Secrets of the Setters : How to Solve the Guardian Crossword

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ISBN-10:

1843544687

ISBN-13:

9781843544685

Author(s): Stephenson, Hugh
Edition: Main
Released: Jul 31, 2005
Publisher: ATLANTIC BOOKS *
Format: Hardcover, 208 pages
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Description:

Packed with examples from the Guardian's celebrated compilers - from Araucaria and Rufus to Bunthorne and Janus - Secrets of the Setters explains how all the different types of cryptic clues work. It shows you how to unravel the elliptical language and how to spot the tricks of the compiler's trade. The book also includes a large selection of practice puzzles and a handy list of words and letters that setters commonly use as their cryptic building blocks.

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