Download or read book Really Clever Crosswords 2 written by David Levinson Wilk and published by Sterling Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: C rossword lovers will welcome this second volume of clever, challenging puzzles by David Levinson Wilk. He has devised 72 crosswords that will test solvers' knowledge of a range of topics, covering a variety of tricky and entertaining themes. For one puzzle, you'll have to know how much every letter of the alphabet scores in Scrabble. In another, words "jump" across black squares, while a third uses the same clues for multiple entries. And, of course, there are plenty of less experimental but equally fun crosswords, with anagrams, puns, hidden words in the grids, and other wordplay.
Download or read book Awesome Crosswords for Kids written by Trip Payne and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2004 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Mensa 10 Minute Crossword Puzzles written by Fred Piscop and published by Workman Publishing. This book was released on 2011-08-25 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Fantastically Fun Crosswords for Kids written by Trip Payne and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2006-04 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Challenging Crosswords for Kids written by Trip Payne and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2003 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 five-letter word for extinct birds, or dummies? Here's a tricky one: a flower that's easy to remember (hyphenated--11 letters). Can't figure it out? The solutions are all in the back of the book. Answers: Rey, Dodos, a bone, forget-me-not
Download or read book Cranium Crushing Crosswords written by Frank Longo and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2002-08 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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."
Download or read book Giant Book of Mensa Puzzles written by Robert Allen and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You don't need to be a genius or a professor of mathematics to have hours of fun with this book - just some logical thinking, a little common sense, a bit of general knowledge and the stubbom determination not to be beaten! Pit your wits against Mensa's masterminds with this huge collection of brain teasers. This book contains more than 500 puzzles and tests of all kinds to delight and bamboozle every type of puzzler.
Download or read book Cross Codes written by Daniel Stark and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2009 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Amazing Crosswords for Kids written by Trip Payne and published by Puzzlewright. This book was released on 2005-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Payne, a genius of crossword creation, is back with a seventh collection designed especially for puzzle-loving kids. Consumable.
Download or read book Wordplay Crosswords 2 written by Richard Silvestri and published by Sterling Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Puzzle fans will welcome this second collection of crossword fun from Richard Silvestri! All crosswords have words...but some are sorely lacking in wordplay. Luckily, this collection has plenty: every theme and many of the clues are bursting with homophones, sneaky double-meanings, and other linguistic tricks. The crosswords have no obscure vocabulary, just clever and inventive themes that will keep readers guessing until they’ve filled in the very last square. Here’s just a sampling of what Silvestri has in store for solvers: What 12 letters mean "Turn down trash?” Why, REFUSE REFUSE, of course! There’s a ton of verbal calisthenics to keep every brain sharp.
Download or read book Clever Crosswords for Kids written by Trip Payne and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2004 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 “Sylvester the Cat chased him.” And while they're having a good time filling in the answers, youngsters will also improve their vocabulary, learn interesting facts, and boost their powers of concentration.
Download or read book Crosswords written by Philip J. Carter and published by Carlton Publishing Group. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects the crosswords that stretch your word abilities and your general knowledge to the limit, as you rack your brains to think of the answers and juggle words forward and backward to fit into the cunning grids.
Download or read book Mensa Crossword Puzzles written by Philip Carter and published by Carlton Publishing Group. This book was released on 2002-10-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sponsored by Mensa, this unique book features almost 200 crossword puzzles specially designed to provide variety and challenge for all those who love taking pen to grid. These crosswords will stretch vocabulary, linguistic flexibility and general knowledge to the limit, while providing a surprise on every page -- no two puzzles are alike, and the puzzles are arranged in no particular order or level of difficulty to maximize unpredictability and excitement.
Download or read book Easy To Hard Mensa Sudoku written by Frank Longo and published by Sterling Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A super-sequel to Mensa(R) Sudoku--which will easily equal the popularity of the first, 145,000 copies sold and climbing! Written by Frank Longo, one of the best sudoku creators around, it offers 534 fantastic puzzles (all in the standard 9x9 format) that go from very simple to extremely hard. That means smart newcomers can get started solving immediately and hone their skills as they proceed logically through the book. By the end, they'll have become experts, ready for any sudoku that comes their way.
Download or read book Mensa Kakuro written by Conceptis Puzzles and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2006-08 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What could be more appealing to Mensa members--or anyone who enjoys a good challenge--than a cunning test of intelligence and logic? That's exactly what these 250 puzzles provide. The trick to kakuro is in making it all add up: the game begins with a grid that looks like a crossword, except that some squares contain small numbers in the corner. Fill in all the empty boxes using the numbers 1 to 9 without repeats so that the sum of each horizontal set of digits equals the number in the black triangle to its left, and the sum of each vertical set of digits equals the number in the triangle above it. The kakuro puzzles start out simple...and get more difficult as the book progresses.
Download or read book Mensa Visual Puzzles written by John Bremner and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Crosswords for Kids written by Trip Payne and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 1999 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you know the three-letter word for a female sheep or the four-letter name of Dr. Frankenstein's assistant? Try your hand at crossword puzzles that give hours of challenges and amusement. They're filled with words for things that kids know a lot about--games, food, school, sports, music, geography, and so on--and they vary in difficulty. Some clues are answered with one short word; others need two. If you get stumped, check the back of the book for answers.
