Boatman - The First 50: Collected Crosswords From The Guardian And The
Stories Behind Them

Product Description

Fiendish & inimitable Boatman is widely regarded as one of Britain's most challenging & innovative compilers of cryptic crosswords In this book you'll find fifty of his puzzles from the Guardian with an additional bonus crossword that was first published online in the Genius slot So much more than a puzzle book here Boatman tells the story in his own words behind the development of each crossword how he thought of the theme the ideas that didn't make it into print & the unlikely coincidences that emerged afterwards You'll discover his working methods & the lively relationship between setter & editor be able to enjoy extra teaser clues & hear from the solvers who took the time to comment on the puzzles when they were first published All the crosswords in this collection have been freshly typeset to make solving them an even greater joy with full solutions & explanations of all the wordplay Expect many hours of pleasure here whether you're coming to Boatman's puzzles for the first time looking for older pieces you may have missed in print rediscovering half-forgotten favourites or returning to try again with a few that may have defeated you the first time round