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Cryptic Crosswords - historic collections and books
A Listmania! list by Peter Biddlecombe "peterbiddlecombe" (Bucks, UK)

1. Ximenes on the Art of the Crossword by D.S. Macnutt

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	"The most influential guide on the "right way" to write cryptic clues - reponsible for the difference between the undisciplined puzzles of the 1940s and 50s and the solvable ones we get today"

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2. Armchair Crosswords: A Book for Leisure Moments by Alistair Ferguson Ritchie

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	"A collection of puzzles by the man who most influenced Ximenes, with a short guide for the solver, including the famous "Afrit's Injuntion"."

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3. 75 Years of 'The Times' Crossword by Colin Dexter

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	""75th anniversary collection of Times crosswords - as for the other two anniverary collections, be prepared for a tough ride with the older ones""

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4. A Clue to Our Lives: 80 Years of the Guardian Cryptic Crossword: 85 Years of the "Guardian" Cryptic Crossword by Sandy Balfour

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	"80 Years of Guardian puzzles from a range of setters"

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5. The Daily Telegraph 80 Years of Cryptic Crosswords by Val Gilbert

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	""80th anniversary collection of Daily Telegraph crosswords""

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6. A Display of Lights (9): The Lives and Puzzles of the Telegraph's Six Greatest Cryptic Crossword Setters by Telegraph Group Limited

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	"The list author says: "Information about six Daily Telegraph setters, and some of their puzzles""

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7. Collins A to Z of Crosswords by Jonathan Crowther

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	"The list author says: "Short biographies of the people who set cryptic crosswords, with sample puzzles for some of them. Also includes a short description of Azed's views about good clue-writing""

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A Clue to Our Lives: 80 Years of the Guardian Cryptic Crossword: 85 Years of the "Guardian" Cryptic Crossword forum Fact correction - Guardian crossword editor	0	17 Nov 2008