Cross Canada Crosswords 2

Praise for the Cross-Canada Crosswords series: "Cross-Canada Crosswords is...appealing not only for its Canadian content but also for its witty humour and challenging clues. This book is highly recommended... for the crossword enthusiast." -Resource Links, October 2005 "They are clever, funny and Canadian in spelling and content" -K. Joan Hebden, Chronicle-Journal ---- Crossword fanatics, sharpen your pencils! Calgary-based crossword designer Gwen Sjogren, author of the very popular Cross-Canada Crosswords presents a second collection of challenging and playful puzzles in Cross-Canada Crosswords 2. Most crosswords appearing in Canadian newspapers and puzzle books originate in the USA, and it shows in the spellings and cultural references. Cross-Canada Crosswords 2 is for those who know that a loonie is money, wouldn't expect a Genie to grant wishes and appreciate punster Sjogren's knack for clever clues. Twenty-six new crosswords, including eleven jumbo puzzles, make for hours of entertainment. Maple-themed puzzles include "Canadian Roadside Attractions," "Classic Canadians" and "Silly Canuck Stuff" plus a few non-Canadian brain teasers such as "My Favourite Mystery Mavens" and "A Titanic Test."

Praise for the Cross-Canada Crosswords series: "Cross-Canada Crosswords is...appealing not only for its Canadian content but also for its witty humour and challenging clues. This book is highly recommended... for the crossword enthusiast." -Resource Links, October 2005 "They are clever, funny and Canadian in spelling and content" -K. Joan Hebden, Chronicle-Journal ---- Crossword fans get ready, it's time to test your knowledge of all that is uniquely Northern! Calgary-based crossword designer Gwen Sjogren, author of the very popular Cross-Canada Crosswords and Cross-Canada Crosswords 2 is back at it again with her third collection of challenging and playful puzzles in Cross-Canada Crosswords 3. Most crosswords appearing in Canadian newspapers and puzzle books originate in the USA, and it shows in the spellings and cultural references, but if you know: * who is eligible for a Stephen Leacock Award; * what a "Molson muscle" is; * when to use a fork instead of a bow on a fiddlehead; * where civil servants walk on water; * why The Littlest Hobo never spoke; * how Brad Gushue cleans up with a broom; then there's a good chance you're Canadian, and an even better chance you'll enjoy Cross-Canada Crossswords 3. Twenty-eight new crosswords, including regular and jumbo-sized puzzles, make for hours of entertainment.

Praise for the "Cross-Canada Crosswords" series: ""Cross-Canada Crosswords" is...appealing not only for its Canadian content but also for its witty humour and challenging clues. This book is highly recommended... for the crossword enthusiast." -Resource Links, October 2005 "They are clever, funny and Canadian in spelling and content" -K. Joan Hebden, Chronicle-Journal ---- Puzzle designer extraordinaire Gwen Sjogren is back with the fourth book in her very popular "Cross-Canada Crosswords" series. With more puzzles than ever before this is bound to be a hit with crossword fans from Halifax to Haida Gwaii. Packed with fifty new puzzles and quirky trivia, this collection is passionately Canadian in both spellings and themes. From national nesters to goalie greats, natural phenomena to sea serpents, "Cross-Canada Crosswords 4" uses clever clues to decipher exclusively Canadian themes. If you know: * Mordecai Richler's 1997 Giller Prize-winning novel; * Shania Twain's first hit song; * what a Newfoundland feldspar is; * another name for a Yukon crow; * the Toronto-born first Hollywood millionaire; * and what sweatshirts are called in Saskatchewan, then you are Canadian enough to brave the challenge of "Cross-Canada Crosswords 4,"

For those who like their crosswords Canadian, this series delivers an all-new edition packed full of Great White Northern places, characters and things.

Climb aboard the O Canada Crosswords express and embrace the adventure of 100 new crosswords. The 18th instalment of this popular series features several wordplay puzzles--including "Rank and Guile," "Sounds Fishy to Me" and "Forecast: Fun!"--as well as a suitcase full of Canadiana like "Quotable Notables," "Witty Women," "Au Naturel" and "Great Scotts!" Along the way, you'll stop off in Hamilton and Quebec, disembark at Rio to relive Canada's Olympic achievements and detour to Sweden to celebrate hockey stars who lit up the NHL. Fifteen puzzles veer off the beaten track, including four circle-in-the-square offerings, and three with hidden shapes or phrases embedded in the grids. For an extra cerebral challenge, five puzzles have no fill-in-the-blank clues. Author Gwen Sjogren also debuts a new format called Four-Square, in which solvers complete four mini puzzles to unlock a CanCon phrase. With 97 larger grids, O Canada Crosswords Book 18 takes you on brainteasing journey across 13,000+ clues. So punch your ticket for hours of trivia, puns and fun!

With their distinctive folk-art covers and uniquely Canadian content, the 'O Canada Crosswords' books have garnered a devoted fan base of crossword aficionados from coast to coast. Kathleen Hamilton combines world references with clues reflecting a distinct Canadian cultural identity. Spellings are Canadian too, and the words are derived from our history, geography and pop culture. Books 2 to 5 have giant weekend-size puzzles for even more crossword fun.

A puzzle a day keeps the boredom away! And these are no ordinary puzzles. These 75 cleverly themed crosswords include themes like "Prefix-ation," "Prime Mini$ter$" and "Let it Snow." Many of the clues use tricky wordplay and are all about Canada: Child of Chibougamau? (enfant). Saturday night live group? (NHL). With Canadian spellings, Canadian perspectives and Canadian topics, the fact that you wear a toque to go to Timmy's and pay GST on pretty much everything makes you uniquely qualified to solve these puzzles. Drawing on the trademarks of Canadian identity, O Canada Crosswords Book 8 is for every Canadian. Sharpen your pencils and get ready for a good time!

Macleod and Olson's puzzles are ingrained with accents of Canadian culture, and are infused with humour: House party (NDP) Liberal-minded guy (DION) Lame excuse (BUM LEG) Pet peeve (FLEA) "I really enjoyed the humour and challenge of these (O Canada 8) puzzles. Please tell me you plan to publish more." -Brenda, B.C. Following on the heels of the bestselling O Canada Crosswords 8,, this new volume offers 75 more Canadian-flavoured puzzles. These cleverly themed crosswords include titles like "Cheep Talk," "O Canada" and "Phooey!" featuring tricky wordplay and other tests of your ability to "think outside the box." With Canadian spellings, Canadian perspectives and Canadian topics, Olson and Macleod's puzzles make you, the Canadian crossword solver, feel right at home.