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The Chambers Book of Cryptic Crosswords, Book 1
100 entertainingly challenging cryptic crossword puzzles
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Suitable for both seasoned experts and enthusiastic amateurs, it provides a fair challenge to test your wit and linguistic skills.
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Ideal for crossword enthusiasts, word lovers, and anyone looking for an entertaining and mentally stimulating pastime. Perfect for those who enjoy humour with a linguistic twist and want to improve their cryptic crossword skills.
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Put your feet up and escape from it all with The Chambers Book of Cryptic Crosswords, Book 1 featuring a "ton" of cryptic challenges to give your brain a workout.
In each puzzle, there are one or two easy clues to provide a way in, and all the solutions, bar the odd exception, can be found in the Chambers Dictionary. No specialist knowledge is required: if you have a good grasp of the English language and an interest in words, you should be able to crack the 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.
Entertaining, fun and challenging enough to tax even the most seasoned crossword aficionado, you'll need quick wits to go head-to-head with Chambers.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781473641204
Publisher: John Murray Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 October 2016
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Chambers
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 200g
Pages: 240
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About the Author
Eddie James has been setting crossword puzzles 'since he was a lad' many years ago. Now he has the help of his wife, Jo, and together they create themed puzzles for a whole range of British publications, such as Geographical, BBC History and BBC Countryfile magazines. Eddie's cryptic crosswords include the monthly one on Chambers web site, and those published by the Guardian under the pseudonym 'Brummie'. He also sets for Private Eye as 'Cyclops'; under this persona, his clues are somewhat risque and irreverent, reflecting the magazine's tone.
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