O Canada Crosswords Book 23
- Publisher
- Nightwood Editions
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2022
- Category
- General, Puzzles, Coloring Books
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780889714342
- Publish Date
- Oct 2022
- List Price
- $18.95
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Description
75 All-New Crosswords
Over 250,000 O Canada Crossword books sold in 20 years!
In this latest instalment of O Canada Crosswords, author Gwen Sjogren mines the national landscape to unearth a wealth of witty wordplay, a motherlode of puns and a bonanza of Canadiana in 75 large-sized puzzles. Book 23 strikes gold with new themes including big tech, fashion and tea. Sports fans will score with six thematic puzzles. And for solvers who dig a challenge, 10 non-themed Canada Cornucopia grids will test your mettle… since several have no three-letter answers and/or fill-in-the-blank clues. Themed puzzles include:
Canadian Cities – A Star Was Born Here & Give Me a C
Education – Eminent Universities & Illustrious Alumni
Food – Home Sweet Canada & International Flavours
Letter Play – Y Not & Whoo Are They?
Movies – A Dozen Theme Clues & Cinematic Spectres
Puns – On the Move & Spice Up Your Life
Retro – Toys in the Attic & Catch(phrase) Me If You Can
Transportation – Take Off, Eh! & Come Sail Away
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.