Really Clever Crosswords

Author: David Levinson Wilk
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781402709494
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 106

Book Description
Match wits with one of the country’s most popular crossword creators. Since his first puzzle was published in the New York Times when he was nineteen years old, the author has been challenging newspaper readers from New York to San Diego and Miami to Spokane. Offering the elegance and sophistication of the toughest daily crosswords yet remaining accessible to newcomers, these 72 puzzles will test your knowledge of history, pop culture, science, literature, sports, and more, as well as your ability to figure out clever themes. If you enjoy solving conundrums such as “What the Russians did in 1999” (10 letters), and “Jean-Claude Van Damme sits on the fence” (14 letters), these really clever crosswords are for you! Answers: PUTINPUTIN, BELGIANWAFFLES

Fantastically Fun Crosswords for Kids

Author: Trip Payne
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781402721632
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100

Book Description
Puzzle master Trip Payne is back with more Mensa-quality crosswords for smart young word lovers. Each crossword offers plenty of variety, with questions about sports, food, movies, geography, colloquial sayings, and more. Consumable.

Cranium-Crushing Crosswords

Author: Frank Longo
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9780806984995
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 102

Book Description
The answers are fairly common words and phrases--but the clues are diabolically difficult, with mischievous misdirections, trivia, puns, and other trickery. Try this: "change of heart" (15 letters). Answer: "organ transplant." "Finely crafted crosswords that will put your word and trivia skills to a severe test."--Will Shortz, Crossword Editor, "The New York Times."

Awesome Crosswords for Kids

Author: Trip Payne
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781402710384
Category : Crossword puzzles
Languages : en
Pages : 100

Book Description
A master crossword creator is back with another children's challenge. These 40 age-appropriate crossword puzzles will keep youngsters entertained for hours. At the same time, these puzzles help improve kids' concentration and their vocabulary. Consumable.

Amazing Crosswords for Kids

Author: Trip Payne
Publisher: Puzzlewright
ISBN: 9781402710391
Category : Crossword puzzles
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Payne, a genius of crossword creation, is back with a seventh collection designed especially for puzzle-loving kids. Consumable.

Mensa Guide to Casino Gambling

Author: Andrew Brisman
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781402713002
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 276

Book Description
"The runaway winner as the best overall gambling encyclopedia written in the past 20 years.”--Detroit Free Press Walk away from every casino a winner! Take it from Mensa, the society for people with high IQs: you don’t have to be a genius to triumph at the tables. Here’s the inside line on the games and bets that give the best advantage. Do you know whether to split a pair of aces in blackjack, which slot machines carry the worst payback for the player, and why losses are more significant at video than "live” keno? Beat the bank by understanding all this and more, including odds and probability, the "house edge,” money management, and gambling psychology. The chips will just pile up. The author lives in New York, NY.

Cross Codes

Author: Daniel Stark
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781402754906
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 100

Book Description
What do you get when you mix a crossword and a cryptogram? Cross Codes! This title features puzzles that have grids which look like a crossword but with small numbers from 1 to 26 in every square. Those numbers are the starting point: and readers are told what letters a few of them represent.

Mensa Math & Logic Puzzles

Author: Dave Tuller
Publisher: Sterling
ISBN: 9780806941998
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 102

Book Description
"These visually unique braintwisters will put your puzzle-solving abilities to the ultimate test!"--Page 4 of cover.

Mensa 10-Minute Crossword Puzzles

Author: Fred Piscop
Publisher: Workman Publishing
ISBN: 0761163220
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 444

Book Description
It’s puzzle nirvana for crossword lovers who have just a few minutes to spare, but still crave a challenge. Adapted from the popular Mensa 10-Minute Crossword Puzzles Page-A-Day Calendar, Mensa 10-Minute Crossword Puzzles strikes a perfect balance: The puzzles are tough enough to be sanctioned by Mensa, the internationally famous high-IQ society, but are designed to be solvable in ten minutes or less. Expertly written by puzzle master Fred Piscop, Mensa member, author of the Mensa calendar, and frequent crossword contributor to both The New York Times and The Washington Post, these cleverly themed crossword puzzles will appeal to both seasoned solvers and novices looking to hone their skills. They are an addictive addition to your morning routine (just add coffee); perfect for evening downtime; just right for your commute on the subway, or while waiting at the doctor’s office or sitting in a restaurant—anytime you need a mental pick-me-up. The book’s chunky format, which works so well for puzzle books like The Original Sudoku series, fits easily into a purse or bag. An answer key is included at the back of the book.

Mensa Cryptic Crosswords 2

Author: Emily Cox
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781402745065
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 100

Book Description
From Mensa(R) comes a series of super-challenging puzzles that go way beyond the average crossword--and also offer an authentic treasure-trove of wordplay demanding some skilled solving. Here's how they go: each clue has two parts. One is the normal definition of an answer, while the other features a little linguistic playfulness--maybe an anagram, perhaps a pun, and sometimes even a word written backward. And the hitch is...there's usually no indication of which comes first, or punctuation to mark the division. You've got to see through the clue-maker's deceptions and tease out the correct answer by rethinking the clue's wording. Some of the irresistible language trickery includes double definitions, hidden answers, homophones, and containers.