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The Million Word Crossword Answer Book

by Stanley Newman & Daniel Stark – HarperCollins e-books (December 21, 2010)

The Million Word Crossword Dictionary was hailed by New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz as "the largest, most up-to-date, and most useful" and praised by crossword editors from all over the country....

Puzzles, Games, and Tricks

by Jerome S. Meyer – Skyhorse (October 17, 2017)

How big is one billion? If you had a billion dollars and invested it in a business that lost a thousand dollars a day, do you know how long it would take you to go broke? Answer: Two thousand years! If the pen...

Five-Minute Brain Workout

by Kim Chamberlain – Skyhorse (September 01, 2013)

Taking care of your brain is just as beneficial as taking care of the rest of your body. Research has shown that training games help improve memory, concentration, problem-solving skills, processing speed, creativity,...

10-Minute Brain Teasers

by Gareth Moore – Skyhorse (July 08, 2010)

Do you easily forget phone numbers or birthdays? Do you often lose your car keys? Are there times when you just can?t remember your bank card PIN? Do you lose focus at work by mid-afternoon?

If you answered...

Train Your Brain

by Puzzler Media – Skyhorse (February 23, 2011)

Just as diet and exercise can help you maintain your physical strength, daily stimulation of your brain can help save your brain from deterioration. The puzzles here are varied and include memory and logic tests;...

Brain Games

by Allen D. Bragdon – Skyhorse (February 23, 2011)

Worried your brain is slowing down a bit? Starting to forget names and numbers? Having trouble with basic math problems? With Brain Games: Brain Teasers, Logic Tests, and Puzzles to Exercise Your Mind, those...

Vocab-backup Strategy

by Adel M Alharbi – Adel Alharbi (February 02, 2017)

• Do you want to boost your vocabulary knowledge, read and comprehend new texts, and be a good conversationalist?

• Do you feel that your writing style stays the same every time you put your pen to paper?...

Simon & Schuster Hooked on Cryptics Treasury #1

by Henry Hook – Touchstone (June 15, 2010)

A dazzling treasury of vintage cryptics from puzzle maven Henry Hook.

Selected from out-of-print books, these cryptics have been described as ?challenges from the far side of puzzledom?s new wave? by the Copley...

From Square One

by Dean Olsher – Scribner (June 23, 2009)

From Square One is Dean Olsher's captivating and in-depth exploration of the cultural history, psychology, and even metaphysics of crosswords -- their promise of a world without chaos and uncertainty.

It is...

The Times How to Crack Cryptic Crosswords

by Tim Moorey – Collins (May 30, 2014)

Expert crossword solver and setter, Tim Moorey, seeks to dispel the myth that cryptic crosswords are the preserve of the elite. In this new, easy guide, he demonstrates that anyone who enjoys words and word...

Crossword Secrets (Collins Little Book)

by Collins – Collins (December 09, 2011)

Discover the secrets to help you solve cryptic crosswords. The secrets divulged within these pages, along with lists

of the most useful crossword words, will let you tackle

crosswords with confidence and brighten...