The Guardian Cryptic Crosswords 1: A collection of more than 100 perplexing puzzles (Guardian Puzzle Books)

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Fun, fast and furious you will while away the time and give your grey matter an enjoyable workout at the same time. Packed with over 130 crosswords covering a variety of topics as well as special fantasy-themed bonus puzzles, this book is designed to help you rise to the level of crossword wizard as you unravel the solutions one clue at a time. Our range includes everything from cryptic crosswords books to quick crosswords that you can fire off as part of your daily commute.

The cryptic puzzles in each Handy Cryptic Crosswords magazines are designed for fun, not frustration, and each issue includes tips about how to solve each of the different cryptic clue type. Whether you’re a beginner or a puzzle expert, this collection of cryptic crosswords will provide the ultimate entertainment for any spare moment in the day. With quick and cryptic style clues for the same puzzle, you have all you need for a word workout with this fantastic puzzle. Tackle them on the train, tube or bus journey or pack them in your bags on your next holiday or weekend away. It has lots of examples selected from puzzles including the Times, and gives you lots of examples of each trick – e.

Immerse yourself in all things mystical with this assortment of pleasing puzzles and calming conundrums, guaranteed to bewitch and enchant you. If you’re struggling, most of the books listed here should help you to tackle puzzles more confidently, but as Azed indicates, practice is the real key – the sooner you tackle a puzzle every day the better, however many books you read – even if you spend less time per puzzle than you would by working real hard on one or two a week. Most of these will help, but they vary in the extent to which the description of clues precisely matches what the setters say they are doing, and the quality of the detailed analysis. We're always happy to answer any questions or queries you might have, please get in touch using one of the methods below. Featuring a huge range of puzzles, games and activities for you to enjoy, this treasury of brain-training teasers will help you engage your mind and find peace in your day.

The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Wherever you are, Britain’s bestselling daily ensures you will always have a quick and enjoyable brain challenge to hand. Appearing Monday to Friday in the puzzle pages of Times2, this crossword has a reduced 13x13 grid size and reduced difficulty too, the intention being to encourage people to take their first steps in tackling cryptic crosswords. I’ve split them into two groups – the books by crossword editors and setters, and those by people who (as far as I can tell) are ‘only’ solvers. Whether you’re looking to sharpen your analytical skills, or simply pass the time on a quiet Sunday morning, The Telegraph Cryptic Crosswords 11 is the ideal puzzle book to have by your side.Containing 250 crossword puzzles and helpful wire-binding to sit the puzzle pages flat, this book provides hours of entertainment, with the extra benefit of sharpening your vocabulary, general knowledge and mental acuity.