{"product_id":"9781451603064","title":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Hooked on Cryptics Treasury #1: 70 challenging cryptics from the Henry Hook archives","description":"\u003cb\u003eA dazzling treasury of vintage cryptics from pu\u003c\/b\u003ezz\u003cb\u003ele maven Henry Hook. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSelected from out-of-print books, these cryptics have been described as “challenges from the far side of puzzledom’s new wave” by the Copley News Service.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCryptics are crosswords with a twist, and Hook makes even the most confident cryptic solver work to find the answers cleverly hidden amidst anagrams, reversals, homophones, and palindromes. The most contemporary verbal wizard on the scene, Hook laces his puzzles with a playful wit, uncanny linguistic trickery, and as many references to pop culture as to high art.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eRepresenting the ultimate in puzzle creativity, this collection is a must for all fans of serious wordplay.","brand":"Touchstone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47107160408304,"sku":"9781451603064","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781451603064_p0.jpg?v=1763836834","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781451603064","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}