Crossword Puzzle Challenges For Dummies
by Patrick Berry
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Author: Patrick BerryEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-03-26
ISBN: 0764556223
Number of pages: 186
Publisher: For Dummies
Book Reviews of Crossword Puzzle Challenges For Dummies
Book Review: Great puzzles!
Summary: 5 Stars
The title is completely misleading. Not only is this book totally NOT for dummies, but the text of the book is really about puzzle constructing, not solving. Actually, it's more like two books. In the first book you get 70 great crossword puzzles, of increasing difficulty. I'm up to number 20, and I'd say it's about NYT Wednesday to Thursday difficulty. So, you get at last 40 puzzles above NYT Thursday level, definitely not dummy stuff! The other book is a treatise on crossword puzzle construction, a fascinating read even if all you do is solve puzzles.
Summary of Crossword Puzzle Challenges For Dummies
Eight bonus chapters explain how to construct your own puzzles!Open the book for a brand-new collection of brain-twisting puzzles
Looking for a crossword challenge? All you have to do is open the book, sharpen your pencil (or, hot shot, uncap your pen), and get ready to match wits with Patrick Berry, one of today's top puzzle constructors. You get 70 all-new crosswords that are guaranteed to test your puzzle-solving skills - plus a special bonus section that shows you how to create (and sell) your own challenging crosswords.
The Dummies Way
* Explanations in plain English
* "Get in, get out" information
* Icons and other navigational aids
* Tear-out cheat sheet
* Top ten lists
* A dash of humor and fun
Discover how to:
* The secrets of crossword construction
* How to craft a memorable puzzle theme, from quotes to reversals and rebuses
* The tricks to designing and filling a grid
* An insider's guide to writing great clues
* Ten top markets for crossword puzzles
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