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The Times Crossword Collection: 160 of the most famous crosswords in the world

by Mike Laws

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A substantial collection of classic cryptic crosswords

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A substantial collection of classic cryptic crosswords

Compiled by former Times Crossword editor Mike Laws, this paperback brings together material from The Times Crossword Books 1 and 4 in a 160-puzzle collection. The puzzles use the established vocabulary of cryptic clueing: double definitions, anagrams, charades and other word constructions, homophones, hidden answers, cryptic definitions, and clues involving a shifted letter. That range makes the book a concentrated exploration of how wordplay, abbreviation, reversal, and linguistic misdirection shape the traditional Times crossword. With 376 pages of puzzles, it is built for sustained solving rather than a brief introductory sampler.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Solvers who enjoy traditional British-style cryptic crosswords
  • Fans of The Times Crossword seeking a large collected volume
  • Puzzle enthusiasts interested in varied cryptic clue mechanisms

Themes

Cryptic wordplayAnagrams and double definitionsLanguage and misdirectionCrossword solving

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Book overview

The Times Crossword is the world's most famous crossword. This is a compilation of The Times Crossword Books 1 & 4, the crosswords having been compiled by Mike Laws, the former editor of The Times Crossword.

The Times Crossword has been baffling, infuriating, challenging and delighting its devotees for close on 75 years. Over this period of time it has become, quite deservedly, the world's most famous crossword.

It is, quite simply, The Times Crossword.

The majority of clues are of standard and familiar types, including double definitions, anagrams, build-ups (using concatenation, reversal, shortening and inclusion), clues based on homophones, and hidden clues.

Essential to The Times crossword is the cryptic definition, relying solely on the subtle use of language. The crosswords are also peppered with 'makeshift' clues in which a single letter shifts within a word or group of words.

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