{"product_id":"crosswordese-a-guide-to-the-weird-and-wonderful-language-of-crossword-puzzles","title":"CROSSWORDESE: A GUIDE TO THE WEIRD AND WONDERFUL LANGUAGE OF CROSSWORD PUZZLES","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"Crosswordese in all its glory has never been so entertaining!\"—Will Shortz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA celebration of the weird and wonderful language of crosswords, and the lexicon's fascinating checkered history, for crossword puzzlers and language lovers of all kinds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCrossword puzzles have a language all their own. This entertaining guide to grid lingo will improve your game while it fills in the mystery and history of this unique and playful idiom. Author David Bukszpan brings his deep word game knowledge and engaging educational style to this exploration of crosswordese and its evolution from antiquity to the age of LOL and LIZZO.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFar more than a crossword puzzle lexicon, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCrosswordese\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is full of fun entries, including rich sections on particular types of puzzle clues and answers from pop culture, sports, science, and more. Each chapter also includes a puzzle custom-made by the author and exclusive to the book! This is the perfect gift to help novices up their skills and reward veterans with a deeper appreciation of this delightfully quirky vocab.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBEYOND CROSSWORDS: Hooked on crosswords? Now you can discover even more to enjoy about the history and trivia behind the terms and clues you love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE CROSSWORD MOMENT: With crossword puzzles hotter than ever, and available in venues new and familiar (of course the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, but also \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe New Yorker, Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Slate, Vice,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e smartphone apps . . . ), we live in a golden era of crosswordese. This is a readable and richly entertaining guide to speaking the language and upping your game.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePACKED WITH INFORMATION: The text is written in a clever way that delivers \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eANSWERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e[clues]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as you read along. Packed with trivia, sidebar-rich chapters cover groups of clues on subjects like food, travel, music, movies, and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFOR BEGINNERS, EXPERTS, AND WORD NERDS ALIKE: Beginners will find it a boon to their solving skills; veteran crossworders will learn more about the vocabulary they employ every morning; even folks more interested in language than puzzles will find plenty to say \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAHA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e about.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDIP IN AND OUT: Structured for easy use, with spotlights on common and cryptic crosswordese from Latin terms to coffee words, sports lingo to Simpsons characters, and phrases like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDOH [Homeric interjection?]\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOOF [Gut reaction?]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePUZZLES INCLUDED: The author has also specially created a dozen puzzles based on the book's content and included them inside the book!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHARDBACK BOOK\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Games and Stuff","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49886420140278,"sku":"HBG-9781797203027","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3303\/7465\/files\/819lnA9VTVL._SY522.jpg?v=1769215490","url":"https:\/\/www.gamesandstuffonline.com\/products\/crosswordese-a-guide-to-the-weird-and-wonderful-language-of-crossword-puzzles","provider":"Games and Stuff","version":"1.0","type":"link"}