold in its member countries (even iPhones!) |
| LOONA | Also known as "Girl of the Month," this 12-member group created by BlockBerryCreative released their first mini album, [+ +], in 2018 |
| UTES | One of the two most recent Pac-12 members |
| INUITFOLKTALE | An example of one in Arctic Canada is the story of the gigantic Polar Bear known as Nanurluk: 2 wds. |
| POWER | Electricity for one of the major countries of the world (5) |
| SPHINX | Outside the National Gallery of Canada is 'Maman' which is a giant sculpture of a what? |
| COMMONWEALTH | Group of member countries (12) |
| SECURITYCOUNCIL | Committee that governs the United Nations with fifteen member countries including five permanent ones (8,7) |
| AFRICAN | A native, inhabitant or citizen of any of the countries of Africa (7) |
| EASTERNBLOC | Collective name of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe under Soviet domination during the Cold War |
| BAYONET | Light bulb mount which is the standard fitting in many former countries of the British Empire (7) |
| MUSTARD | ___ seed (Canada is the world's largest exporter of this crop) |