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Cryptic Crossword Puzzles For Dummies

By Denise Sutherland
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Cryptic Crossword Puzzles For Dummies by Denise Sutherland is a humorous guide to understanding and solving cryptic crossword puzzles. The book offers clear explanations of different types of cryptic clues and strategies to tackle them, making it ideal for beginners. Full of tips and amusing insights, it aims to turn even the most puzzled novice into an adept solver.
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You might like this book if you enjoy the thrill of wordplay and solving puzzles with a touch of humour. It cleverly demystifies the world of cryptic crosswords, making it ideal for beginners eager to unlock their secrets while having fun. You’ll find it particularly appealing if you appreciate a blend of mental challenge and humorous insight.

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Cryptic Crossword Puzzles For Dummies

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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

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780730384755

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 February 2020

Country: Australia

Imprint: For Dummies

Edition: Australian Edition

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 1.0mm

Width: 13.0mm

Height: 18.0mm

Weight: 142g

Pages: 176

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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.

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