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	Cryptic crossword - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In the UK, The Times is particularly noted for the difficulty of its cryptic crossword; however, all the broadsheets and tabloid-size newspapers in the UK carry both cryptic and concise crosswords on a daily basis.
		Cryptic crosswords are uncommon in U.S. publications, though they can be found occasionally in the New York Times, in the British-based Financial Times and in magazines such as The Nation, Harper's, and Atlantic Monthly—the latter two monthlies print in each issue a difficult puzzle with wayward rules after the style associated with The Listener.
		This is in contrast to non-cryptic crossword clues which often have several possible answers and force the solver to use the crossing letters to distinguish which was intended.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cryptic_crossword (2119 words)

	Bio - Crossword Wikipedia RSS Feed Crossword puzzles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Modern crosswords normally take the form of a square grid of fl and white squares; the aim is to fill the white squares with letters, forming words (or word phrases) reading across and down, by solving clues which yield the words.
		The design of Japanese crossword grids often follows three additional rules: that fl cells may not share a side, that all white cells must be orthogonally contiguous (that is, connected in one mass through shared sides, or form a single polyomino), and that the corner squares must be white.
		The objective, as any other crossword, is to determine the proper letter for each cell; in a cipher crossword, the twenty-six numbers serve as a cipher for those letters: cells that share matching numbers are to be filled with matching letters, and no two numbers stand for the same letter.
	www.blinkbits.com /bits/viewtopic/crossword_wikipedia_rss_feed?t=5785225 (4118 words)

	Crossword Summary
		The creating of crosswords is called 'cruciverbalism' among its practitioners, who are likewise referred to as 'cruciverbalists'; the terms derive from the Latin for 'cross' and 'word'.
		German and Brazilian crosswords usually don't number the clues; instead, the clues themselves are found in small print inside the grid cells, each clue with a little arrow indicating in which direction from its cell the answer is to be written.
		Nouns (including surnames) and the infinitive or past participle of verbs are allowed, as are abbreviations; in larger crosswords, it is customary to put at the center of the grid phrases made of two to four words, or forenames and surnames.
	www.bookrags.com /Crossword (4818 words)

	Tips for Solving Cryptic Crossword Puzzles
		Specifically, I enjoyed solving cryptic crosswords that used to appear in The Times of India, one of the most respected news publications in India.
		The letters in that abbreviation may be part of the answer to the clue.
		For example, letter manipulations often require using abbreviations for the letters to be inserted or removed.
	www.anandnatrajan.com /FAQs/crosswords.html (1002 words)

	Crossword Constructor
		The first thing that Dean does when she begins building a new puzzle is to decide on the theme, which provides the long words or phrases that "hold the puzzle together." Crossword puzzles have not always had themes, but over the years themed puzzles have grown popular with solvers and puzzle publishers alike.
		As Dean marks preliminary placement of the fl squares, she makes sure that she is not creating combinations that will be impossible to fill, like a six-letter word that begins with Y and ends with J. Often she moves the fl squares as she fills in the puzzle, but she must maintain the symmetry.
		Crossword publishers set a limit on the number of fl squares in a puzzle.
	www.riverdeep.net /current/2001/01/010401_crossword.jhtml (1036 words)

	Crossword Books
		The Cruciverbalist's Bookshelf is a selection of crossword books that should appeal to both solvers and compilers of word puzzles and quizzes.
		A guide to cryptic crosswords from a British perspective; the full range of cryptic crosswords in the UK is covered, from the blocked grid puzzles in daily papers to barred thematic puzzles such as the Listener Crossword.
		These crosswords are usually easier than those in The Times and make a good introduction to cryptic puzzles.
	www.crosswordman.com /wgbooks.html (2575 words)

	cliffwords.com home page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Abbreviations and spelling variations are commonly used to fill spots on the grid.
		Commonly known abbreviations are OK, but when the puzzle makers start inventing abbreviations that no one has ever heard of, the puzzles start to get ridiculous.
		In cliffwords, the clues are obtained by either (a) moving your mouse over one of the squares and reading the "mouse over" text that pops up or (b) reading the clue shown at the top of the page which corresponds to the highlighted word in the puzzle.
	www.cliffwords.com (391 words)

	GreenBooks.TheOneRing.net™ \| Crossword
		The crossword puzzle is the most popular modern equivalent to the riddle game of the old days; and the British have devised a particularly insidious version, called a "cryptic" crossword.
		In a cryptic crossword puzzle each clue has two parts: one half is a traditional style crossword clue, and the other half is an anagram or other form of word play.
		Cryptic crosswords almost always use words as clues for their common abbreviations without any special indication (and this puzzle is no exception).
	greenbooks.theonering.net /crossword (1161 words)

	Crossword Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Cruciverbalist's Bookshelf is a selection of crossword books that should appeal to both solvers and compilers of word puzzles and quizzes.
		A guide to cryptic crosswords from a British perspective; the full range of cryptic crosswords in the UK is covered, from the blocked grid puzzles in daily papers to barred thematic puzzles such as the Listener Crossword.
		Unlike some crossword dictionaries, the various answers for each indicator word are classified by length; as you often know an answer length exactly or approximately, this helps narrow down the possiblities quickly.
	www.bryson.ltd.uk /wgbooks.html (2525 words)

	Universal Crossword Specifications
		The Universal Crossword publishes highly entertaining, topical, literate, American-style crosswords that appeal to a diverse range of international solvers on-line and in print.
		Universal Crosswords are edited by Timothy E. Parker, Founder of The Puzzle Society, one of North America's largest puzzle clubs.
		Avoid archaic words, obscure abbreviations, spelling variations and foreign words that are not used or encountered by the English speaking population.
	www.masterpuzzles.com /stylesheet.htm (534 words)

	A Crossword Setter's Book Reviews
		With output of over 1000 published crosswords per year, he is certainly in a good position to comment on the standard of crosswords and to reveal the secrets behind clue setting.
		Nevertheless, the Cryptic Crossword Dictionary is an important reference for the solver and to the discerning setter.
		I believe more daily crosswords and wordpuzzles should be based on such a concise dictionary since its supposed to reflect everyday language.
	members.optusnet.com.au /~crosswords/refbooks.html (2069 words)

	History and Types of Crossword Puzzles
		Compass point", where the desired answer is one of eight possible abbreviations for a position on a compass, i.e.
		Senator") as "Washington bigwig: Abbr." or "Member of Cong.", with the abbreviation in the clue indicating that the answer is to be similarly abbreviated.
		(Cryptic crosswords are not to be confused with
	www.edinformatics.com /inventions_inventors/crossword_puzzle.htm (2677 words)

	Cryptic Crosswords
		Cryptic crosswords were developed in Britain in the 1920s by constructors who wanted something more challenging than dictionary definitions.
		A common (North American) standard for regular crossword grids is that all letters must be used in two words, one across and one down.
		Early in the development of the cryptic crossword, British puzzle constructors rejected this in favour of grids which use unchecked letters.
	cfaj.freeshell.org /cryptic (261 words)

	Online Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		A searchable database containing common acronyms and abbreviations about all subjects, with a focus on computers, technology, telecommunications, and the military.
		This new six thousand (6000) page digital dictionary/gazetteer supplements all other paper crossword dictionaries and is by far the largest and most complete work of its kind.
		To use the crossword puzzle solver, type the word in the box substituting question marks '?' for any letter you don't know, and then click solve it.
	users.eastlink.ca /~captaindynamo/crosswordlinks/onlineresources.html (603 words)

	Chambers - Chambers XWD: A Dictionary of Crossword Abbreviations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Chambers - Chambers XWD: A Dictionary of Crossword Abbreviations
		A new book by the authors of the popular Chambers Cryptic Crosswords and How to Solve Them, this enlightening volume lays bare the mysteries of the abbreviations used in cryptic crosswords and is a welcome aid to solving even the most perplexing clues.
		Michael Kindred and Derrick Knight set crosswords under the pseudonyms Emkay and Mordred for various newspapers and periodicals, including The Times (The Listener Crossword), The Independent's Saturday Magazine and The Sunday Telegraph (Enigmatic Variations Crossword).
	www.chambersharrap.co.uk /chambers/books/crosswords/xwd.html (129 words)

	Crossword Compiler
		Crossword Complier has everything you need to create great educational, professional, and fun crossword puzzles.
		Alternatively you can buy a multi-user license, where the number of "users" is the number of web sites on which you wish to use the applet.
		To change the settings that are used when you create a new crossword, you need to create a new (or replace an existing) template.
	www.crossword-compiler.com /newsite/crosswordFAQ.html (1626 words)

	Introduction to cryptic crosswords - crossword tools .com - Online tools for crosswords and more
		Cryptic crossword puzzles are widely considered the ultimate challenge for lovers of word-play.
		Abbreviations such as ‘left’ being substituted for ‘l’ are a very common feature of cryptic clues as the setter often has to find a way of indicating one and two letter combinations.
		The ability to use the clue solver on any crossword clue is a privilege of being a member.
	www.crosswordtools.com /cryptic-crosswords.php (1762 words)

	Crossword Government Agencies
		I think that when a crossword composer finds himself/herself cornered with almost any combination of three or four letters, there is probably some abbreviation for it that can be clued.
		This one used to be especially crossword puzzle friendly back in the days when we were told it was "J. Edgar's domain" and "Hoover's home", but with his death in 1972 the man who had been the FBI's Director since 1924 was no longer viable in clues for the Bureau.
		All abbreviations seem to be an excellent way out of the problems which our crossword composers come up against.
	members.cox.net /chuxwords/govtagcy.html (1585 words)

	Guardian \| How to solve crosswords
		Except, that is, with organised crossword competitions against the clock, when contestants are typically allowed just one dictionary.
		As part of the point of crosswords is to exercise the brain, overuse of the telephone solution hotline at 60p a minute seems a bit like going for a walk and taking a taxi part of the way.
		And the Chambers Dictionary of Crossword Abbreviations is definitive.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,,329454134-117940,00.html (407 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Collins Bradford's Crossword Solver's Dictionary: Books: Anne R. Bradford (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Bradford’s Crossword Solver’s Dictionary is the only crossword dictionary written by a real author with a lifetime’s experience in solving and compiling crosswords.
		This new edition is based on intelligent in-depth analysis of 45 years of crossword clues, and every word in it has appeared as a genuine crossword clue solution.
		The New Hamlyn Crossword Dictionary (Crossword) by J.M. Bailie
	www.amazon.co.uk /Collins-Bradfords-Crossword-Solvers-Dictionary/dp/0007208944 (398 words)

	crossword cubes
		The Crossword Cubes Game may be played as solitaire or competitively by any number of players.
		Words of any length may be used, but they must be words found in a standard dictionary.
		Proper nouns, foreign words, abbreviations, and words requiring apostrophes and hyphens are not allowed.
	ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/easysurf/crcube.htm (358 words)

	English Vocabulary Quizzes - Difficult (ESL, EFL)
		Abbreviations of U.S. College or Graduate School Exams
		Abbreviations Used for Movie Ratings in the USA
		Abbreviations Used in Ads for Houses or Apartments for Rent
	a4esl.org /a/v5.html (209 words)

	The Chronicle: The Chronicle Crossword
		The crossword will appear in The Chronicle's Review section except on rare occasions when the entire Review is devoted to a given topic, for a total of roughly 40 published puzzles per year.
		The standard grid rules apply: Normal crossword symmetry, no unchecked letters or two-letter words, and a maximum of 78 entries and 38 fl squares.
		In general, if the answer is an abbreviation, there should be an abbreviation in the clue to signal that.
	chronicle.com /review/crossword (1263 words)

	You're a what? - crossword puzzle constructor Occupational Outlook Quarterly - Find Articles
		As a crossword puzzle constructor, Daniel Stark belongs to one of the world's smallest occupations.
		He and his wife, Roslyn, construct crosswords in their Cumberland, Wisconsin, home and sell them for publication in The New York Times and a host of other newspapers, books, magazines, and newsletters.
		According to Daniel, success in crossword constructing depends on catering to the market.
	findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1155/is_n1_v42/ai_20483305 (838 words)

	Amazon.com: New comprehensive a-z crossword dictionary: Books: Edy Garcia Schaffer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Schaffer's decision to produce a new edition under her sole authorship was inspired by the remarkable performance of A-Z, thanks to the splendid response from the literary society of crossword puzzle enthusiasts.
		She is ever grateful to her patrons and it is her hope that all crossword puzzle devotees will come to depend on this valuable aid and reliable reference, and will want to own a copy of her new dictionary.
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	www.amazon.com /New-comprehensive-z-crossword-dictionary/dp/0399140972 (1288 words)

	House of Spank's Guide to Crosswords
		Crosswords, mots croisés, Kreuzworträtsel, cruciverba, crucigrama, korsord, cruzadas - bloody good fun, so, give it a go (if the Jedi mind trick has failed, then read on).
		There are general rules that will help you to solve a crossword, and a number of conventions.
		We have found about 11 conventions comman to most cryptic crosswords, and one that is at least used by the Telegraph crossword.
	homepage.mac.com /lordwib/xwordguide.html (552 words)

	Free Humanities Crossword Puzzles at Fun Trivia
		This crossword is about things related to men, and some fill in words.
		This crossword is about the sugar and spice and all things nice people.
		Two clues are not lyrics but US state abbreviations due to having to have a clue for where those letters happend to fall.
	www.funtrivia.com /crossword/index.cfm?cat=22 (314 words)

	OraFusion.com - Solving Cryptics
		In this type of clue, the solution is made up of one or more words or symbols is embedded in another.
		This includes a wide class of clues which allude to abbreviations or symbols.
		Abbreviations - This type of clue uses standard (or sometimes, not so standard!) abbreviations.
	www.orafusion.com /crosstips.htm (386 words)

	Help on solving British style cryptic crosswords
		Cryptic crosswords are great fun to try, but people are often put off because they just don't know where to start, and because the clues just don't seem to make sense.
		I found out most of what I know about solving cryptic crosswords by trying a crossword, and then looking at the solutions, and trying to understand how the answer was arrived at, and this is probably the best way of understanding how it works, but have a read through this and see if it helps.
		Have a go at a cryptic crossword, bearing what I've said in mind - don't read the clue as one whole sentence - try to split it up, try to spot the indicators (remembering that they could be before or after the word they refer to).
	www.gptucker.net /crosswords/solvinghelp.htm (1039 words)

	Large Print Reviews - Tips for (Crossword) Success
		Find a friend with more crossword expertise than you or at least a different way of looking at things.
		The New York Times crosswords are, without exception, universally acknowledged as challenging puzzles.
		Many of these fantastic crosswords puzzles have been collected and printed in a large print format, and in this review we will look at four of these books.
	www.largeprintreviews.com /crosswdtips.html (728 words)

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