1 comments about Webster's Crossword Puzzle Dictionary.

1. I was conned into buying this book. I own an older (flawed) edition. The publication date is specified as 6/10/2003 (by Amazon). No such date appears in the book, which states that the work was originally published in 1999.

   I would have waited for the next edition rather than buy a version that is already five years old.

No comments about Merv Griffin's Crosswords Pocket Volume 1.

2 comments about The New York Times Super Sunday Crossword Puzzles: Featuring an EXTRA Set of Never-Before-Published EASY Clues for the HARDEST Puzzle of the Week (New York Times Crossword Puzzles).

1. My Sunday mornings are not complete until I have solved the New York Times crossword puzzle. The Friday and Saturday puzzles might be the toughest of the week, but nothing can compare to the themed cleverness and generous size of the Sunday puzzle. In this collection of Super Sunday puzzles, which originally appeared in the New York Times from April 1997 to March 1998, editor Will Shortz has added a twist: each of the fifty puzzles has two sets of clues. The first set, which is located beside the puzzle grid, has the original clues. The second set, at the back of the book, has an easier set of clues that can be clipped out and overlaid on top of the original clues. The solver can either tackle each puzzle with the tougher clues first, using the easier ones when necessary, or else simply use the easier clues to begin with.
   
   As for the use of the easier clues, they may not make the solving that much easier. The majority of the easy clues are exactly the same as, or a slightly reworded version of, the original clues. Will changing "Jordanian tongue" to "Language of Jordan" really help a solver? Not likely. But where the easier clues will help is where the original ones have an intentional ambiguity to them that makes finding the answer a real challenge. An example is the changing of the clue "Small club, say" into the more explicit "Card that beats a deuce." The themed answers that are characteristic of the Sunday puzzle will be tough to solve with either set of clues, but that's part of the fun of this type of puzzle. So give yourself a small break on some of the clues and save your brainpower for the themed words. Happy puzzling!
   
   Eileen Rieback



2. Typically solving the Sunday crossword is something I could only dream of doing but not with the extra set of clues. This was great, it wasn't exactly like cheating but between the two clues I could often figure out the true solution. I liked the feeling of accomplishment and the ah-ha moment when I would look at the easier clue to discover the hidden ambiguity in the original clue. This was the like Sunday crossword with training wheels. I wish I could find another volume but it seems this was the only attempt at supplying an extra set of clues.

No comments about Random House Crosswords, Volume 5 (RH Crosswords).

2 comments about Crossword Puzzle Name Finder (Solver).

1. This book is a must for all avid crossword puzzle solvers. It addresses name clues in a comprehensive and logical manner. Other general reference books are usually too general and simply do not have the space to deal with this topic adequately.



2. I am an avid crossword puzzle enthusiast. I have used this book which increases my satisfaction in puzzle solutions. Hope the author will continue to update.

No comments about Delicious Wednesday Crosswords.

No comments about Webster's French to English Crossword Puzzles: Level 2.

No comments about TV Guide Crosswords Theme Puzzles: The Best Theme Crossword Puzzles from More Than 50 Years of TV Guide!.

No comments about Webster's French to English Crossword Puzzles: Level 1.

No comments about Simon and Schuster Crossword Puzzle Book #232.