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2008
| Sometimes you don’t have an entire afternoon to devote to solving puzzles, but luckily there are books like this for solvers on the go. These small, 10 x 10 grids from one of the world’s greatest puzzle-makers are sure to delight with their ingenious interlocked answers and cleverly crafted clues. Although the puzzles are brief, you’ll still get page after page of rewarding pencil-flinging fun. So grab a cosmo, pull up a chair, and enjoy some quality time with Cosmopolitans & C....[more] |
2008
| Themed crossword puzzles to appeal to every one of USA TODAY’s 5.2 million devoted readers What’s your pleasure—movies? Celebrities? Sports? Then do we have a puzzle book for you! Every one of these USA Today compilations offers a whopping 72 championship crosswords. Film buffs will enjoy testing their expertise on movie titles, costars, character names, and other trivia. Pop culture mavens can see whether they’ve got the lowdown on everything from TV shows to author....[more] |
2007
| TRIVIAL PURSUIT® is one of the most-loved games on the market. These clever crosswords, crafted by one of the top puzzle writers in the world, combine all the enjoyment of Hasbro’s popular pastime with smart, engaging wordplay for kids. It’s a great match with Sterling’s already super-successful Crosswords for Kids series. Each of the 40 crosswords features two questions taken from existing TRIVIAL PURSUIT for Kids cards; their solutions are found as long answers in the pu....[more] |
2007
| These made-just-for-kids crosswords—more than 50 of them—will provide hours of entertainment, with clues that perfectly fit a child’s knowledge and interests. And as solvers fill in the grids, they’ll also be improving their vocabulary, spelling, and logic skills. The many short answers help minimize frustration…and keep the puzzles long on fun. |
2007
| Books for the smallest room in the house...that generate BIG sales! Nearly THREE MILLION of these entertaining books have been sold! With their amusing shape, top-notch content, and popular price, these compilations are a must-have for every puzzler. |
2006
| Mad about movies? Keen on TV? Crazy about comics? Or are you a music maven, lit lover, or theater buff? Fans of pop culture and puzzles will find just the thing in this collection: crosswords with fun clues like: “Murder weapon in The Talented Mr. Ripley; “Common animal in The Far Side; and "She played Evita on Broadway.” Best of all, these great puzzles are all the brainchild of Trip Payne, the crossword wizard whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Stre....[more] |
2006
| Ready, set…rip out a page, sharpen those pencils, and GO! These stimulating crosswords—more than 150 of them—will provide loads of fun while giving the mind a great workout. Having a puzzle close by all the time is simpler than ever with this Flip Side collection. The crosswords range from user-friendly to tricky and subtle, so there’s something right for every level. Wake up the brain in the morning with such easy clues as “Edinburgh native” (just four letter....[more] |
2006
| Puzzle master Trip Payne is back with more Mensa-quality crosswords for smart young word lovers. His brain-busting collections--including Awesome Crosswords for Kids and Clever Crosswords for Kids have all become bestsellers, and in these puzzles Payne's devoted audience will find the challenges it craves. Each crossword offers plenty of variety, with questions about sports, food, movies, geography, colloquial sayings--anything at all. And to make things even trickier, the same word might recur ....[more] |
2005
| Every book in Trip Payne's popular, inexpensive crossword series has become a bestseller. Now, this genius of crossword creation (he had his first puzzles published when he was just in junior high and won the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament a grand three times) is back with a seventh collection. That should make puzzle-loving kids positively ecstatic. The age-appropriate clues include "Aladdin rubbed a magic one," "Famous ____ (brand of cookies)," and "You might use one in a treasure hunt."....[more] |
2004
| An official Mensa puzzle book!Master puzzle maker Trip Payne has come up with another brain-busting collection that will wow youngsters. His Crosswords for Kids has sold nearly 60,000 copies, and his Great Crosswords for Kids is on its way to similar success; these oh-so-clever puzzles should scale the heights of popularity, too. Children will enjoy figuring out such kid-friendly clues as “Last name of the author of Curious George,” “One of Santa's helpers,” and “Sy....[more] |
2004
| An Official Mensa Puzzle BookMaster crossword creator Trip Payne has devised ingenious kids’ puzzles for such publications as Scholastic News, Games Junior, and TV Guide. His Crosswords for Kids has sold nearly 60,000 copies, his other titles in the series are selling well, and now he’s back with another children’s challenge. These 40 puzzles, with such age-appropriate clues as “Insect that buzzes,” “Monsters, ___ (animated movie),” “Superman, for ....[more] |
2004
| Endorsed by the National Association for Visually Handicapped (NAVH), this compendium of more than 700 cryptograms is accessible to puzzlers who love to flex their mental muscles and challenge their code-cracking abilities. Decode funny quips and clever comments by favorite celebrities and historical figures. Find out what Julia Roberts has to say about nude scenes; how Harry Truman distinguished between recession and depression; and get some marital advice from Shirley Maclaine. By untangling t....[more] |
2003
| Like the rest of our bodies, our minds need a good workout to keep in top shape. That's why the authors have assembled this outstanding assortment of puzzles--crosswords, cryptograms, lateral thinking teasers, and more. Some 70 challenging crossword puzzles were compiled and tested by some of today's most renowned crossword experts, including five-time American Crossword Puzzle Tournament champions Jon Delfin and Doug Hoylman. Their best times are listed alongside each puzzle, so you'll be able ....[more] |
2003
| Kids will enjoy testing their knowledge of popular sayings, books, cartoons, TV shows, nursery rhymes, animals, sports, music, geography, and more with 40 terrific crossword puzzles. Packed with clues that include a little bit of everything, and that offer a challenge without using obscure words, these puzzles are fun to do. So while children think of solving the puzzles as a game, they'll learn new things, too. Do you know the last name of the author of "Curious George" (3 letters)? How about a....[more] |
2003
| Give kids some smart fun! Crosswords are simply the perfect combination of entertainment and intellectual stimulation. They get children thinking: in fact, when youngsters follow the clues to find the correct answers they're actually solving mini-mysteries and using logic. One of the best puzzle-makers around presents delightfully brainteasing crosswords made just for kids; they're so good they've even earned Mensa's endorsement. Child-friendly clues include references to Harry Potter, Star Wars....[more] |
2003
| Word lovers won't be able to resist a challenge like this! It's a two-for-one puzzlefest, a great big book with both crosswords and cryptograms to keep the solving interesting. The crosswords feature clues in everyday language (not crosswordese) about geography, history, people, and culture, and require finding synonyms, definitions, and more. Cryptic sayingsquotes from the world's greatest thinkers, writers, and philosophers, all presented in baffling codewill feed any puzzler's mind. For a hig....[more] |
2002
| Can you remember what Tweety-Bird likes to say, or identify The Three Stooges? Know the name of an island near Florida or the direction the sun rises? Test your word power with 40 super-fun crosswords from the folks at American Mensa. Each puzzle features all the things you love-your favorite books, movies and cartoons; the games you play; and lots more. And when you come across a clue that stumps you-don't worry! Just go on and do the others and soon you'll be able to fill in the blanks. There ....[more] |
2002
| Three types of puzzles lurk: 1. Crosswords with themes, such as "PG-13," which has four 13-letter answers with the initials PG: "Euclid's field" = PLANE GEOMETRY.2. Brainbuster crosswords, with tantalizing and tricky clues: "Present time"=CHRISTMAS. 3. Identical Twin crosswords, which are two puzzles with exactly the same grids and two clues for each answer, but you aren't told which clue goes with which answer: "One member of an explorer duo" followed by "and the other member" = LEWIS and CLARK....[more] |
2001
| There's one for every day of the year--but do you really have enough willpower to limit yourself to solving just a single cryptogram at a time? They're simply too much fun! What makes these special is that all these quotations come from a celebrity who celebrated a birthday on that particular day. (So, you'll probably jump right to the one who shares yours.) If you've never solved a cryptogram--sentences in code, where each letter stands for another--you'll get directions and hints at the start.....[more] |
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