Are you baffled by cryptic crosswords? Do you want to increase your word power and exercise your brain, but can't always make any sense of the clues? This book is packed with all the know-how, hints and tricks you will ever need to help you find the right answers every time. From clever to cunning to downright devious, all the different types of clue are here, with tips on how to recognise them, interpret them and, of course, solve them! Not only is doing crossword puzzles a great recessionary hobby because it costs very little to pursue, but solving a daily puzzle is good for your health: it has been shown to help reduce the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's, or at least delay its onset. With around one hundred and fifty clues analysed and explained in full, you will soon be on your way to the satisfaction of completing your first crossword grid; impressing your family, friends and fellow commuters; and maybe even winning a prize!
Challenge yourself at home with word and number puzzles An updated edition from expert crossword setter and experienced tutor, Tim Moorey, including 24 brand-new annotated practice crosswords.
This A4 book teaches beginners how to solve cryptic crosswords.
Expert crossword compiler and solver Kevin Skinner shows in easy steps how to solve those trickier puzzles.
Packed with clear explanations, helpful hints and practice grids, this book explains how to approach cryptic crosswords in a clear and logical manner. Inside.
"The aim of this book is two-fold: first: to guide solvers and would-be solvers to advance towards the delights of the 'cryptic' variety, and second, to offer a succession of tips to those already in the promised land, on how to better ...
A new series of 80 puzzles from The "Times "adapting the cryptic puzzle for those with a hectic lifestyle and schedule.
This title shows anyone how they can learn the logic behind solving cryptic crossword clues.
Anyone who enjoys words and wordplay can learn to solve a cryptic crossword clue. This book reveals all you need to know about this cerebral pastime and provides instructions on deciphering the most intricate of clues.
This collection is designed to provide a fair challenge for seasoned experts, but also give 'average solvers' a decent chance of completing the puzzles.
This new edition contains 15 new practice puzzles from 15 different newspaper and magazine sources, many new hints and tips to help every solver, greatly expanded lists; a completely new demonstration of how one solver tackles a typical ...