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Collins A to Z of Crosswords (Hardcover)

by Jonathan Crowther (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 344 pages
  • Publisher: Collins (2 Oct 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007229232
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007229239
  • Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.6 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 300,069 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Jonathan Crowther's magisterial book sets out the principles of setting and unmasks our principal setters.' Colin Dexter


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This book offers a unique insight into the cryptic crossword setting world and the secrets of the setters revealed with one of the UK's most respected crossword setters. Jonathan Crowther is one of the UK's best-known and most respected cryptic crossword setters, setting under the pseudonym Azed in the Observer for over 30 years. "Collins A-Z of Crosswords" combines Jonathan Crowther's own take on the world of cryptic crosswords, with what's allowed - and what really shouldn't be - in clue setting. With reviews of the work of the major clue-setters working today; and with puzzles chosen to illustrate each setter's quirks and idiosyncrasies, this is the ideal book for all cryptic crossword enthusiasts.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Really an A-Z of crossword _setters_, 13 Dec 2008
By Mr. Peter Biddlecombe "peterbiddlecombe" (Bucks, UK) - See all my reviews
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If you've been solving crosswords for ages and want to check whether your mental image of Araucaria, Enigmatist, or some of the Times setters is anywhere near the truth, this is the book for you. About half the pages are a set of biographies (about 85 of them), including most of the setters for the broadsheet newspaper cryptic puzzles, and a selection of setters for barred-grid puzzles like the Listener. There are plenty of good stories and gentle jokes, including a reputed spoof biography.

You also get about 20 pages of intoductory material from Azed, about two-thirds of which is a quick summary of his own views about clue-writing.

At the end of the book, there are puzzles representing half of the setters covered. These are split about 50/50 between daily paper style puzzles and more difficult ones. The latter have notes with their solutions.

The nuts and bolts side is very sound - good binding and paper ensure that this book will last.
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