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74THE CRYPTIC CROSSWORD BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE
LESSON # 16 DELETIONS The context of deletions is similar to that of ‘add or remove a letter’ which has been explained in Lesson # 11. Examine the following examples; take...
0 comments66CRYPTIC CROSSWORDS BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE LESSON # 15 REVERSALS
A word backwards sometimes is the answer you will be looking for in cryptic solving. The crossword creators seldom tell you in a straightforward way that a word is reversed, that would be too easy. They...
0 comments69Cryptic Crossword learning Game # 5
CRYPTIC GAME # 5 This game is an instrument to learning how to solve cryptic crossword puzzles. The learning process involves struggling with the clues and their meanings and by making an...
0 comments62Cryptic Crossword learning Game#4
Cryptic Crossword learning Game # 4 Playing the game is fun and challenging but bear in mind that each time you struggle with a problem and fail to find the answer on your own merit, you will walk away...
2 comments63Cryptic Crossword learning Game # 3
Game # 3 The benefits of playing the game; Compete for mental superiority among your peers Find out who the smartest person is in your group Increase...
3 comments61Cryptic Crossword learning Game # 2
CITIES OF THE WORLD See Game # 1 in this series for the rules and a full explanation on how to make this a group pastime. Cities are quite often given as solutions to clues. When dealing...
0 comments64CRYPTIC CROSSWORD BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE LESSON #13
SAME SPELLING, DIFFERENT CONTEXT Numerous words or phrases in the English language can be used in different contexts to mean entirely different things...
1 comment57CRYPTIC CROSSWORDS BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE LESSON # 14 DETOURS
LESSON # 14 DETOURS He’ll jump at the chance to fight. [12] When you come across a clue like this a BOXER may come to mind or a TROUBLEMAKER but the real person who will jump at...
2 comments63CRYPTIC CROSSWORDS BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE Lesson # 12 A TREASURY OF SINGLE LETTERS
A TREASURY OF SINGLE LETTERS The preceding lesson explained the use of single letters that change the meaning of words. This lesson endeavors to show the terms that are used to locate the letter...
0 comments66CRYPTIC CROSSWORDS BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE Lesson # 11 ADD OR REMOVE A SINGLE LETTER
In the English language there are thousands of words that can be changed just by adding or removing a single letter. Cryptic puzzle creators play with all the possibilities that this quirk in...
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