Secrets of the Setters

by HughStephenson (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2007

  $3.90

  Packed with examples from the Guardian's celebrated compilers - from Araucaria and Rufus to Bunthorne and Janus - Secrets of the Setters explains how all the different types of cryptic clue work and shows how to spot the tricks of the compiler's trade. It also includes practice puzzles and handy lists of words and abbreviations that setters commonly use as their cryptic building blocks.

• Used

  Hardcover
  2005

  $3.28

  Packed with examples from the Guardian's celebrated compilers - from Araucaria and Rufus to Bunthorne and Janus - Secrets of the Setters explains how all the different types of cryptic clues work. It shows you how to unravel the elliptical language and how to spot the tricks of the compiler's trade. The book also includes a large selection of practice puzzles and a handy list of words and letters that setters commonly use as their cryptic building blocks.