Solving cryptic crosswords / / B. J. Holmes
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| Autore: |
Holmes B. J.
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| Titolo: |
Solving cryptic crosswords / / B. J. Holmes
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| Pubblicazione: | London, [England] : , : A&C Black, , 2005 |
| ©2003 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (129 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 793.732 |
| Soggetto topico: | Crossword puzzles |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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 |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Solving cryptic crosswords |
| ISBN: | 1-281-08816-1 |
| 9786611088163 | |
| 1-4081-0170-X | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910808618803321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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