Synopses & Reviews
Small puzzles—big fun! Anyone looking for a quick mental diversion will find it in these munchkin-sized, but still mighty, crosswords. Though the grids are 11x13 rather than the standard 15x15, they're packed with great clues, entertaining mini-themes with two or more related entries, and everything needed to make the perfect speedy solving session.
Synopsis
With each grid taking up an entire page, and the clues getting a full page too, it's easy to see why these crosswords are so popular. With their variety of entertaining mini themes, the puzzles in Jumbo Print Easy Crosswords #2 will challenge your brain—not strain your eyes. Even the numbers in the boxes are a breeze to read. So go ahead: start solving!
Synopsis
Sixty-six topnotch crosswords, plus a bonus secret puzzle-within-the-puzzles to figure out after you're done—all branded with one of the best-known trivia magazines around. mental_floss teams up with puzzle aficionado Matt Gaffney to create a truly unique and entertaining solving experience.
About the Author
Matt Gaffney's puzzles have appeared in Billboard, the Chicago Tribune, the Daily Beast, Games magazine, New York magazine, the New York Times, Newsday, the Onion, Slate, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, Washingtonian magazine, and Wine Spectator. He's written 11 books of crossword puzzles and the 2006 narrative book Gridlock: Crossword Puzzles and the Mad Geniuses Who Create Them (Thunder's Mouth Press). He's also the author of the Complete Idiot's Guide to Crossword Puzzles & Word Games (Alpha, 2005). Gaffney lives in Staunton, VA.