Crosswords for Seniors For Dummies »

Timothy E. Parker is the "World's Most Syndicated Puzzle Compiler" according to Guinness World Records. He is also the creator and senior editor of the Universal Crossword, the Internet's most popular crossword puzzle since 1998, and the author of the annual bestselling USA Today Crossword Calendar.

Your fun and easy guide to solving and enjoying crosswords

Do you love crossword puzzles? Can't find ones that appeal to you? This puzzle-packed guide is bursting with crosswords that are not only in large print to ease eyestrain, but also feature clues that are appropriate for those in their golden years. Plus, you'll discover how you can improve your brain's health through stimulating mental exercise.

• Spruce up your solving strategies — become familiar with the puzzles, consider themes, identify types of clues, and use outside resources

• Get the lowdown on brain benefits — see what current research has to say about the importance of mental exercise and the impact it can have on your cognitive abilities

• Tackle the puzzles — from easy to tough to treacherous, solve 150 crossword puzzles with a variety of themes

• Check the solutions — push yourself to find solutions to improve your puzzle-solving skills and, when your brain is drained, check the answer section to see how well you did

• Pique your interest — find puzzles on topics of interest to prime-timers, from Ed Sullivan to Watergate to Wolfgang Puck

Open the book and find:

• The basics of solving crosswords

• Various types of clues you'll encounter

• The health benefits of solving puzzles

• Hints for improving your memory and brain power

• Fully worked-out solutions to all puzzles

• Ways to make crosswords a group activity

• Tips for tackling the trickiest puzzles

• Web resources to try when you're stuck

Making Everything Easier!

Learn to:

• Solve 150 puzzles from easy to treacherous

• Stimulate your brain and increase your mental fitness

• Reduce eyestrain with a large-print format and oversized answer grids

• Solve clues that are appropriate for prime-timers

Introduction 1

Part I Crossword Strategies and Brain Benefits 5

Chapter 1 Completing the Grid: How to Solve a Crossword 7

Chapter 2 Staying Sharp: Giving Your Brain a Workout 17

Part II Tackling the Puzzles 25

Chapter 3 Tackling the Puzzles 27

Part III Checking the Solutions 329

Chapter 4 Checking the Solutions 331

Part IV The Part of Tens 371

Chapter 5 Ten Tricks for Successfully Tackling the Trickiest Puzzles 373

Chapter 6 Ten Web Resources to Try When You're Stuck 377