Cryptic Crossword Puzzles For Dummies

Denise Sutherland

ISBN 10: 0730384756 / ISBN 13: 9780730384755

Published by John Wiley and Sons Australia Ltd, AU, 2020

About this Item

Put your cryptic-cracking skills to use! With over 50 puzzles and 1,750 clues for you to conquer, Cryptic Crossword Puzzles for Dummies is filled with cryptics that range from (relatively) simple to expert-level, along with brief explanations of the most common types of clues and helpful hints on how to solve them. Used on its own or as a companion to Solving Cryptic Crosswords For Dummies, this book will keep your brain busy for hours! Apply the basics: use fundamental rules to solve puzzlesBuild your solving skills: practise consistently on various grid typesTackle pesky anagrams: decode anagram clues aplentyUse sums to find the answer: add and subtract letters to get the correct wordDetect double definitions: answer hints with more than one meaningExplore hidden messages: become a master at uncovering unseen solutions.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Cryptic Crossword Puzzles For Dummies
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Australia Ltd, AU
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0730384756
• ISBN 13: 9780730384755
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: Australian Edition.
• Condition: New
• Weight: 182 grams

About this title

Synopsis

Put your cryptic-cracking skills to use!

With over 50 puzzles and 1,750 clues for you to conquer, Cryptic Crossword Puzzles for Dummies is filled with cryptics that range from (relatively) simple to expert-level, along with brief explanations of the most common types of clues and helpful hints on how to solve them. Used on its own or as a companion to Solving Cryptic Crosswords For Dummies, this book will keep your brain busy for hours!

• Apply the basics: use fundamental rules to solve puzzles
• Build your solving skills: practise consistently on various grid types
• Tackle pesky anagrams: decode anagram clues aplenty
• Use sums to find the answer: add and subtract letters to get the correct word
• Detect double definitions: answer hints with more than one meaning
• Explore hidden messages: become a master at uncovering unseen solutions

About the Author

Denise Sutherland is a syndicated puzzle author. Her crosswords, word searches and other puzzles appear in a range of publications around the world, and she has written many puzzle books, including Solving Cryptic Crosswords For Dummies and Word Searches For Dummies.