Author: Richard Mann
Publisher: Bookbaby
ISBN: 9781483596242
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
(same as above, but with this from the author)So, you're "crossword curious." You've wanted to know more about crossword puzzles but were afraid to ask. Maybe you've tried one or two, then threw them across the room in disgust when you were stumped. Or maybe you've come close but never actually finished one.Well, fear no more. This little booklet is just for you. With this guide, you will learn the basics of crossword puzzling. The first part of the booklet is a collection of tips on how to decipher the clues. They can be quite confusing. It's all in the way the clues are worded. The second part contains a glossary of those three and four letter words that are always found in crossword puzzles. Many of these words are obscure and seldom used, except in typical crossword puzzles. (Honey, pass the "etui.")So, enjoy this booklet. Read it, and you will be on our way to becoming a brilliant cruciverbalist. (Look it up)
The Secret to Solving Crossword Puzzles
Author: Richard Mann
Publisher: Bookbaby
ISBN: 9781483596242
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
(same as above, but with this from the author)So, you're "crossword curious." You've wanted to know more about crossword puzzles but were afraid to ask. Maybe you've tried one or two, then threw them across the room in disgust when you were stumped. Or maybe you've come close but never actually finished one.Well, fear no more. This little booklet is just for you. With this guide, you will learn the basics of crossword puzzling. The first part of the booklet is a collection of tips on how to decipher the clues. They can be quite confusing. It's all in the way the clues are worded. The second part contains a glossary of those three and four letter words that are always found in crossword puzzles. Many of these words are obscure and seldom used, except in typical crossword puzzles. (Honey, pass the "etui.")So, enjoy this booklet. Read it, and you will be on our way to becoming a brilliant cruciverbalist. (Look it up)
Publisher: Bookbaby
ISBN: 9781483596242
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
(same as above, but with this from the author)So, you're "crossword curious." You've wanted to know more about crossword puzzles but were afraid to ask. Maybe you've tried one or two, then threw them across the room in disgust when you were stumped. Or maybe you've come close but never actually finished one.Well, fear no more. This little booklet is just for you. With this guide, you will learn the basics of crossword puzzling. The first part of the booklet is a collection of tips on how to decipher the clues. They can be quite confusing. It's all in the way the clues are worded. The second part contains a glossary of those three and four letter words that are always found in crossword puzzles. Many of these words are obscure and seldom used, except in typical crossword puzzles. (Honey, pass the "etui.")So, enjoy this booklet. Read it, and you will be on our way to becoming a brilliant cruciverbalist. (Look it up)
How to Conquer the New York Times Crossword Puzzle
Author: The New York Times
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 9780312365547
Category : Games
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
The New York Times is the gold standard of crossword puzzles. Drawing from the top puzzle constructors in the nation, the Times puzzles are considered the cleverest, most engaging and at times, trickiest puzzles of all. This guide will help puzzlers of all skill levels improve and enjoy the New York Times crossword. Along with helpful discussions and hints, every puzzle in How to Conquer the New York Times Crossword Puzzle is annotated with solving tips and insight from veteran constructors and solver to help you master the nation's #1 puzzle! This volume includes: *60 Times puzzles from easy Monday to devilish Saturday and giant Sunday, each with helpful tips and clues *Lists of most common crossword words, clues, and ways constructors try to trick you*Step-by-step solving instructions provide readers with instruction on how to tackle puzzles of every difficulty level*How to construct a puzzle: A chapter offers a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into making a great crossword *Introduction from puzzle great Will Shortz, crossword editor for The New York Times
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 9780312365547
Category : Games
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
The New York Times is the gold standard of crossword puzzles. Drawing from the top puzzle constructors in the nation, the Times puzzles are considered the cleverest, most engaging and at times, trickiest puzzles of all. This guide will help puzzlers of all skill levels improve and enjoy the New York Times crossword. Along with helpful discussions and hints, every puzzle in How to Conquer the New York Times Crossword Puzzle is annotated with solving tips and insight from veteran constructors and solver to help you master the nation's #1 puzzle! This volume includes: *60 Times puzzles from easy Monday to devilish Saturday and giant Sunday, each with helpful tips and clues *Lists of most common crossword words, clues, and ways constructors try to trick you*Step-by-step solving instructions provide readers with instruction on how to tackle puzzles of every difficulty level*How to construct a puzzle: A chapter offers a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into making a great crossword *Introduction from puzzle great Will Shortz, crossword editor for The New York Times
The Million Word Crossword Dictionary
Author: Stanley Newman
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061748005
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 18231
Book Description
More than 1,300,000 answers—more than twice as many words as any other crossword dictionary. Meticulously compiled by two crossword professionals with a combined fifty years in the field and based on a massive analysis of current crosswords, there has never been a crossword dictionary with the breadth, depth, and currency of this one. From Jim Carrey to Sister Carrie, Homer Simpson to Homer’s Iliad, the wide-ranging entries include 500,000+ synonyms, 3,000+ literary works, 3,000+ films, 20,000+ famous people from all fields, and more than 50,000 fill-in-the-blank clues so popular in today’s crosswords. This edition offers thousands of new entries, including slang terms; brand names; celebrity names; and the latest films, novels, sports Hall of Famers, automobile models, and much more. Featuring an introduction by New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz, The Million Word Crossword Dictionary makes every other crossword dictionary obsolete.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061748005
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 18231
Book Description
More than 1,300,000 answers—more than twice as many words as any other crossword dictionary. Meticulously compiled by two crossword professionals with a combined fifty years in the field and based on a massive analysis of current crosswords, there has never been a crossword dictionary with the breadth, depth, and currency of this one. From Jim Carrey to Sister Carrie, Homer Simpson to Homer’s Iliad, the wide-ranging entries include 500,000+ synonyms, 3,000+ literary works, 3,000+ films, 20,000+ famous people from all fields, and more than 50,000 fill-in-the-blank clues so popular in today’s crosswords. This edition offers thousands of new entries, including slang terms; brand names; celebrity names; and the latest films, novels, sports Hall of Famers, automobile models, and much more. Featuring an introduction by New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz, The Million Word Crossword Dictionary makes every other crossword dictionary obsolete.
Four-letter Words
Author: Michelle Arnot
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780399534355
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
A crossword puzzle champion discusses the rules and regulations of doing crossword puzzles; offers facts about puzzle history and lore; and provides tips, techniques, and strategies for solving difficult puzzles.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780399534355
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
A crossword puzzle champion discusses the rules and regulations of doing crossword puzzles; offers facts about puzzle history and lore; and provides tips, techniques, and strategies for solving difficult puzzles.
The New York Times Monday Crossword Puzzle Omnibus
Author: The New York Times
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 9781250025234
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Monday might not be your favorite day to head to the office but if you're a crossword solver who enjoys the Times's easiest puzzles, you can't wait for Monday to roll around. This first volume of our new series collects all your favorite start-of-the week puzzles in one huge omnibus. Features: - 200 easy Monday crosswords - Big omnibus volume is a great value for solvers - The New York Times-the #1 brand name in crosswords - Edited by Will Shortz: the celebrity of U.S. crossword puzzling
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 9781250025234
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Monday might not be your favorite day to head to the office but if you're a crossword solver who enjoys the Times's easiest puzzles, you can't wait for Monday to roll around. This first volume of our new series collects all your favorite start-of-the week puzzles in one huge omnibus. Features: - 200 easy Monday crosswords - Big omnibus volume is a great value for solvers - The New York Times-the #1 brand name in crosswords - Edited by Will Shortz: the celebrity of U.S. crossword puzzling
The Crossword Puzzler's Handbook
Author: Cider Mill Press
Publisher: Cider Mill Press
ISBN: 9781604330229
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Crossword addicts are always in search of a new and better tool to boost their solving skills—and the answer’s not yet another dictionary. This handbook is something a lot more valuable: a comprehensive compilation of “cross weirds.” These are the words we don’t often hear in general conversation, but they do tend to pop up in crosswords frequently, either because they use the most common letters of the alphabet or are featured in some of the most popular subjects. So it’s fantastically helpful when you need to figure out who starred in that 1933 film or name an island in the Central Philippines. Organized by subject, this collection is broken down into three sections: People, Places, and Things. You’ll find invaluable clue-solvers in such categories as Abstract Ideas; Actors and Actresses; Adjectives; Bodies of Water; Cities and Towns; Folklore; Foreign Words; Health, Medical Care, and Sickness; Music; Transportation; and many, many more. You can either use this as a reference when an answer’s on the tip of your tongue (but you just can’t get it), or as a handy study guide. The sturdy reinforced binding will keep it in great shape for years of service—and the small size makes it perfect to take anywhere!
Publisher: Cider Mill Press
ISBN: 9781604330229
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Crossword addicts are always in search of a new and better tool to boost their solving skills—and the answer’s not yet another dictionary. This handbook is something a lot more valuable: a comprehensive compilation of “cross weirds.” These are the words we don’t often hear in general conversation, but they do tend to pop up in crosswords frequently, either because they use the most common letters of the alphabet or are featured in some of the most popular subjects. So it’s fantastically helpful when you need to figure out who starred in that 1933 film or name an island in the Central Philippines. Organized by subject, this collection is broken down into three sections: People, Places, and Things. You’ll find invaluable clue-solvers in such categories as Abstract Ideas; Actors and Actresses; Adjectives; Bodies of Water; Cities and Towns; Folklore; Foreign Words; Health, Medical Care, and Sickness; Music; Transportation; and many, many more. You can either use this as a reference when an answer’s on the tip of your tongue (but you just can’t get it), or as a handy study guide. The sturdy reinforced binding will keep it in great shape for years of service—and the small size makes it perfect to take anywhere!
The Times How to Crack Cryptic Crosswords
Author: Tim Moorey
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007565097
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
Quiz your family at home with crosswords, puzzles and games. Expert crossword solver and setter, Tim Moorey, seeks to dispel the myth that cryptic crosswords are the preserve of the elite. In this new, easy guide, he demonstrates that anyone who enjoys words and word play can learn to solve a cryptic crossword clue.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007565097
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
Quiz your family at home with crosswords, puzzles and games. Expert crossword solver and setter, Tim Moorey, seeks to dispel the myth that cryptic crosswords are the preserve of the elite. In this new, easy guide, he demonstrates that anyone who enjoys words and word play can learn to solve a cryptic crossword clue.
Solving Cryptic Crosswords For Dummies
Author: Denise Sutherland
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0730384705
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
The cryptic crossword world explained the fun and easy way Even expert crossword-solvers struggle with cryptics. The clues can often seem nonsensical, mysterious and infuriating, but finally cracking them is immensely satisfying. Solving Cryptic Crosswords For Dummies is designed to help even the most casual crossword lover master these mental feats of gymnastics. Packed with clear explanations, helpful hints, and practice crosswords, the book explains how to approach these problems in a clear and logical manner, providing hints on identifying the different kinds of clues and tips on how to solve them. Explains cryptic crosswords, from the (relatively) simple to advanced puzzles Guides readers through common and not-so-common clues to help decipher even the most confusing cryptics Illustrates the top tips, tricks, and clues to cracking any cryptic Includes practice puzzles to put your new skills to the test Covers both Commonwealth and U.S. style cryptics and highlights the subtle differences between each Cryptic crosswords have emerged as one of today's most popular brainteasers, and Solving Cryptic Crosswords For Dummies is the one-stop resource for becoming a puzzle pro.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0730384705
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
The cryptic crossword world explained the fun and easy way Even expert crossword-solvers struggle with cryptics. The clues can often seem nonsensical, mysterious and infuriating, but finally cracking them is immensely satisfying. Solving Cryptic Crosswords For Dummies is designed to help even the most casual crossword lover master these mental feats of gymnastics. Packed with clear explanations, helpful hints, and practice crosswords, the book explains how to approach these problems in a clear and logical manner, providing hints on identifying the different kinds of clues and tips on how to solve them. Explains cryptic crosswords, from the (relatively) simple to advanced puzzles Guides readers through common and not-so-common clues to help decipher even the most confusing cryptics Illustrates the top tips, tricks, and clues to cracking any cryptic Includes practice puzzles to put your new skills to the test Covers both Commonwealth and U.S. style cryptics and highlights the subtle differences between each Cryptic crosswords have emerged as one of today's most popular brainteasers, and Solving Cryptic Crosswords For Dummies is the one-stop resource for becoming a puzzle pro.
Really Clever Crosswords 2
Author: David Levinson Wilk
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781402745072
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
C rossword lovers will welcome this second volume of clever, challenging puzzles by David Levinson Wilk. He has devised 72 crosswords that will test solvers' knowledge of a range of topics, covering a variety of tricky and entertaining themes. For one puzzle, you'll have to know how much every letter of the alphabet scores in Scrabble. In another, words "jump" across black squares, while a third uses the same clues for multiple entries. And, of course, there are plenty of less experimental but equally fun crosswords, with anagrams, puns, hidden words in the grids, and other wordplay.
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781402745072
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
C rossword lovers will welcome this second volume of clever, challenging puzzles by David Levinson Wilk. He has devised 72 crosswords that will test solvers' knowledge of a range of topics, covering a variety of tricky and entertaining themes. For one puzzle, you'll have to know how much every letter of the alphabet scores in Scrabble. In another, words "jump" across black squares, while a third uses the same clues for multiple entries. And, of course, there are plenty of less experimental but equally fun crosswords, with anagrams, puns, hidden words in the grids, and other wordplay.
How to Solve Cryptic Crosswords
Author: Kevin Skinner
Publisher: Constable
ISBN: 9780716022084
Category : Crossword puzzles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Expert crossword compiler and solver Kevin Skinner shows in easy steps how to solve those trickier puzzles. Once you recognize the type of clue used, you're half way to finding the answer. Learn to spot: . Double straight clues . Double meaning clues . Word exchange clues . Homophone clues . Anagrams . And all the other clever clues beloved of crossword compilers Work your way through the example crosswords provided and hone your new-found skills. The explanations show how the answers are arrived at, so you can see precisely how each clue works. Next time you come across a clue of the same type, you'll be able to tease out the answer for yourself and beat the compiler at their own game!
Publisher: Constable
ISBN: 9780716022084
Category : Crossword puzzles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Expert crossword compiler and solver Kevin Skinner shows in easy steps how to solve those trickier puzzles. Once you recognize the type of clue used, you're half way to finding the answer. Learn to spot: . Double straight clues . Double meaning clues . Word exchange clues . Homophone clues . Anagrams . And all the other clever clues beloved of crossword compilers Work your way through the example crosswords provided and hone your new-found skills. The explanations show how the answers are arrived at, so you can see precisely how each clue works. Next time you come across a clue of the same type, you'll be able to tease out the answer for yourself and beat the compiler at their own game!