The Telegraph: How To Solve a Cryptic Crossword
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The Telegraph: How To Solve a Cryptic Crossword by Telegraph Media Group Ltd
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 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles/, offering access to their archive of over 17,000 puzzles.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780600636632 |
| ISBN 10 | 0600636631 |
| Title | The Telegraph: How To Solve a Cryptic Crossword |
| Author | Telegraph Media Group Ltd |
| Series | The Telegraph Puzzle Books |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Octopus Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2020-06-04 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |