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O Canada Crosswords Book 21

by (author) Gwen Sjogren

Publisher
Nightwood Editions
Initial publish date
Oct 2020
Category
General, Puzzles, Coloring Books
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780889711471
    Publish Date
    Oct 2020
    List Price
    $16.95

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Nightwood Editions is proud to present its annual O Canada Crosswords release with Gwen Sjogren’s tenth book in the series, which features 100 puzzles and over 12,600 clues. If you’re counting, 23.5 percent of the clues focus on Canadian references, and you can depend 100 percent on Sjogren’s usual mix of witty wordplay and unique themes. Here’s a taste to wet your whistle:

AnimalsHorsing Around & Coming out of Their Shells

FoodI’m Stuffed & Cropping Up

HolidaysSanta Claus Is Coming & Yummy Yuletide

PunsHockey Hall of Blame & Piracy?

RoyaltyThe Queen’s English & Put Up Your Dukes

SportsGood Sports & Puttering Around

TVIs There a Doctor in the House? & Channel Surfing

Seven of the forty-six Canada Cornucopia puzzles offer the challenge of no fill-in-the-blank clues. And in the fifty-four themed puzzles, Sjogren makes a meal of new Canadiana, including cartoonists, stamps, money and geographical references from across the country. So if you’re hungry for some brainteasing trivia, take a bite out of O Canada Crosswords Book 21!

About the author

Gwen Sjogren is one of Canada's top designers of crosswords having created over 700 puzzles and published eleven books. She has authored O Canada Crosswords Books 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 as well as the Cross-Canada Crosswords series. Her connection to her fans and ease of describing how she develops the clues makes her a natural fit for call-in shows and she's been featured on CBC Radio, CFAX Radio, CTV Morning Live and Breakfast Television. With a passion for puns and popular culture, and the discipline of her English degree, Sjogren injects an element of fun into every challenge. Her puzzles are imaginative and fun and will challenge novice to experienced solvers. Hailing from Ontario, she now resides in Calgary, Alberta.

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