The ABC of crosswords - Robins, Alec (Pennsylvania Corgi Books, 1981)
Table of Contents: Preface. -- Part I. Historical and Factual: 1. A History of Crosswords -- 2. Crossword Terminology -- 3. Types of Crossword -- Part II. The Cryptic Crossword: 4. Basic Principles -- 5. The Art of Cluemanship -- 6. Two or More Definitions -- 7. One After Another -- 8. Inside and Outside -- 9. Reversals -- 10. Hidden -- 11. Puns -- 12. Anagrams -- 13. Cryptic Definitions -- 14. Addition and Subtraction -- 15. Bits and Pieces -- 16. Abbreviations -- 17. Punctuation -- 18. Read it Again -- 19. Miscellaneous -- Part III. Crossword Composition: 20. A Quick Crossword -- 21. A Cryptic Crossword- Words and Blocks -- 22. A Cryptic Crossword - The Clues -- 23. Useful books of reference -- Part IV. Illustrative Crosswords: 24 Hints for Solvers. -- The puzzles. The Solutions. Index.
Keywords: Crossword puzzles