The Times Jumbo Cryptic Crossword

The Times Jumbo Cryptic Crossword
Author: The Times Mind Games
Publisher: Times Books
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2019-08-19
Genre:
ISBN: 9780008343705

This supremely challenging cryptic collection contains 50 jumbo-sized puzzles, conceived to really challenge your word skills. Selected by The Times' Crossword Editor, Richard Rogan, this original collection will challenge even the most experienced crossword buff. The ultimate and only jumbo cryptic crosswords available, these puzzles will allow you to give the grey matter a real workout. With unique grids of 23 x 23 squares (in comparison to the standard 15 x 15 grid), they require serious word power and cryptic puzzling skill. Put your linguistic prowess to the test with these quality puzzles from the Times' crossword writers.

The Times Jumbo Cryptic Crossword

The Times Jumbo Cryptic Crossword
Author: Times Mind Games Staff
Publisher: HarperCollins (UK)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9780007232888

Compiled by the editor of "The Times "crossword, this assortment of crossword puzzles promises endless entertainment. Initially published just four times a year on holidays, "The Times "crossword has appeared on a weekly basis since 1997. The larger grid (27 x 27 squares) creates great challenges for long words and phrases, adding an additional level of diffficulty to the original 15 x 15 layout and a new element of challenge to completing each crossword.

Times Jumbo Crossword

Times Jumbo Crossword
Author: Mike Laws
Publisher: Collins
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004-03
Genre: Crossword puzzles
ISBN: 9780007165322

A sixth collection of 50 jumbo-sized cryptic crosswords, all of which originally appeared in the Saturday edition of The Times newspaper, compiled by Mike Laws, Editor of The Times Crossword. This is the sixth collection of jumbo-sized cryptic crosswords to be published in conjunction with The Times. Compiled by Mike Laws, the former Editor of The Times Crossword, The Times Jumbo Crossword appears on a weekly basis every Saturday. This book contains 50 examples of mind-expanding cryptic crosswords, each with more than 70 clues. The Times Jumbo Cryptic Crossword Book 6 ensures that all jumbo crosswords published in The Times since the crossword's inception in 1970 are now available in book form. The Times Jumbo crossword was devised in 1970 by Edmund Akenhead, then Crossword Editor of The Times. The large grid (27 x 27 squares) creates great challenges for long words and phrases adding an additional level of diffficulty to completing the crosswords -- the normal Times crossword has a 15 x 15 square grid.

The Times Jumbo Cryptic Crossword

The Times Jumbo Cryptic Crossword
Author: David Akenhead
Publisher: Collins
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2002-06-26
Genre: Crossword puzzles
ISBN: 9780007144815

A reissue of the third Times jumbo crossword book, originally published in 1996 and including over 30 puzzles. Initially published just four times a year on bank holidays, since 1997 the crossword has appeared on a weekly basis. Each crossword is based on a 27 by 27 square grid, complete with over 70 fiendish cryptic clues, and solutions which take the form of single words and whole phrases, some of them filling the entire width or height of the grid.

The Sunday Times Jumbo General Knowledge Crossword Book 1

The Sunday Times Jumbo General Knowledge Crossword Book 1
Author: The Times Mind Games
Publisher: Times Books
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2020-01-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9780008343897

A jumbo crossword puzzle workout to stimulate the brain cells and test your all-round general knowledge with 50 large grid puzzles from The Sunday Times.These puzzles use the 23 x 23 jumbo-size grid, and appeared in the pages of the Sunday Times, they offer an entertaining and stimulating challenge to all crossword lovers and anyone interested in quizzes, trivia and testing their knowledge.Contains more general knowledge clues then the standard Times Jumbo crossword, for example names of famous people, titles of songs, books, films, plays, operas, musicals and TV shows; places and sights, quotations - questions with one or more words in a quote to identify as the answer.

The Times Quick Cryptic Crossword Book 1: 80 World-Famous Crossword Puzzles (the Times Crosswords)

The Times Quick Cryptic Crossword Book 1: 80 World-Famous Crossword Puzzles (the Times Crosswords)
Author: The Times Mind Games
Publisher: Collins
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-05-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9780008139810

A new series of 80 puzzles from The "Times "adapting the cryptic puzzle for those with a hectic lifestyle and schedule. Ideal for those starting out with cryptic crosswords, and those who d like to tackle the main puzzle but feel daunted, or who can perhaps only solve a handful of clues. Appearing Monday to Friday in the puzzle pages of "Times2," this crossword has a reduced 13x13 grid size and reduced difficulty too, the intention being to encourage people to take their first steps in tackling cryptic crosswords. And also to cater for those of us who have limited time to devote to our favorite pastime and need a ready-made set of puzzles that is solvable in a short space of time. "

The Times Jumbo Cryptic Crossword Book 20: the World's Most Challenging Cryptic Crossword (the Times Crosswords)

The Times Jumbo Cryptic Crossword Book 20: the World's Most Challenging Cryptic Crossword (the Times Crosswords)
Author: The Times Mind Games
Publisher: Times Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9780008470074

This supremely challenging cryptic collection contains 50 jumbo-sized, large grid puzzles, conceived to really challenge your word skills. Selected by The Times' Crossword Editor, Richard Rogan, this original collection will challenge even the most experienced crossword buff. The ultimate and only jumbo cryptic crosswords available, these puzzles will allow you to give the grey matter a real workout. With unique grids of 23 x 23 squares (in comparison to the standard 15 x 15 grid), they require serious word power and cryptic puzzling skill. Put your linguistic prowess to the test with these quality puzzles from the Times' crossword writers.

The Times Jumbo Cryptic Crossword Book 19

The Times Jumbo Cryptic Crossword Book 19
Author: The Times Mind Games
Publisher: Times Books
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2020-09-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9780008404178

This supremely challenging cryptic collection contains 50 jumbo-sized puzzles, conceived to really challenge your word skills. Selected by The Times' Crossword Editor, Richard Rogan, this original collection will challenge even the most experienced crossword buff. The ultimate and only jumbo cryptic crosswords available, these puzzles will allow you to give the grey matter a real workout. With unique grids of 23 x 23 squares (in comparison to the standard 15 x 15 grid), they require serious word power and cryptic puzzling skill. Put your linguistic prowess to the test with these quality puzzles from the Times' crossword writers.

Times Jumbo Cryptic Crossword 11

Times Jumbo Cryptic Crossword 11
Author: The Times Mind Games
Publisher: Collins
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2012-04
Genre:
ISBN: 9780007453474

This supremely challenging cryptic collection contains 50 jumbo-sized puzzles, conceived to really challenge your word skills. Selected by The Times' Crossword Editor, Richard Browne, this original collection will challenge even the most experienced crossword buff. The ultimate and only jumbo cryptic crosswords available, these puzzles will allow you to give the grey matter a real workout. With unique grids of 23 x 23 squares (in comparison to the standard 15 x 15 grid), they require serious word power and cryptic puzzling skill. Put your linguistic prowess to the test with these quality puzzles from the Times' crossword writers.

Times Jumbo Crossword

Times Jumbo Crossword
Author: HarperCollins Publishers
Publisher: HarperCollins (UK)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004-09
Genre: Crossword puzzles
ISBN: 9780007191369

Quiz your family at home with crosswords, puzzles and games. Vex your wits and baffle your brain with The Times Jumbo Crossword Collection. Containing 110 large cryptic crosswords originally published in the newspaper between 1996 and 1999, these puzzles will challenge even the most ardent of enthusiasts. The first Jumbo crossword appeared for Christmas 1970. It was compiled by Edmund Akenhead who made the original choice of a 27 by 27 grid, as used in all the crosswords in this selection. Originally published for Bank Holidays, the Jumbo Crossword became a weekly publication in 1997. The Jumbo is not simply a larger version of the daily Times cryptic crossword. These puzzles will really push you to go that extra step with greater clueing possibilities necessitated by the increased length of the words, titles,quotations and phrases needed to complete the gird. Test your linguistic prowess to its limit and give your brain the workout it has been waiting for.