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  • Minute Cryptic: Over 160 Wordplay Puzzles to Decipher, Unlock, and Untangle by Angas Tiernan book cover
  • Minute Cryptic: Over 160 Wordplay Puzzles to Decipher, Unlock, and Untangle by Angas Tiernan book cover
  • Minute Cryptic: Over 160 Wordplay Puzzles to Decipher, Unlock, and Untangle by Angas Tiernan book cover
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Minute Cryptic: Over 160 Wordplay Puzzles to Decipher, Unlock, and Untangle

by Angas Tiernan

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A step-by-step introduction to cryptic clues

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A step-by-step introduction to cryptic clues

Built around more than 160 standalone puzzles, Minute Cryptic breaks cryptic crossword solving into single-clue exercises. The clues use devices including anagrams, hidden words and sound-alikes, with explanations that show how to identify the wordplay and reach a one-word answer. The book starts with simpler puzzles and builds toward combinations of techniques and more challenging clues. That structure makes it both a guided introduction to cryptic clue conventions and a substantial set of practice problems; the publisher describes the material as preparation for tackling a full cryptic crossword.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • People new to cryptic crosswords who want instruction alongside practice
  • Puzzle solvers interested in short, single-clue wordplay challenges
  • Cryptic crossword fans looking to review common clue techniques

Themes

Cryptic crossword cluesWordplayPuzzle-solving practiceLearning through worked explanations

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Book overview

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - The Worldwide Hit, Now in Print

Welcome to your brand-new wordplay obsession.

From the creators of the popular daily online game Minute Cryptic comes a step-by-step guide to an original and mind-bending word challenge. Prepare to unlock the secrets of cryptic crosswords, one clue at a time.

Minute Cryptic puzzles are brain-teasers packed with sneaky wordplay: each clue is a miniature riddle that uses techniques like anagrams, hidden words, and sound-alikes. Working them out can be tricky. And solving them is seriously satisfying.

In Minute Cryptic, each puzzle consists of just one clue; to solve it, you'll learn how to recognize common types of wordplay to come up with a one-word solution. You'll get easy-to-follow explanations and practice (more than 160 puzzles!) to really get the hang of things. Start simple and work your way up, learning how to mix techniques and tackle the tougher stuff. By the end, you'll be able to take on a full cryptic crossword puzzle with total confidence.

Get ready for a mental workout that's seriously fun--and enjoy that ultimate "aha!" moment when you crack that killer clue.

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