When the world is too much with us it's good to know there are puzzles. Kick back, chill out and enjoy my ClassiCanadian Crossword.
Posts by Barb Olson 🍁
If you're not into doing a rigorous workout routine you should try this week's crossword: "Fitness for the Pun of It". Great brain exercise without busting out in sweat.
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Spelling doesn't matter.
Or does it?
PS. They were good, but I think some may have been faking it.
Have you noticed that the subject of Cancon has been talked about lately? The CRTC states that artistic works must contain at least least 35% Canadian material. If that applies to crossword puzzles mine easily meet that quota. Here's one for you to try. classicanadianxwords.ca
Trump-free crosswords delivered every Wednesday.
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Here are a few of my recent ClassiCanadian Crosswords:
"Don't be So Diacritical"
"How Insulting!"
"Literary Twists"
"Here Comes Trouble"
The hardest part of making crosswords is coming up with a theme. Just had a lightbulb moment and am seizing on it now.
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Check out my Canadian crossword in this month's Zoomer Magazine, p. 110. "Hear Ye, Hear Ye!"
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#ThisHourHas22Minutes #MarkCritch
#DougFord has taken the #USATARRIFF on #Autosector In #ONTARIO as serious business. #cdnpoli #onpoli #peipoli #nspoli #nbpoli #nfpoli
Tariffs, debt, housing crisis, climate change ...
there's a reason puzzles are called diversions. Here's a crossword to give your mind a break. classicanadianxwords.ca
This is the Feb./Mar. issue of Zoomer. Check out my crossword at the end of the magazine. New subscribers receive a free booklet of 5 of my puzzles.
CANADA IS NOT FOR SALE
... but Canadian Crosswords are.
This week's puzzle: "Where the Action Is".
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This week's ClassiCanadian Crossword drops today: "Loafing Around". Subscribers, check your inboxes. Want to sign up?
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Think #Candian.
Hey, everyone!
Here are some of my favorite online markets to use instead of Amazon:
etrailer.com - DIY products, RV focused
bhphotovideo.com - Tech products, Jewish owned
chewy.com - everything pets, including prescriptions
bookshop.org - buy books, support local bookstores
Share yours below!
It is happening, yay!!
Minister Anita Anand informed the provinces Friday that Ottawa will remove more than half of federal internal trade barriers in a move to make Canada less reliant on the US, according to a senior federal government source. #Canada #cdnpoli 🍁
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Feeling patriotic, Canada? Check out my ClassiCanadian Crosswords. This week's puzzle: "S.O.S.!" Plenty of cancon in this one. classicandianxwords.ca
Looking for some Canadian content? Celebrate #FlagDay with a ClassiCanadian Crossword. 100% product of Canada.
Within hours of the felons excessive tariff announcement, U.S. travel agencies, tour companies, airlines, & accommodations in the US experienced a mass exodus in the form of trip cancelations by thousands of Canadians, causing an estimated $2.1 billion in loss.
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Buy Canadian - food, clothing, services .... and crossword puzzles!
Today's ClassiCanadian Crossword: "Bar Jokes".
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What is a ClassiCanadian Crossword anyway? Every week @bjtetreault.bsky.social writes a blog that'll give you the idea. He explains the theme, lists the Canadian content and includes a quip from somebody's brilliant, funny or quirky mind. Check it out.
www.classicanadianxwords.ca/blog/
For all you crosswording cat people, this one's for you. Wednesday's puzzle: "Meow!" classicanadianxwords.ca
Damn, the wellness space is filled with darkness.
Influencers are using the Los Angeles fires to hawk wellness products www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
@this_is_mallory: “heartbreaking and really irresponsible.”
#DryJanuary Is Driving Me to Drink, by Tressie McMillan Cottom www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/o... via @nytopinion.nytimes.com #alcohol
The Prime Minister now has the freedom to speak more boldly and stand firm against absurdities like Mr Trump’s ridiculous suggestion to annex Canada. His voice is Canada’s strength—unyielding and unapologetic 💪❤️🇨🇦