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Autore |
Holmes B. J. |
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Titolo |
Solving cryptic crosswords / / B. J. Holmes |
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London, [England] : , : A&C Black, , 2005 |
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©2003 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-08816-1 |
9786611088163 |
1-4081-0170-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (129 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Crossword puzzles |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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COVER; TITLEPAGE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; PREFACE; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. ENGLISH - WHAT MAKES THE LANGUAGE SO HANDY FOR CROSSWORDING; 3. THE BASIC TRICKS; 4. TYPES OF CLUE - COMPOUND & NESTING; 5. OTHER TYPES OF CLUE; 6. MORE ON THE SELECTION OF LETTERS; 7. COMPLICATIONS SET IN; 8. SUBSIDIARY TRICKS; 9. CONCLUSION; PRACTICE CLUES; ANSWERS; GLOSSARY |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This title offers hundreds of examples to illustrate how crossword clues work and helps readers understand how crosswords are created and how to interpret the clues. |
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