Cryptic Crosswords & How to Solve Them

About this book

Welcome to the world of cryptic crosswords where no clue is as simple as it seems. Heres where you can uncover the secrets to solving these tricky puzzles and then test out your new-found skills on some of the toughest examples youve ever seen! For the first part of the book in-depth step-by-step notes and annotations explain how to solve each type of clue. Learn how to recognize "flags" signaling hidden words anagrams charades homophones reversals containers deletions and double definitions. Then practice on the samples where the clues may appear to make sense on the surface but dig deeper and youll see that each one has at least two meanings. One definition is obvious--but to figure out the other youll have to engage in some wordplay. Once youve fully grasped cryptic logic try the real thing with 19 increasingly difficult bigger puzzles. 96 pages 70 b/w illus. 5 3/8 x 8 1/4.