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Title: The Big Book of Crossword Puzzles : 288 Puzzles for the Crossword Fanatic by Emily Cox, Henry Rathvon, Olivia Carlton, J. Baxter Newgate ISBN: 1-4027-0161-6 Publisher: Sterling Pub. Date: 12 December, 2002 Format: Spiral-bound Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.33 (3 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A must for the crossword puzzle addict
Comment: A crossword puzzle is generally built by following an overall theme, whether it is modern pop culture, geography, politics, history or basic vocabulary. This collection of crossword puzzles is different, in that it is a combination of all of them, being composed of four separate collections.
The puzzles of the first collection were taken from magazines published in the '50s and '60s, and none of the clues have been updated to reflect changes. Therefore, a clue such as "Mild expletive" must be interpreted in that context. References to political and entertainment celebrities also must be examined in a historical light.
Puzzles in the second section were all taken from the U.S. Airways in-flight magazine "Attache", which debuted in 1997. The third section is made up of puzzles that were given to top crossword experts under tournament conditions. Much more difficult than the others, this group of puzzles will stretch your capabilities to the limits.
The fourth and final section is also made up of puzzles that were created in the '50s and '60s. As was the case with the first set, it is best to think twice before responding, as you may be thinking fifty years after the fact. Solutions to all of the puzzles are included, so you have everything you need to pit yourself against the experts and time as you try to solve these mind straining crosswords.
The crossword puzzle page of newspapers is generally one of the most popular pages in each issue. Properly done, they are challenging, frustrating and yet fun to do. The puzzles in this collection certainly fit that description.
Rating: 5
Summary: Cox, Rathvon, Carlton, and Newgate have done it again!!
Comment: Cox, Rathvon, Carlton, and Newgate have shown once more that they produce the best crossword books in the puzzle biz. When is their next book coming out?
Rating: 4
Summary: Well worth the cost.
Comment: If you like crosswords that are fun to do without resorting to stacks of reference materials, then this book is for you. Lots and lots of clever puzzels you can complete in an hour or so. One word of advice : take the first 70 or so puzzels and give them to someone just beginning to do crosswords as I found them too easy to enjoy. The other 200+ puzzels were great. These crosswords are not the brain twisters from the New York Times which require experience, determination, and research to complete. These puzzels are challenging without being frustrating. Give it a try.
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Title: The Boston Globe Sunday Crossword Puzzles, Volume 12 by Henry Hook, Emily Cox, Henry Rathvon ISBN: 0812934857 Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games Pub. Date: 11 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Los Angeles Times Sunday Crossword Puzzles, Volume 19 by Sylvia Bursztyn, Barry Tunick ISBN: 0812933524 Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games Pub. Date: 11 July, 2000 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: The New York Times Sunday Crossword Omnibus, Volume 5 by Eugene Maleska ISBN: 0812932935 Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games Pub. Date: 22 February, 2000 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Simon and Schuster Crossword Puzzle Book #232 by John M. Samson ISBN: 0743222725 Publisher: Fireside Pub. Date: 01 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: The Ultimate Crosswords Omnibus by Daniel Stark, Roslyn Stark ISBN: 0762414898 Publisher: Courage Books Pub. Date: 18 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $9.98 |
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