Introduction 1
Part 1: Diving Into the World of Cryptic Crosswords 5
Chapter 1: Introducing Cryptic Crosswords 7
Chapter 2: Untangling Anagrams 23
Chapter 3: Charade Clues: Piecing Together Linked Words 33
Chapter 4: Putting Words Inside Words 45
Chapter 5: Using Subtraction 53
Chapter 6: Examining Reversals 61
Chapter 7: Decoding Homophones 69
Chapter 8: Interpreting Double Definitions 79
Chapter 9: Revealing Hidden Words 89
Chapter 10: Letter Gathering: Abbreviations and Other Oddments 97
Chapter 11: Enjoying Cryptics Around the Globe 111
Part 2: Sample Cryptic Crosswords 119
Chapter 12: Easy Peasy Cryptics 121
Chapter 13: Challenging Cryptics 139
Chapter 14: Treacherous Cryptics 149
Part 3: Hints and Answers 159
Chapter 15: Hints 161
Chapter 16: Answers 167
Part 4: The Part of Tens 173
Chapter 17: Ten Tips for Being a Better Solver 175
Chapter 18: Ten (Plus Two!) Puzzling Resources 181
Appendix: Word Lists 187
Denise Sutherland is a syndicated puzzle author. Her crosswords, word searches and other puzzles appear in a range of publications around the world, and she has written many puzzle books, including Cryptic Crossword Puzzles For Dummies and Word Searches For Dummies.
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