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Books on : Entertainment : Games : Crosswords : Crostic
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Welcome to Simon & Schuster's third giant collection of classic crostics from the famous Thomas H. Middleton series. Selected from out-of-print books, these puzzles are the best-of-the-best and offer superior challenges for all fans of serious wordplay.A crostic is like a crossword -- but twice as crafty and twice as rewarding. The clues are a little trickier, and there's a bonus when the puzzle is completed: Each filled-in grid reveals an entertaining quote from a well-known author.
So grab a pen or pencil and rev up your powers of concentration. This collection of vintage crostics will provide hours of mind-teasing fun for all lovers of puzzles and literature.
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50 puzzles from the New York Times] by Thomas H. MiddletonNew York Times puzzles are America’s Favorites Millions of puzzle fans know that the New York Times is the gold standard in puzzling. Here is the next installment of 50 Acrostic puzzles, which appear every other week in the Sunday Times.
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New York Times puzzles are America’s favorite!
· 50 of the popular acrostics from the Sunday New York Times
· Acrostics by master puzzlers Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
· Edited by puzzle legend Will Shortz
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Crostic Connoisseurs, It's Time to Meet Your Match!Simon & Schuster presents a stunning new collection of 185 classic crostic puzzles from the legendary Thomas Middleton series! Selected from out-of-print books, these delightful brainteasers will challenge even the savviest crostic aficionados.
Crostics are a lot like crosswords, but even more fun. The clues are somewhat trickier. And then there's the treat at the end of each puzzle: when you've completely filled in the grid, a passage from a well-known author is revealed.
So sharpen your pencil, put on your thinking cap, and get ready for hours of exciting puzzling. Simon & Schuster's Super Crostics Series #6 is guaranteed to break your brain and leave you smarting for more.
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The New York Times - the #1 name in crosswords - and Will Shortz, crossword editor extraordinaire, bring you more crosswords to tantalize and challenge you. These 130 easy New York Times crosswords have been selected from puzzles published in the Monday and Tuesday editions of the paper and are guaranteed solver-friendly. Best of all, this easy-to-carry book is compact enough to fit into your purse, briefcase, and take anywhere!
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For novices and old hands alike, a challenging new collection of 50 original crostic puzzles.
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Code Crosswords, Crosticlues, Crypto-Clans, Double Duty, Droplines, Four Squares, Groupies, Letterboxes, Logic Problems, Picture Word-finds, Syllables, Trivia True or False and Word Divisions
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Collections of quality acrostic puzzles are rather infrequent, so fans eagerly snatch them up when they come out. This latest has two hundred acrostic puzzles from the pages of the Sunday New York Times Magazine written by master of the genre Thomas H. Middleton.
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Wildly creative Henry Hook is known for his unique ability to take a traditional puzzle, add his own spin, and turn it into something brand-new. This collection offers 150 of Henry's most innovative puzzles, brought together for the first time in one volume guaranteed to challenge puzzlers of all types. From film-related crosswords, to crosswords that create a "Who Am I?" limerick, to trivia-based crostics, there's something for everyone!
[PuzzleMeter: difficulty--4; style--5]
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Volume 8 of this popular series presents a new batch of 50 original crostics by Michael Ashley, arguably America's favorite author of these hybrid puzzles. Crostics combine crosswords with quotations and Ashley always hits just the right note in both areas. His clues range from classic literature to cutting-edge computer jargon; the authors of his quotes run the gamut from Leo Tolstoy to Richard Feynman to Letterman.
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More classic crostics from a master!Simon & Schuster is delighted to present the third amazing treasury of vintage crostics from the popular Fun with Crostics series by Charles A. Duerr. Selected and updated from out-of-print books, these puzzles offer superior challenges for all fans of serious wordplay.
A crostic is like a crossword -- but twice as crafty and twice as rewarding. The clues are a little trickier, and there's a bonus when the puzzle is completed: Each filled-in grid reveals an entertaining quote from a well-known author.
So sharpen your skills, turn up your brain power, and get ready for hours of mind-teasing fun with these classic crostics from the prestigious Duerr collection.
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