The Telegraph: How To Solve a Cryptic Crossword: Mastering cryptic crosswords made easy

Description

Have you always wondered how to do a cryptic crossword? Solving one maybe easier than you think thanks to this book. The Telegraph's Puzzle Editor, Chris Lancaster, shows how to crack cryptic crosswords in an easy-to-follow way. This simple-to-use guide will help you solve any cryptic crossword, whether you're a complete beginner or a puzzler seeking to expand your knowledge. This book features: - Explanations of the common clue devices, including double definitions, hidden clues, charades, subtractions, homophones and container-and-contents clues - Work-throughs of practice crosswords - Tips for spotting each variety of clue - The top 10 solving tips you need to know - Advice on reference materials and taking your puzzling to the next level - Chris's top-12 solving tips - Appendices of useful lists including single-letter abbreviations and a glossary of common 'crosswordese' Whether you're a novice or an inveterate puzzle lover, this is the perfect crossword solving guide for all.

The Telegraph is the one of the UK's most popular daily broadsheets, with a daily circulation of over 350,000 readers. It was the first quality newspaper in the UK to publish a daily crossword, in 1925. The new Telegraph Puzzles site is at www.puzzles.telegraph.co.uk, offering access to their archive of over 17,000 puzzles.