Word Squares [Paperback]

Alastair Chisholm (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 31, 2006

Word squares have been around for literally thousands of years (the oldest known example has been found in ruins across the Roman Empire, including the walls of Pompeii). Each word square is a group of words, all of the same length, arranged so the word in row one is the same as that in column one; row two the same as column two; and so forth. Easy word squares are four-by-four; much harder are eight-by-eights; given a few letter clues, the goal is to fill a perfect word square. In this book, puzzle master Alastair Chisholm has produced 201 brainteasers--from Delicious to Vicious--that will stretch your vocabulary and challenge your puzzle solving skills.

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About the Author

Alastair Chisholm is based in Edinburgh, Scotland, and is the author of The Kakuro Challenge # 1 and # 2, as well as The Mammoth Book of Sudoku & Kakuro and The Essential Book of Advanced Sudoku # 3.  As a programmer and puzzle addict, he has spent his time devising and tackling logic problems.  Visit his web sites at www.sudoku-san.com and www.kakuro-san.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Walker & Company (October 31, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802715613
• ISBN-13: 978-0802715616
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,782,244 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #97 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Entertainment > Puzzles & Games > Quizzes

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars challenging & addictive, September 25, 2007

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Maria Carlson (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Word Squares (Paperback)

I am a recovering kakuro addict, which I was introduced to via Alastair Chisholm. It all started with Suduko, which is now regarded as a gateway puzzle in many circles.

All kidding aside, I really love word puzzles, and these are challenging. Mr. Chisholm sometimes uses the English/British/Scottish/you get the idea spellings, and he's used some obscure words, but learning something new never killed anyone.