101 Crossword Puzzles for Dummies, Volume 3 [Paperback]

Michelle Arnot (Author)

Book Description

Series: 101 Crossword Puzzles for Dummies | Publication Date: July 2, 1998

Crosswords got you puzzled? Grab a pencil and settle in with 101 Crossword Puzzles For Dummies, Volume 3, the latest edition in our ongoing series of brain-twisters, acrostics, cryptograms, and other entertaining word games to boost your brain power and puzzle-solving stamina.

Crossword puzzles are America's most popular brain food, and it's easy to see why. Veteran puzzler Michelle Arnot has gathered together more than 100 new puzzles for all occasions, from classic daily-size puzzles to larger Sunday-size word grids. In 101 Crossword Puzzles For Dummies, Volume 3 you can also wrap your brain around bunches of cryptograms, diagramless puzzles, and quotable acrostics. Plus, Arnot gives you loads of advice and friendly tips, including puzzle-solving strategies and help on cracking cryptogram codes. And yes, all the answers to all the puzzles are tucked into the back of the book, so you won't spend the rest of your days trying to divine a four-letter word for mountain pass in India" (it's ghat) or "star in Cetus" (Mira).

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 "Michelle Arnot really knows the world of puzzles and has presented a tour of this world that will appeal to both the novice and experienced solver." —Janis Weiner, Editorial Director, Puzzles, Kappa Publishing Group, Inc.

Get Those Answers Down … and Across! 101 Crossword Puzzles For Dummies^®, Volume 3, delivers a whole New batch of fun puzzles to entertain and challenge all skill levels. So what are you waiting for? Get puzzling! See How Many You Can Answer:

1. A Streetcar Named Desire role (6 letters)
2. Anastasia's ancestor (4 letters)
3. Word with humble (3 letters)
4. Scratches by, with "out" (4 letters)
5. Moby Dick captain (4 letters)
6. Society-page word (3 letters)
7. Berate (5 letters)
8. The Sundance Kid's girlfriend (4 letters)
9. On the Titanic (4 letters)
10. "You bet" from NASA (3 letters)

You'll find the answers to these clues in the bottom right corner. You Get Tons of Snappy Puzzles:

• Acrostics
• Cryptograms
• Daily-Size Crossword Puzzles
• Diagramlesses
• Sunday-Size Crossword Puzzles

Answers: 1) Stella, 2) Tsar, 3) Pie, 4) Ekes, 5) Ahab, 6) Nee, 7) Scold, 8) Etta, 9) Asea, 10) Aok

About the Author

Michelle Arnot has been "puzzling" people for 20 years as a crossword constructor and publisher of numerous national puzzle magazines. Michelle taught puzzle-solving courses and served as the first host of the Official Publications sponsored American Crossword Tournament. She is also the author of Crossword Puzzles For Dummies and the definitive What's Gnu: History of the Crossword Puzzle, as well as the editor of 101 Crossword Puzzles For Dummies, Volumes 1 and 2.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies (July 2, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764551116
• ISBN-13: 978-0764551116
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.7 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,703,713 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)