Cross-Canada Crosswords 6

Sjogren taps into some of her favourite themes including pop

culture, geography and showbiz, and debuts new topics like acronyms, currency and journalism.

Savvy solvers will greet our nation's most beloved fictional

heroine, meet the hilarious host of a famous game show and feast on some tasty Canadian confections. They'll fly high if they know Canada's first female astronaut and hit the nail on the head if they can name the last spike site and TV's colourful, clutzy handyman.

Sjogren is a firm believer in the "brain gym" benefits of crosswords--here are a few titles in this collection of 50 fun-filled, crossword challenges sure to keep Canadians' minds sharp:

First Names in TV News

Winning Women in Lit

Land O'Lakes

A Tree Grows in Ontario

Destination: Edmonton

Jazzercizers

Aforementioned Canadians

Wear Canadian

Canadian Southpaws

Leading Ladies

Canada at the Oscars