Chicago Tribune Daily Crossword Puzzles, Volume 5 (The Chicago Tribune) [Spiral-bound]

Wayne Robert Williams (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 9, 2005 | Series: The Chicago Tribune

Not too traditional, not too avant-garde—these puzzles are original, contemporary, and fun to solve for puzzle fans everywhere.

• 50 daily-size crossword puzzles made by constructors from across the United States

• Medium-difficulty, middle-of-the-road style puzzles that appeal to a broad range of solvers

• The perfect complement to the excellent Chicago Tribune Sunday Crossword Puzzles

[PuzzleMeter: Difficulty—Medium;
Style—Middle-of-the-Road]

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Wayne Robert Williams, who created the prestigious Dell Champion line of puzzle magazines, is the editor of many varied puzzle books and magazines. In addition, he's a respected creator of crosswords, cryptics and other word puzzles, and his work has appeared regularly in the pages of top publications such as the New York Times, Newsday and Games magazine. He lives in Florida.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 64 pages
• Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games (August 9, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812935608
• ISBN-13: 978-0812935608
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 0.2 x 10.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #315,752 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Way too predictable, August 21, 2011

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DC GardenGirl (Wash, DC) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Chicago Tribune Daily Crossword Puzzles, Volume 5 (The Chicago Tribune) (Spiral-bound)

I consider myself a crossword puzzle solver of average or a little above average ability. This series is considered to be of "middle of the road" difficulty. I found them way too easy, with very few challenging parts. Also, the same clues kept reappearing, so they got predictable and boring. A far better bet for me has been the Chicago Tribune Sunday puzzles. They are challenging, but not impossible. I'm able to get enough answers the first time through to build upon, enabling me to finish most of them without taking those quick looks at the answers.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great!, January 29, 2010

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This review is from: Chicago Tribune Daily Crossword Puzzles, Volume 5 (The Chicago Tribune) (Spiral-bound)

Challenging and worth the money. The only suggestion for improvement I have would be to not repeat clues in multiple puzzles, but I've never been able to find a series of puzzles in which that doesn't happen.