The Telegraph: How To Solve a Cryptic Crossword

Mastering cryptic crosswords made easy

By: Telegraph Media Group Ltd

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Paperback | 11 August 2020 | Edition Number 1

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Have you always wondered how to do a cryptic crossword?

Solving one maybe 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.

This book 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 top 10 solving tips you need to know.
Advice on reference materials and taking your puzzling to the next level.
Chris's top-12 solving tips.
Appendices of useful lists including single-letter abbreviations and a glossary of common 'crosswordese'.

Whether you're a novice or an inveterate puzzle lover, this is the perfect crossword solving guide for all.

About the Author

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.

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