The Times How to Crack Cryptic Crosswords

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Tim Moorey. The Times How to Crack Cryptic Crosswords

Contents

Foreword

Introduction

PART 1: CROSSWORD BASICS. 1: Terminology

2: Overview of Clues and Indicators

3: Clue Types and Indicators in Detail

4: Tips for Solving Clues

5: Tips for Solving the Whole Puzzle

6. The Knowledge

7. Ten Things to Consider When Stuck

PART 2: MASTERING THE FINER POINTS. 8. Finer Points: by Clue Type

9. Finer Points of Clues: General

10. Ten Especially Troublesome Words

11: A Solving Sequence

12: Ten Ways to Raise Your Game

PART 3: PRACTICE TIME. 13: Ten Media Recommendations

14: Practice Clues by Type

15: Practice Puzzles

16: Leaving the Best Till Last

17: Which Crosswords Next?

PART 4: APPENDICES

Index

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Cover

Title Page

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8. The all-in-one clue

In many crossword circles this is also known as & lit, christened by Ximenes. However, I have found my workshop participants usually consider this too cryptic a name! It actually means ‘and is literally so’ but people tend to puzzle over that at the expense of understanding the concept.

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