101 Crossword Puzzles for Dummies, Volume 1 [Paperback]

Michelle Arnot (Editor)

Book Description

Series: For Dummies (Lifestyles Paperback) | Publication Date: February 9, 1998

Few pastimes are more satisfying than working through a good crossword puzzle. And now you can multiply that satisfaction with 101 Crossword Puzzles For Dummies, Volume I, the companion puzzlebook to Crossword Puzzles For Dummies.

Featuring puzzles of varying skill levels, including the shorter daily-size puzzles and the tough-to-crack Sunday-size puzzles, 101 Crossword Puzzles For Dummies, Volume I, provides hours of enjoyment for puzzle-solving novices and masters alike. A selection of non-crossword puzzles, such as acrostics and cryptograms, are also included and are sure to challenge and entertain any puzzle lover. Author and crossword expert Michelle Arnot offers so many winning puzzle-solving tips and strategies that you'll be a pro yourself before you know it!

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

"Michelle Arnot is one of the clearest, liveliest, most entertaining writers in the world of puzzles." —Will Shortz, Crossword Editor, The New York Times

Free Crossword Puzzle Quick Reference Card Inside!

Get Those Answers Down … and Across! If you enjoy the challenge of working through a good puzzle, we've got something 101 times better. Welcome to the companion puzzlebook of Crossword Puzzles For Dummies^® — brimming with 101 more fun puzzles for all skill levels. Puzzles Included: Acrostics Cryptograms Daily-Size Crossword Puzzles Diagramlesses Sunday-Size Crossword Puzzles Available Now! Crossword Puzzles For Dummies^®, the fun and easy way to become a savvy puzzle solver! "[A] sprightly written book, which opens the door to the adventure and joy of puzzle solving." —Trude Michel Jaffe, Editor, Los Angeles Times Syndicate Daily Puzzle

About the Author

About the Editor Michelle Arnot has been "puzzling" people for almost 20 years as a crossword editor, marketer, and publisher of puzzle magazines. Michelle taught puzzle-solving courses and was the first host of the annual Official Publications crossword contest. She is also the author of Crossword Puzzles For Dummies and the definitive History of the Crossword Puzzle.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (February 9, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764550683
• ISBN-13: 978-0764550683
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,348,369 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Crosswords shaped my life. According to my Dad I inherited the gene from his father, who got hooked on solving when puzzles arrived in 1920s London. The passion skipped my father and I discovered it through Will Weng's crosswords in The NY Times. Maleska published my first puzzle in 1977 and that put me on a strange career path that stretches until this very moment.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Definately for Dummies, June 12, 2000

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This review is from: 101 Crossword Puzzles for Dummies, Volume 1 (Paperback)

I am a new fan of crossword puzzles, having finally massed the knowledge to complete them. The puzzles are fun and they make for great group activities. The puzzles seem to focus on a broad range of knowledge covering just about everything you can imagine.