Two Girls, One on Each Knee: The Puzzling, Playful World of the Crossword
Alan Connor
Two Girls, One on Each Knee: The Puzzling, Playful World of the Crossword
Alan Connor
Why should you always start a crossword in the
bottom right-hand corner? Which horror writer could do the Times crossword in the time it took to
boil an egg? How do you recruit a spy with a puzzle? What connects P. G.
Wodehouse and emus? Why was the humble grid deemed a menace to society?
This book is a celebration of the ins, outs,
ups and downs of the crossword in all its glory, taking in D-Day, Fleet Street, computers, Reggie
Perrin, Brief Encounter, Bletchley
Park, Pompeii, swearing, Queen Victoria and the word ‘Raisiny’.
It’s a guide to the wit, frustration and joy
of the English language, and why we love it.
‘Wonderful.’
Daily Telegraph
‘Fun galore.’
Mail on Sunday
‘Witty, charming
… in each chapter the reader
will find something to intrigue and delight.’
Spectator
‘Thorough guidance and enlightenment.’
The Times Literary Supplement
‘Wry, good-natured, lovingly crafted
… offers plenty to please both the seasoned solver and the amateur cruciverbalist.’ Sunday Telegraph
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