The Crosswords Club Collection returns with more of the puzzles enjoyed by the subscribers of the exclusive mail-order service that provides original Sunday-size crosswords. In addition to these special puzzles, there is a unique Answers section, which provides interesting tidbits about each crossword.
The newest addition to the popular series—all-new large-print crossword puzzles! Easy to read and easy to solve, The Everything® Easy Large-Print Crosswords Book, Volume 9 is an all-new addition to the bestselling puzzle series. With clues ranging from beloved books and classic TV shows to favorite foods and popular vacation spots, these light and easy puzzles are perfect for taking a break—without having to use a dictionary. And each of these brand-new crosswords helps you improve vocabulary, memory, and problem-solving skills. Beginners and experienced puzzlers will enjoy the satisfaction of quickly solving these entertaining crosswords.
With clues ranging from famous people and movies to fun word play, this work contains over 150 crossword puzzles. It is suitable for beginners and experienced puzzle lovers alike.
Maura Jacobson began her noe famous weekly crossword series in New York magazine in 1978. Serious "solvers" eagerly await her witty and inventive pu zzle and continue to beg for more. Themes range from super sleuths to medical lingo, from brand names to operas. Includes 50 puzzles. Lay-flat binding.
Solvers who want something fresh, fun, and filled with contemporary themes need look no further! Constructed by puzzle wizard Ben Tausig for his crossword feature published in alternative weeklies such as the Village Voice and the Chicago Reader, these puzzles are perfect for those who know their Ashlee Simpson from their Marge Simpson and want to test their up-to-the-minute knowledge of pop culture. As a special extra, the answers to every puzzle include amusing sidelights and explanations of some of the more difficult answers.
From Square One is Dean Olsher's captivating and in-depth exploration of the cultural history, psychology, and even metaphysics of crosswords -- their promise of a world without chaos and uncertainty. It is often repeated that more than 50 million Americans do crossword puzzles on a regular basis. Skeptical of that claim, Dean Olsher does his own research and finds that the number is nearly dead-on. Filled with lively, original reporting, From Square One disputes the widely held belief that solving crosswords helps prevent Alzheimer's; in fact, the drive to fill in empty spaces is more likely a mental illness than a cure. While "puzzle addiction" is usually meant as a lighthearted metaphor, the term contains more than a nugget of truth. Olsher looks into the origins and traditions of this popular pastime, which made its debut in a New York newspaper in 1913. Or did it? Along the way, he takes readers inside the making of a crossword. He also revives the quest of musical-theater legend and puzzle constructor Stephen Sondheim to find an American audience for a British crossword style that demands a love of verbal playfulness over knowledge of arcane trivia. Informative, engaging, and often surprising, From Square One is a unique and enjoyable read for puzzlers and nonpuzzlers alike.
Crossword Puzzles for Kids Ages 9 to 12 such a lots of fun. Kids love to solve puzzles, and while they're enjoying themselves, they're also improving language skills, logical reasoning, and even their knowledge of the world. Crossword Easy Puzzle Books Great crossword for kids activities books that provides a perfect first crossword puzzle easy. This book is good for children in 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th. Age 9 to 12 years. Lot of basic vocabulary skills who enjoy the challenge of hunting for a word game solution. The clues are just hard enough to give young solvers a good challenge without leaving them frustrated. Crossword puzzles easy with fun illustrations and the ability to photocopy pages for classroom, day care, or homeschool use, this book is sure to be an excellent resource to be used crossword kids over and over again.
From New York magazine, a spiral-bound collection of fifty recently published crosswords—plus a bonus one created by beloved American composer Stephen Sondheim, the magazine’s original puzzle constructor, for its first issue in 1968. Every year, millions of people attempt to complete a crossword puzzle, whether in print or online. Recent studies have even shown that the actual number is growing, owing to a rising public desire for less screen time and more activities that keep brains active. A number of research trials have found that regular crossword activity is among the most effective ways to preserve memory and cognitive function, and a recent trial from the NIH found that these benefits can last as long as ten years. For fifty years, New York magazine has published some of the most entertaining, addictive crossword puzzles in America. This spiral-bound book collects fifty New York puzzles by master puzzle creator Cathy Allis; adds a classic from the New York archives, created by Stephen Sondheim in 1968; and puts them together with a covered spiral binding for easy, stay-flat solving and portability.
America's Favorite: The New York Times Crosswords The biggest book of crossword puzzles-ever! From The New York Times, the gold standard of crossword puzzles, comes this new collection containing a stunning 1,001 puzzles of all levels of difficulty, enough for even the most determined crossword fanatic. Old fans and new alike will find that the puzzles within are sure to excite, delight, confound, amaze, amuse and enlighten. So lay in a supply of food, unplug the phone, bar the door and get ready to dive into the biggest collection of New York Times crosswords that has ever been published. - Over three years' worth of puzzles from Monday to Saturday editions of The New York Times - Edited and with an introduction by legendary Times crossword editor Will Shortz
The Awesome Book of Hieroglyph Crosswords is a new, exciting, and completely unique collection of 101 crossword puzzles! We've written the clues in Middle Egyptian hieroglyphs. But fear not! At the back of the book, we've also included a 19-page glossary of all the puzzle clue-words. There, we list each clue-word in hieroglyphs along with the word's transliteration, pronunciation, and meaning. Simply identify the clue-words, and write their English equivalents into the puzzles. Then you can check your solution against the solution to each puzzle that's on the back of the same page the puzzle is on - so it's easy to check your answers. We've based these crossword puzzles on a set of approximately 400 Middle Egyptian words, so this collection is a fun and effective way to learn and master a selection of basic Middle Egyptian vocabulary. The words used in the puzzles include nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, place names, Egyptian gods' names, and others. These are the real deal, and as you complete the puzzles, you will likely find that you're able to recognize some of the words you see in hieroglyphic texts in your visits to museums! This is one of a set of hieroglyph puzzle books published by Hieroglyphs.net.