Packed with examples from the Guardian's celebrated compilers - from Araucaria and Rufus to Bunthorne and Janus - Secrets of the Setters explains how all the different types of cryptic clues work. It shows you how to unravel the elliptical language and how to spot the tricks of the compiler's trade. The book also includes a large selection of practice puzzles and a handy list of words and letters that setters commonly use as their cryptic building blocks.
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Hugh Stephenson is the Guardian's crossword editor.
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By Adam Brooks
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On hearing of this release, I was hoping for something that would delve into the very individual styles of 'the Guardian' crossword setters, and therefore give something for beginner and experienced solver alike.
I was hoping for a text that would tease out the idiosyncracies of (to use their pen names) Paul, Bunthorne, Auracaria et al., as the title "Secrets of the Setters" suggests. That it dosen't do this seems a shame and a missed opportunity. What it does do is deliver a good and clear beginners guide in a market already crowded with similar books.
However, this remains a good place to get started, or to get someone you know started.
I was hoping for a text that would tease out the idiosyncracies of (to use their pen names) Paul, Bunthorne, Auracaria et al., as the title "Secrets of the Setters" suggests. That it dosen't do this seems a shame and a missed opportunity. What it does do is deliver a good and clear beginners guide in a market already crowded with similar books.
However, this remains a good place to get started, or to get someone you know started.
By peoples Bill
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Many people are put off from doing crosswords because they don't know how to approach the clues or know what to look for when solving them.
This excellent book provides and entry into the arcane world of crosswords and can provide a start to a hobby that is informative, educational and downright fun.
It might be an idea to buy a crossword solver to help complete the clues when starting out and then working out how one has arrived at the answer.
This excellent book provides and entry into the arcane world of crosswords and can provide a start to a hobby that is informative, educational and downright fun.
It might be an idea to buy a crossword solver to help complete the clues when starting out and then working out how one has arrived at the answer.
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