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How to Solve a Cryptic Crossword

The Telegraph

Chris Lancaster

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English
Hamlyn
11 August 2020
Have you always wondered how to do a cryptic crossword?

Solving one may be 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.

How to Solve a Cryptic Crossword 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 overall top 10 solving tips

- Chris's personal top 12 solving tips

- Advice on reference materials and taking your puzzling to the next level

- Appendices of useful lists including single-letter abbreviations and a glossary of common 'crosswordese'

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Imprint:   Hamlyn
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 196mm,  Width: 126mm,  Spine: 28mm
Weight:   168g
ISBN:   9780600636632
ISBN 10:   0600636631
Series:   The Telegraph Puzzle Books
Pages:   240
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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.

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