eBook - PDF
Solving Cryptic Crosswords
About this book
This title offers hundreds of examples to illustrate how crossword clues work and helps readers understand how crosswords are created and how to interpret the clues.
Trusted by 375,005 students
Access to over 1 million titles for a fair monthly price.
Study more efficiently using our study tools.
Information
Print ISBN
9780713677386
Edition
1Table of contents
- COVER
- TITLEPAGE
- COPYRIGHT
- CONTENTS
- PREFACE
- 1. INTRODUCTION
- 2. ENGLISH — WHAT MAKES THE LANGUAGE SO HANDY FOR CROSSWORDING
- 3. THE BASIC TRICKS
- 4. TYPES OF CLUE — COMPOUND & NESTING
- 5. OTHER TYPES OF CLUE
- 6. MORE ON THE SELECTION OF LETTERS
- 7. COMPLICATIONS SET IN
- 8. SUBSIDIARY TRICKS
- 9. CONCLUSION
- PRACTICE CLUES
- ANSWERS
- GLOSSARY