Book Description
This lively, detailed history of the crossword puzzle gives you the whole story, from square one to the last word. With behind-the-scenes insights from competition champs, opinions from prominent puzzle makers, tips on cluing and construction, and a bonus selection of challenging puzzles, this book will delight anyone who's ever experienced the incomparable satisfaction of filling in the last blank-and finally cracking the crossword.


About the Author
Coral Amende is a veteran puzzle constructor whose crosswords have been featured in many national publications, including the New York Times (Sunday Edition), Los Angeles Magazine, and the Washington Post. She is also the author of several popular reference titles.

FROM OUR EDITORS

Forty million Americans are crossword puzzle enthusiasts. If you're one of them, this 400-page word game extravaganza will offer all the diversion you'll need between trips to the magazine section. Professional puzzle constructor Amende provides word game history; tips about improving your solving ability; tournament and contest info; and a special bonus selection of first-rate puzzles. Now, if we could just think of a seven-letter word for "Mammal, Madagascar"￯﾿ﾽ

FROM THE PUBLISHER

This lively, detailed history of the crossword puzzle gives you the whole story, from square one to the last word. With behind-the-scenes insights from competition champs, opinions from prominent puzzle makers, tips on cluing and construction, and a bonus selection of challenging puzzles, this book will delight anyone who's ever experienced the incomparable satisfaction of filling in the last blank-and finally cracking the crossword.