Table of Contents

[THE CROSS WORD PUZZLE][5]
[CONFESSIONS OF A CROSS WORD PUZZLE EDITOR][7]
[HOW TO SOLVE THEM][11]
[THE SCIENCE AND LORE OF CROSS WORD PUZZLES][18]
[DO’S AND DON’T’S FOR SOLVERS][23]
1. [A SOFT BEGINNING][25]
2. [TRY AND DO IT][27]
3. [A SIMPLICITY][29]
4. [TETRACRUCIFORM][31]
5. [WELL BALANCED][33]
6. [BABY GRAND MODEL][35]
7. [A FOUR PETALED ROSE][37]
8. [A SPOTTED BORDER][39]
9. [A CHECKERED CAREER][41]
10. [SMALL BUT NEAT][43]
11. [KEYS AND CROSSES][45]
12. [A BLACK BEAUTY][47]
13. [A GRAND OLD PUZZLE][49]
14. [A QUADRIPUNTAL ASTEROID][51]
15. [A QUADRUPLEX QUIDDITY][53]
16. [A WELL-TIED SAILOR’S KNOT][55]
17. [A TESSELATED TANGLE][57]
18. [HOT CROSS BUNS][59]
19. [STEPPING STONES][61]
20. [FIVE GREEK CROSSES][63]
21. [FOUR LEAF CLOVER][65]
22. [AT THE CROSSROADS][67]
23. [CROSSWORD VALENTINE][69]
24. [EIGHTEEN KARAT][71]
25. [HONEYMOON HOKUM][73]
26. [FOR THE ZIGZAG ZEALOT][75]
27. [THIS TAKES THE CAKE][77]
28. [A JERSEY ’SKEETER][79]
29. [UNLUCKY][81]
30. [SINGLE SPOTTER][83]
31. [A PRIZE PACKAGE][85]
32. [HIC LABOR HIC OPUS EST][87]
33. [A SERRATE SYZYGY][89]
34. [FIVE SPOTS AND RAYS][91]
35. [A SLOTTED OBLONG][93]
36. [AN HOUR GLASS][95]
37. [DECORATION][97]
38. [BLACK BEETLE][99]
39. [FACILE EST DECENSUS AVERNI][101]
40. [99​9⁄10 PER CENT PURE][103]
41. [A WEST POINTER][105]
42. [A CENTRAL SWASTIKA][107]
43. [NOT SO BLACK AS PAINTED][109]
44. [FINE AND DANDY][111]
45. [A LINGUAL LABYRINTH][113]
46. [A HUNDRED PER CENTER][115]
47. [CRANK HER UP][117]
48. [A VOCABULARY TESTER][119]
49. [IN WORDS OF ONE SYLLABLE][121]
50. [OF SOMEWHAT ORIENTAL FLAVOR][123]