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The New York Times Tough Crossword Puzzles Volume 13: 100 of the Most Challenging Puzzles from the Pages of The New York Times

 
 
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The New York Times Tough Crossword Puzzles Volume 13: 100 of the Most Challenging Puzzles from the Pages of The New York Times

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Are you up to the challenge?

Dazzling Difficult Crosswords from The New York Times

· 100 tough, tricky crosswords from Friday and Saturday editions of The New York Times
· Appearing for the first time in book form
· Edited by Will Shortz


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Product Details:
Author: The New York Times
Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Publication Date: August 01, 2005
Language: English
ISBN: 0312342403
Package Length: 10.9 inches
Package Width: 8.5 inches
Package Height: 0.2 inches
Package Weight: 0.55 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 4 reviews
 
 

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9 of 9 found the following review helpful:

5Great Brain teasers  Oct 19, 2007
By Starr "carnevalestarr"
When you complete one of these crosswords (without using a dictionary or cheating!) you really feel like you have accomplished something. I love it when I complete a puzzle that I didn't even start filling in until about clue #20! You can't go wrong with Will Shortz.

9 of 11 found the following review helpful:

3Tough puzzles indeed, but unfortunately, without themes.  Oct 04, 2008
By R. Nicholson
A selection of Crossword puzzles from the Friday/Saturday N.Y. Times Newspaper.

These are, as the title adequately suggests, hard crossword puzzles. They are puzzles that will give you a thorough cerebral workout; they require lots of thought and the occasional use of a crossword puzzle book for obscure names, references etc. However, they were do-able with some determination and perseverance.

However the main questions is...were they fun? In a word...NO! Well, at least not as much as I'd hoped. Why? Let me explain.

The puzzles in this book are set up on your basic 15x15 grid, but, unfortunately, without any particular theme connected to them. In fact, it was this volume of puzzles made me realize that my definition of a really entertaining crossword puzzle MUST have a 'theme' associated with it; that is, a set of somewhat related definitions that usually have answers involving some deceptive phrases or some tricky word-plays. These type of puzzles (with a theme) can be found in the weekend edition of the N.Y. Times puzzle as well as several other newpapers.

Conclusion:
These are, tough crossword puzzles, as the title correctly stated.
However, I love my crossword puzzles with a devious theme and there are none in this volume. But, I have no one to blame but myself as I should have read the title of this soft-covered book more carefully. Next time I'll I look a little closer at the title and the material within.

Ray Nicholson


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4Very,very challenging!  Mar 14, 2009
By Jack
Possibly, I bit off a little more than I can chew. But, enjoy the challenge.

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5Tough Puzzles  Mar 23, 2009
By Cheryl Marshall "Wise Crone"
Tough Crossword Puzzles does exactly what we seniors need: It challenges our brain cells, and provides good mental exercise. I really enjoyed working these puzzles, and a sense of accomplishment was an added plus.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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