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ABOUT THIS BOOK

PUBLISHER: Hodder Education

FORMAT: Paperback

ISBN: 9780550101730

RRP: £7.99

PAGES: 224

PUBLICATION DATE:
October 17, 2005

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Chambers XWD: A Dictionary of Crossword Abbreviations

Michael Kindred

Derrick Knight

This enlightening volume lays bare the mysteries of the abbreviations used in cryptic crosswords and is a welcome aid to solving even the most perplexing clues. Thousands of abbreviations, symbols and codes are listed by clue word for ease of use.

Reviews of Chambers XWD: A Dictionary of Crossword Abbreviations

'Excellent' Hugh Stephenson, The Guardian

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Michael Kindred

Michael Kindred and Derrick Knight set crosswords under the pseudonyms Emkay and Mordred for various newspapers and periodicals, including The Times (The Listener crossword) The Independent’s Saturday magazine and The Sunday Telegraph (Enigmatic Variations crossword).