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Peter Biddlecombe, The Sunday Times crossword editor and The Times Crossword Championship winner (2000, 2007) More than 2,500 crossword code words alerting you to cryptic ploys – Over 19,500 ‘one-stop’ entries, with both synonyms and encyclopaedic material, for extra guidance in finding the right answer
A dictionary of words and phrases often encountered in cryptic crossword clues - words that may mean something more, All the solutions you’ll need: for the first time ever, the Chambers Crossword Companion brings together the two most important crossword-solvers tools: The Chambers Crossword Dictionary and Chambers Complete Crossword Lists, fully integrated with each other. The Chambers Crossword Dictionary is the perfect tool for any crossword solver – and you know it because it is used by the setters themselves! All the advice you’ll need: the first section of the book, based on Chambers Crossword Manual, is full of practical tips on how approach a crossword and understand the different clue types. All the practice you’ll need: included as part of the manual section, are over thirty actual crossword puzzles, complete with detailed explanations of the solutions.
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All the history you’ll need: the Companion is introduced by a brilliant essay by crossword guru Don Manley explaining ‘The History of Crosswords in Ten Clues’. The puzzles occupy the “challenging”, mid-range territory, striking a balance between the accessible and the unattainable. Each includes a handful of clues from both ends of the spectrum: relatively easy ones, allowing solvers a way in, and toughies, that stretch the cerebral powers much more. Put your feet up and escape from it all with The Chambers Book of Cryptic Crosswords featuring a ‘ton’ of cryptic challenges to give your brain a workout. Jonathan Crowther, better known to cryptic crossword solvers as Azed, having set crosswords for The Observer for over 40 years
Derek Arthur (1945-2010), co-editor of The Listener crossword in The Times and of The Chambers Crossword Dictionary, 2nd edition