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
