Puzzles for a Super-Mind Workout

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Like the rest of our bodies, our minds need a good workout to keep in top shape. That's why the authors have assembled this outstanding assortment of puzzles--crosswords, cryptograms, lateral thinking teasers, and more. Some 70 challenging crossword puzzles were compiled and tested by some of today's most renowned crossword experts, including five-time American Crossword Puzzle Tournament champions Jon Delfin and Doug Hoylman. Their best times are listed alongside each puzzle, so you'll be able to compare your skills with theirs. Next, the authors give cryptograms a star-turn with a selection of intriguing celebrity quotes for you to untangle, and follow them up with lateral thinking puzzles designed to spur you on to new ways of solving problems. If that isn't enough to keep your brain buzzing, there's also a set of Super IQ Tests, a series of mind-stretching quizzes sure to give you the buffest brain on the block. Like the rest of our bodies, our minds need a good workout to keep in top shape. That's why the authors have assembled this outstanding assortment of puzzles--crosswords, cryptograms, lateral thinking teasers, and more. Some 70 challenging crossword puzzles were compiled and tested by some of today's most renowned crossword experts, including five-time American Crossword Puzzle Tournament champions Jon Delfin and Doug Hoylman. Their best times are listed alongside each puzzle, so you'll be able to compare your skills with theirs. Next, the authors give cryptograms a star-turn with a selection of intriguing celebrity quotes for you to untangle, and follow them up with lateral thinking puzzles designed to spur you on to new ways of solving problems. If that isn't enough to keep your brain buzzing, there's also a set of Super IQ Tests, a series of mind-stretching quizzes sure to give you the buffest brain on the block.