Simon & Schuster Mega Crossword Puzzle Book #17


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Sharpen your pencils! The classic, bestselling crossword puzzle series returns, with 300 never-before-published Thursday to Sunday-size brain breakers. Simon & Schuster published the first-ever crossword puzzle book back in 1924. Now, more than ninety years later, the classic crossword series continues with a brand-new collection of crosswords at every level from top puzzle master John M. Samson. Designed with convenience in mind, this super-sized crossword puzzle book features perforated pages so you can tear out the crosswords individually and work on them on the go. Samson delights die-hard fans and challenges new puzzle enthusiasts as they work through this timeless and unique collection of crosswords.




Puzzle Books for Adults


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USA TODAY Jumbo Puzzle Book


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You can be sitting in the train working on a puzzle but it can take you far away from the everyday. Before you know it you're at your stop or about to pass it. It's not like you were even in the train. It's something different, something removed from the ordinary." --Maki Kaji, Japanese Times The Nation's No. 1 Newspaper offers puzzlesmiths the ultimate cranium compendium boasting five challenging mind teasers. USA TODAY is America's most recognized newspaper reaching more than 5 million people each day. Now, USA TODAY has collected five popular game formats into one book, including: Logic Puzzles, Crossword, Killer Sudoku, and Hitori. Complete with 400 puzzles (that's twice the size of comparable game books), USA TODAY Jumbo Puzzle Book includes an introductory chapter that offers solution tips as well as a concluding chapter that reveals all the answers. Pen and pencil puzzles are big business. According to a national poll by the American Society on Aging, 84 percent of people report that they spend time daily in activities that are good for brain health.




Stupendous Scrabble Sudoku


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Two great brain games come together in one smart package--and the result is a brilliant blend of logical thinking and linguistics. Stupendous SCRABBLE Sudoku--the follow-up to the fantastically successful SCRABBLE-doku--is the inspiration of puzzle powerhouses Frank Longo and Peter Gordon, and they’ve created the highest possible quality puzzling experience. Just fill out each partially completed sudoku puzzle with letters, using each letter only once in every row, column, and boxed-in area. When the puzzle’s done, a legitimate SCRABBLE word will be revealed. It’s a smart way for solvers to stretch their mental muscles...and learn some SCRABBLE vocabulary, too!




Crossword Puzzles for Kids


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60+ Cool crosswords for kids 9 to 12 to sharpen their skills―and boost brain power! Ready for an exciting new challenge in puzzle books for kids ages 9-12? Crosswords Puzzles for Kids is sure to surprise and delight kids of all ages with hours of awesome fun. Unlike other puzzle books for kids ages 9-12, this one’s packed with loads of perplexing puzzles that are the perfect screen-free activity for family trips, rainy days, and after-school downtime. From topics like Abracadabra! to It’s a Zoo in Here!, this awesome pick in puzzle books for kids ages 9-12 delivers a vexing variety of entertaining crosswords to keep young brains engaged. And, if you get stumped, there’s a complete set of answer grids in the back. This standout selection in puzzle books for kids ages 9-12 includes: Take the challenge―Solve dozens of mind-bending, colorful puzzles with kid-friendly, age-appropriate themes like animals, candy, movies, music, sports, and more. Level up―From easy to hard, these grids go beyond other puzzle books for kids ages 9-12, getting increasingly more difficult and complex. Clear clues―Carefully written hints and an introduction filled with tips and tricks help kids learn crossword conventions while staying focused on fun. Of all the puzzle books for kids ages 9-12, nothing beats the amazing time you’ll have with Crosswords Puzzles for Kids.




Mensa Guide to Solving Sudoku


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Here it comes: a revolution in sudoku solving! This is by far the most complete guide to cracking these addictive puzzles ever produced, with tricks even the experts won t know. While most books might have a few pages of introduction before proceeding straight to the sudokus, this one covers it all: hidden pairs, naked pairs, X-wings, jellyfish, squirmbag, bivalue and bilocation graphs, turbot fish, grid coloring, and chains. Every single one is here, and much more too, including the exclusive Gordonian logic methods (Gordonian rectangles and Gordonian polygons) that will turn even the hardest puzzles into a breeze. Of course, there are hundreds of sudoku for practice. A very special addition is a reprint of the very first sudoku ever published in 1979, from "Dell Pencil Puzzles and Word Games" magazine!"




Will Shortz Presents the Jungle Book of Sudoku for Kids


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Tame the wildest puzzle around! Sudoku is the puzzle craze that's sweeping the country. Now you can get in on the action and become a master sudoku solver! Will Shortz Presents the Jungle Book of Sudoku for Kids features: - 150 brain-tickling sudoku puzzles - 4 difficulty levels from fun to ferocious! - Introduction and solving tips from legendary puzzlemaster Will Shortz




The Crosswords Club Collection


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The Crosswords Club Collection returns with more of the puzzles enjoyed by the subscribers of the exclusive mail-order service that provides original Sunday-size crosswords. In addition to these special puzzles, there is a unique Answers section, which provides interesting tidbits about each crossword.




Will Shortz Presents Supreme Sudoku


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If you were stranded on a deserted island and could only have one book with you, what would it be? For sudoku fans Will Shortz Presents the Supreme Book of Sudoku is the obvious answer. With 1,000 easy to hard sudoku puzzles you can satisfy your craving for these addictive, seductive puzzles. Features: · 1,000 top-quality easy to hard sudoku puzzles · Edited by legendary New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz · Big grids with lots of space for easy solving




Way Beyond Black Belt Sudoku®


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With every puzzle requiring upper-level strategies, this collection packs even more of a punch than Beyond Black Belt Sudoku. You'll encounter common advanced techniques with curious-sounding names like Sashimi X-Wing, Swordfish, and Gordonian Polygon, as well as some tricky new things, including Grouped X-Cycle and 3D Medusa. The puzzles grow increasingly difficult as the book goes along, from "pretty darn hard" to "excruciating."