The Code of Cryptic Cosswords

That's okay, that's what they're meant to be. Crossword compilers use their own language. Understand the language and you can decipher the codes. This exceptional book lays it all bare for you. As poetry uses metaphor, amongst other devices, so crossword uses anagram and more to give words greater meaning than their face value. This book elegantly explains the crossword devices that will enable you to comprehend a good cryptic crossword puzzle. Digest this book and you will gain a strong grounding in modern crossword theory. You can put it to very satisfying use by resolving the most respected of puzzles. Perhaps you may even build yourself an enviable reputation! Finally, keep abreast of crossword thinking and theory. Just link through to www.hiddencode.co.uk. You may be a novice today but who knows, one day you, too, may be leading the thinking in the author's crossword forum! Book jacket.