Random House World-Class Puzzles

Random House World-Class Puzzles
Author: Will Shortz
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2005-10-01
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 0812936701

Since 1992, more than 25 countries have sent teams to the annual World Puzzle Championship—a global competition for puzzle supremacy and international bragging rights. The puzzles are created by top constructors of many nationalities, with an emphasis on visual, math, logic, and observation skills. All puzzles at these competitions are language- and culture-neutral, making them ideal for people of any background. This book contains nearly 70 puzzles from the 12th World Puzzle Championship, held in the Netherlands, as well as a complete US Puzzle Championship test, used to select members of the US and Canadian teams. Along with favorites such as Sudoku, Battleships, Paint by Numbers, Cross Sums, and observation puzzles, you'll find a fascinating array of less familiar puzzle varieties, including some you may never have seen before. After you master them, visit the official Team USA Web site at wpc.puzzles.com. The annual online qualifying test is open to everyone!

World-Class Puzzles from the World Puzzle Championships

World-Class Puzzles from the World Puzzle Championships
Author: Will Shortz
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004-04-13
Genre:
ISBN: 9780812935868

Each year, the World Puzzle Championship hosts national teams from around the world in a competition involving puzzles of every variety. Volume 5 includes: -The 2002 Team USA qualifying test plus puzzles from the Eleventh Annual World Puzzle Championship, held in Oulu, Finland, in September 2002 -Introductions by the editors, including photos, standings and highlights of the 2002 Championship -Details on how to register for future qualifying tests -A fascinating mix of logic, math, and visual puzzles, all non-verbal and language-neutral, so they're perfect for speakers of all languages

The Boston Globe Sunday Crossword Puzzles

The Boston Globe Sunday Crossword Puzzles
Author: Henry Hook
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2006-03-14
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 0812934881

The Boston Team Party!! For many years, the team of Henry Hook, Emily Cox, and Henry Rathvon have been entertaining Boston-area puzzle fans with their Sunday Globe crosswords. Now, puzzlers across America can try their hand at some of the cleverest crossword creations anywhere—contemporary, witty puzzles of New York Times caliber. Difficulty: Medium Style: Contemporary

Chicago Tribune Sunday Crossword Puzzles

Chicago Tribune Sunday Crossword Puzzles
Author: Wayne Robert Williams
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2006-02-14
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 0812935632

We are thrilled to bring you another volume of Sunday-size puzzles from the Chicago Tribune, edited by Wayne Robert Williams. The 50 crosswords in this book capture the essence of Chicago perfectly—some are contemporary, some are traditional, and most fall somewhere in the middle; the puzzle makers come to the Tribune from California, Illinois, Massachusetts, and many points in between. In other words, they're as delightfully diverse as Chicago itself! Difficulty: Medium Style: Middle-of-the-Road

Stanley Newman's Ultimate Trivia Crosswords

Stanley Newman's Ultimate Trivia Crosswords
Author: Stanley Newman
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2005-09-13
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 081293573X

What could Dick Tracy characters, the Muses, state residents' nicknames, JFK's inaugural address, and decathlon events possibly have in common? Each is the theme of a puzzle in Volume 3 of Stanley Newman's delightful trivia-inspired crossword series. Based on the best-selling Random House Reference title 10,000 Answers: The Ultimate Trivia Encyclopedia, which Stanley coauthored with Hal Fittipaldi, each volume in this series features 50 brand-new crosswords whose themes come directly from 10,000 Answers. In addition, every puzzle is overflowing with general trivia, in both its clues and its answers. With over 25,000 facts and 10,000 entries to draw on, this series is sure to be a hit with puzzlers and trivia buffs everywhere

Los Angeles Times Sunday Crossword Omnibus, Volume 1

Los Angeles Times Sunday Crossword Omnibus, Volume 1
Author: Sylvia Bursztyn
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games
Total Pages: 242
Release: 1996-07-02
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 0812927583

An extra-value collection featuring two hundred witty, punny, Sunday crosswords from Tinseltown's Bursztyn & Tunick.

New York Magazine Crosswords

New York Magazine Crosswords
Author: Maura Jacobson
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2006-03-14
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 0812936841

"Maura Jacobson and her puzzles are a national treasure." —Will Shortz, crossword editor of the New York Times Introducing the next volume of New York Magazine Crosswords, featuring 50 lighthearted Sunday-size puzzles from Maura Jacobson. Difficulty: Easy to Meduim Style: Middle-of-the-Road

Los Angeles Times Sunday Crossword Puzzles

Los Angeles Times Sunday Crossword Puzzles
Author: Sylvia Bursztyn
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2005-07
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 0812934237

Sylvia BursztynandBarry Tunick's delightfully punny Sunday crosswords are an institution.Los Angeles Timesreaders have relished them for more than 20 years; Random House Puzzles & Games solvers have snapped them up through more than 20 volumes. Thanks to Sylvia's freewheeling themes and grids and Barry's contemporary clues, this terrific team turns out the best-selling puzzle book series around, afterThe New York Times. [PuzzleMeter: Difficulty—Medium; Style—Very Contemporary]

Newsday Daily Crossword Puzzles

Newsday Daily Crossword Puzzles
Author: Stanley Newman
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2006-04
Genre:
ISBN: 0812935926

The debut of a new series of crossword books from the Long Island paperNewsday, one of the largest newspapers in New York state, with a daily circulation of nearly half a million. •Newsdaycrosswords are syndicated worldwide to over 100 daily, Sunday, and Internet newspapers • These 50 daily-size puzzles were edited by Stanley Newman,Newsday's longtime crossword editor • Our first book ofNewsday-branded Sunday puzzles debuts in October 2005 [PuzzleMeter: difficulty--3; style--4]

The Random House Power Vocabulary Builder

The Random House Power Vocabulary Builder
Author: Random House
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Total Pages: 321
Release: 1996
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0345405455

This all-in-one vocabulary-building guide helps users read, write, and speak with more confidence. Includes a handy pronunciation guide, including an extensive list of words that are often mispronounced; word roots and histories; an invaluable glossary of usage to help choose the right words and put them in their proper place; and much more.