Henry Hook's Cryptic Crosswords, Volume 3 (Other) [Paperback]

Henry Hook (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 16, 1998 | Series: Other (Book 3)

Cryptic crosswords are the ultimate challenge for American puzzlers. The forty-five never-before-published cryptic crosswords in Volume 3 are as tough as they come -- just the way cryptic fans like them.

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Cryptic crosswords are the ultimate challenge for American puzzlers. The forty-five never-before-published cryptic crosswords in Volume 3 are as tough as they come -- just the way cryptic fans like them.

About the Author

Henry Hook, king of devilish diversions, is nationally renowned as one of the co-creators of the Sunday Boston Globe Crossword Puzzles.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games (June 16, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812930215
• ISBN-13: 978-0812930214
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,285,316 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyably Maddening, June 24, 1998

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This review is from: Henry Hook's Cryptic Crosswords, Volume 3 (Other) (Paperback)

This third volume differs little from either of the first two, right down to the cover design (the big 3 is the only difference). All three cater to to the champion solver, those used to cryptic crosswords, and not to the uninitiated (who may wish to pick up Random House's Guide to Cryptic Crosswords instead.)

The puzzles are all playful, with both simple and complex variations. Expect to take several days to fully solve some puzzles (esp. Drop and Roll), but only a few minutes to solver others (Cryptocryptic, which contained a typo).