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Subtitled, "How To Solve The Guardian Crossword". This book explains how all the different types of cryptic clue work and shows how to spot the tricks of the compiler's trade.
Synopsis
Explains how all the different types of cryptic clue work and shows how to spot the tricks of the compiler's trade. This book also includes practice puzzles and handy lists of words and abbreviations that setters commonly use as their cryptic building blocks.
Book Details
Publisher:
Atlantic Books
Publication Date:
10-May-2007
ISBN:
9781843544692
About this author
Hugh Stephenson is the Guardian's Crossword Editor. He is also author of Secrets of the Setters, a guide to solving the Guardian crossword.