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by P. Leslie Aldridge (Author)
Featuring 40 captivating cryptic crossword puzzles specifically designed for Canadians and Americans, this volume promises hours of entertainment and delight.
Edited and updated in 2026. Now has a Hints section that gives you a hint like what synonym is being used, or what type of clue this is. Great help if you're just a little stuck. If you're completely stuck, you can use the Keyed-Answer-Lookup that lets you see one answer without accidentally seeing others in the same puzzle. Welcome to Can-Am Cryptics - 40 challenging, entertaining puzzles. As the title suggests, Canadians and Americans are the target audience for this book. Of course, even if you are British, with considerably more experience in cryptic crosswords, you will enjoy working on these puzzles.The title should assure you that these puzzles do not employ - the more difficult twists and turns of British puzzles - knowledge of all things British - British abbreviations (like 'RA' for 'soldier' - I use 'GI') - arcane words - only words I know appear in a puzzle - colloquialisms not used in North AmericaContains full explanations of solutions, a quick refresher on how to do cryptics, and a special feature 'KEYED-ANSWER-LOOKUP' to allow lookup of a single answer if you are stuck.Author Biography
P Leslie Aldridge is a Canadian, retired Software Engineer, resident of Vermont, and a painter.
Number of Pages: 110
Dimensions: 0.17 x 11 x 8.5 IN
Publication Date: January 21, 2017
