Hard-to-Solve Word Puzzles [Spiral-bound]

Henry Hook (Author)

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Series: Mensa | Publication Date: October 1, 2000

And the word is...challenging! These clever word games will really make your brain work overtime to come up with the solutions. Each one has a little twist, something unusual to keep crossword and other puzzle lovers on their toes. Around and Abouts will get heads spinning and searching for the letters that fit in a circular grid; "around" answers go counterclockwise, while the "about" clues overlap them in a clockwise fashion. Work it out from Tops to Bottoms, where two letters fit into every square; Crushword also crunches several letters--sometimes more than four--into each grid. Answers to Weavers clues form a continuous chain, with the first letter fitting into a central starred space; the next four go into adjoining numbered spots. The rest shuttle back and forth across and around the diagram. Plus: Quadrants, Crazy Eights, Catching Some Z's, Siamese Twins, Honeycombs, and other great puzzlers!

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The author lives in Brooklyn, NY.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 96 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (October 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806935499
• ISBN-13: 978-0806935492
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,326,390 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended, April 22, 2002

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This review is from: Hard-to-Solve Word Puzzles (Spiral-bound)

If you are debating whether or not to get this book, get it. There are 70 puzzles, all of them fun and challenging. Not quite as hard as Hook's cryptics crosswords, but still it will keep you busy for a month or so. Really enjoyed it.