Colin Parsons presents here a step-by-step guide to solving cryptic clues and anagrams. Focusing on the humour of clues and the intellectual satisfaction to be gained, the author presents the wide range of crossword puzzles in a work intended as an introduction for beginners and a reference work for addicts. Colin Parsons was crossword composer with "The Sunday Telegraph" and "The Scotsman". He has had many books of crosswords published and is the inventor of the "Upsquares-Downsquares" crossword.
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This book has various sections which together create a very interesting and helpful book. There are sections of words such as lists of the cathedral cities , astronomers royal, soap operas, paper sizes, paper types, London theatres and London train termini. There are less common lists such as Christian names with double meanings such as Austin, Myrtle and Peregrine.
Apart from the essential and essential lists there is advice to unravel the nature and mystery of the cryptic clue. For example "Give academic a tea break" (6) is explained as : The academic is a DON. He gets a tea break (anagram indicator) which gives ATE. 'Give' = DONATE.
Apart from the essential and essential lists there is advice to unravel the nature and mystery of the cryptic clue. For example "Give academic a tea break" (6) is explained as : The academic is a DON. He gets a tea break (anagram indicator) which gives ATE. 'Give' = DONATE.
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