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The "Times" Crossword: Bk. 12 (Times Crossword) (Paperback)

by Richard Browne (Editor)
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  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Times Books; illustrated edition edition (7 Jan 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007232896
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007232895
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 46,875 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Tease your mind. Test your wits. Entertain your brain. Wake up or wind down with this superb crossword collection from The Times, complied by Richard Browne, the Editor of The Times Crossword. Baffling, infuriating and delightfully witty, this collection of 80 cryptic puzzles will test your word power to its full. Bend your brain by lateral thought, test your linguistic prowess or simply switch off for a moment or two and see why The Times crossword has become, quite deservedly, the world's most famous crossword. Continuing the enormous success of previous titles in the series, The Times Crossword Book 12 will be eagerly snapped up by crossword aficionados everywhere.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great puzzles, well presented, 3 Jul 2008
Most of this review applies to any book in this series.

The crosswords are the main point of the book and the main point of a daily paper cryptic is the quality of the clues. If you're after lots of contemporary culture or thematic puzzles you won't find them here, but for entertainingly deceptive but fair clues, the Times crossword is as good as any cryptic crossword on the planet and streets ahead of many.

The 80 puzzles in each book are selected from a stated period (2004 and 2005 in this case), and the names of the compilers whose puzzles appear in the book are often listed, though individual puzzles are anonymous, as in the paper. A short introduction often discusses a particular aspect of the puzzles, like the set of grids or the anonymity of compilers, and each book includes a "beginner's guide" - a sample puzzle for which a complete explanation of the answers is given.

What's lacking, as in many crossword books, is explanations of answers. The Times puzzle sometimes uses quite difficult "general knowledge" or subtle wordplay, and it would be possible to identify some of this and add a few explanations to the solution grids.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The "Times" Crossword : Bk. 12 (Times Crossword), 8 Jul 2008
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An excellent book with cleverly constructed clues ; a joy for anyone who is reasonably competent in this area.
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