Solving cryptic crosswords / B. J. Holmes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Holmes, B. J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crossword puzzles.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (129 p.)

Place of Publication:

London, [England] : A&C Black, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 15, 2015).

ISBN:

1-281-08816-1

9786611088163

1-4081-0170-X

OCLC:

191702338