The Guardian Cryptic Crosswords 1: A collection of more than 100 perplexing puzzles (Guardian Puzzle Books)

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Containing 250 crossword puzzles and helpful wire-binding to sit the puzzle pages flat, this book provides hours of entertainment, with the extra benefit of sharpening your vocabulary, general knowledge and mental acuity. Flex your mental muscles with this latest collection of cryptic crosswords from the pages of The Telegraph.

Addictive, taxing and compelling, this book is packed with 200 high-quality puzzles chosen by former Times Crossword Editors. Fun, fast and furious you will while away the time and give your grey matter an enjoyable workout at the same time. Most of these will help, but they vary in the extent to which the description of clues precisely matches what the setters say they are doing, and the quality of the detailed analysis.With quick and cryptic style clues for the same puzzle, you have all you need for a word workout with this fantastic puzzle. Providing a unique challenge amongst crosswords, each puzzle has a set of cryptic and coffee-time, quick definition-style clues, so that you can choose either to take your time or to head for the speedy conclusion, with both sets of clues leading to the same answer. Tim gives regular solving courses and has used his experience to produce a very clear and thorough guide. All the devious delights of Christine’s Cryptic Collection in a handy size and six times a year, Handy Cryptic Crosswords is the perfect title for on-the-go cryptic puzzling. Set yourself the ultimate challenge and test your analytical skills all whilst enjoying hours of puzzling fun in the process!

Like the Stephenson and Gilbert books below, most of the material applies to other puzzles just as much as the one mentioned on the cover. These printable puzzles are downloadable versions of the now discontinued Cryptic Crosswords magazine. Fairly brief coverage of clue types, with lots of sample puzzles and answers which include explanations. We're always happy to answer any questions or queries you might have, please get in touch using one of the methods below. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.Ideal for those starting out with cryptic crosswords, and those whod like to tackle the main puzzle but feel daunted, or who can perhaps only solve a handful of clues. Give your memory a workout, stimulate your brain and hone your general knowledge with over 300 crossword puzzles.

The latest book in this exciting series continues the tradition of providing authoritative, challenging Cryptic Crossword, offering an enjoyable and stimulating way to while away your free time. p>Read about how we’ll protect and use your data in our Privacy Notices. With 100 brainteasing grids to hone your lateral thinking, this book is perfect for banishing boredom at home or on the daily commute.

Challenge yourself word puzzlesChallenge yourself with this set of 200 cryptic puzzles from the most famous crossword in the world compiled by the Times Crossword Editors. Discover the wonders of the paranormal with this collection of spellbinding puzzles and brain-training activities, here to focus your mind and inspire creativity. Appearing Monday to Friday in the puzzle pages of Times2, this crossword has a reduced 13x13 grid size and reduced difficulty too, the intention being to encourage people to take their first steps in tackling cryptic crosswords. A bumper collection of 300 quick crossword puzzles to test your word knowledge and have you reaching for the thesaurus.

This one has some very sound advice but would have been better with access to professionally-written sample puzzles. I’m going to start with the devil’s advocate point of view and quote Jonathan Crowther (the Azed setter at the Observer) in his A-Z of crosswords: “in my experience the ability to solve crosswords comes from practice rather than from diligent application to ‘how-to’ books, though these clearly have their place”. Whether on your lunch break, work commute or just a relaxing afternoon, The Telegraph Cryptic Crosswords 6 is a great selection of headscratchers for any puzzle fan to ponder over.By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.