The Mammoth Book of Codeword Puzzles is a truly bumper collection of these hugely popular puzzles - also known as codewords, cipher crosswords and cipher word puzzles. There are also some fun variations in the form of dropouts, keywords, coded quotes and long diversions. In a codeword puzzle, each grid is made up of numbered squares, with each number corresponding to a letter of the alphabet. A few letters are given, but the rest must be discovered by using logic and word power to crack the code. HOURS OF STIMULATING PUZZLE FUN!
Codeword puzzles are simple to play and utterly addictive. If you enjoy cracking codes, this puzzle book is for you. The letters of the alphabet are hidden in a unique code. Each letter of the alphabet is represented by a random number, from 1 through 26. Some letters are already given. With these to get you started, you must fill in the grid. Contains over 160 puzzles. Answers found in the back of the book. Spiral bound, 192 pages.
I very much enjoy your codewords - the best Ive found. I suffer a lot of long-distance flights and they are perfect to while away the hours between London and Sydney! Richard Im in crossword heaven. You are such a challenge but great. I am a retired teacher and my brain screams for challenge. I have at last found it. TV, etc. is no challenge, nor does it satisfy the inquiring mind. My son-in-law gave me a codeword book and they are not nearly as good as yours. Thanks so much Catherine, you are a great detective! Felicity I really enjoy the challenge your puzzles give me. Chantelle Acknowledgements: Ian Porter, Lorraine and David Hughes, Joan Kelly, Margaret Campbell, Allan Went,Wes Towers www.omnificdesign.com.au
Perfect for coffee breaks, commutes or relaxing at home, this bumper collection of 300 brand new codeword puzzles is guaranteed to provide you with hours of entertainment. The book is arranged into easy, medium and hard puzzles and each puzzle is presented in a 13 x 13 grid on its own page. Printed in a portable paperback format meaning it can be taken with you on your travels or sit neatly on your bedside table.
A brand-new theme for our best-selling Pocket Posh® series, we present one hundred puzzles created for those who love the power and beauty of words. You don't have to be a logophile (a lover of words) to enjoy this puzzle collection, but if you are one, this is the puzzle book for you—100 puzzles and quizzes themed for the love of words and the English language. Included in this collection are word searches themed to adjectives beginning with "a," common regular verbs, adjectives ending in "cious," words originally from Dutch, Latin phrases in everyday English, and so on. Also, pathfinder puzzles themed for French words used in English, idioms, poets, and names of authors are included in this collection. In addition, there are codewords that, when deciphered, spell out quotes about the power and beauty of words. Crossword, word search, anagram, codeword, word wheel, kriss kross, arroword, quizzes, and other fun puzzle types are all presented here with themes relating to our love of words and reading. This attractive, tidy package is sized for portability and is part of our best-selling series of puzzle books that feature highly stylized, embellished covers and boast 5 million copies in print. A free trial subscription to The Puzzle Society™ adds extra value.
Want to keep your brain active and in trim? Challenge your mind with The Penguin Book of Puzzles . . . From the riddles of the ancients to puzzles that perplex the greatest minds of today, The Penguin Book of Puzzles is a glorious compendium of conundrums from throughout history. These challenges will require all the reader's wits to solve, but range from the easy to the brain-bending and are suitable for novice and veteran puzzlers alike. There is something here to suit every taste, including crosswords, mathematical challenges, word games and logic conundrums, but also some intriguing types of puzzles that have been unearthed from centuries gone by. Hours of fun await you in this timeless and entertaining miscellany of puzzlement. ____________ A Sumerian Riddle (circa 18th Century) There is a house. The blind enter it and then come out seeing. What is that house? ____________ A Charade I have wings, yet never fly - I have sails, yet never go - I cant keep still, if I try, Yet forever stand just so. ____________
Train your brain with these fiendishly difficult puzzles, the perfect companion for anyone wanting to keep their mind busy 'Fiendishly tricky' Daily Mail With their first bestselling book, The GCHQ Puzzle Book, the UK's intelligence and security experts tested us with puzzles, codes and real-life entrance tests from their archives. Now, they are back with a NEW collection of head-scratching, mind-boggling and brain-bending puzzles that will leave you pondering for hours. For those who often found themselves stumped with the first book, The GCHQ Puzzle Book 2 offers even more starter puzzles to get those brains warmed up. Puzzle aficionados needn't worry though, as there is also an 'Even Harder' section to test everyone to their limits . . . Not only that, but in celebration of GCHQ's centenary, the puzzles in this new book sit alongside stories, facts and photos from the organisation's first 100 years at the heart of the nation's security. From the Government Code & Cipher School, to Bletchley Park, through to protecting against cyberattacks, the security of our country is in the hands of GCHQ. With this book, you get exclusive snapshots into the organisation that keeps us all safe. Train your brain to compete with the smartest in the country with this stimulating book of puzzles. If you haven't yet tested yourself with the first instalment of The GCHQ Puzzle Book, check it out now! 'This is the perfect gift to fuel his ludicrous presumption that he could have definitely been a spy - even better if he's already dog-eared the first version' Huffington Post
Sharpen your mind to beat the smartest brains in Britain with the original official GCHQ puzzle book Would GCHQ recruit you? Pit your wits against the people who cracked Enigma in the official puzzle book from Britain's top secret intelligence and security organisation Over the years, their codebreakers have helped keep our country safe, from the Bletchley Park breakthroughs of WWII to the modern-day threat of cyber attack. So it comes as no surprise that, even in their time off, the staff at GCHQ love a good puzzle. Whether they're recruiting new staff or challenging each other to the toughest Christmas quizzes and treasure hunts imaginable, puzzles are at the heart of what GCHQ does. Now they're opening up their archives of decades' worth of codes, puzzles and challenges for everyone to try. In this book you will find: - Tips on how to get into the mindset of a codebreaker - Puzzles ranging in difficulty from easy to brain-bending - A competition section where we search for Britain's smartest puzzler With hundreds of stimulating puzzles, The GCHQ Puzzle Book is the perfect companion and will keep you occupied as you attempt to beat the smartest brains in Britain. GOOD LUCK! 'Fiendish . . . as frustrating, divisive and annoying as it is deeply fulfilling' Guardian 'Ideal for the crossword enthusiast' Daily Telegraph Looking for more ways to test yourself? The GCHQ Puzzle Book 2, a new collection of head-scratching, mind-boggling and brain-bending puzzles is out now!
