"Contains 72 puzzles that are easy on the eyes and challenging to the brain. These puzzles are in large type and were originally published during the '60s. To solve them, rely on your good vocabulary and knowledge of classical information."--"Cincinnati Enquirer."

Original and imaginative crosswords to challenge and mentally stimulate. Puzzles are a fun way to flex mental muscles and keep them in shape. Author is Crossword Editor Emeritus of USA Today Original and imaginative crosswords to challenge and mentally stimulate. What makes these crossword books different from other crossword books is that they are edited in the old-fashioned crossword style. You won't find references to Britany Spears or NYPD Blue in these. You'll need a good knowledge of English, classic literature, geography, Latin, and subjects like that. Uses 12-point type instead of the typical 10-poin, so it's 20 per cent bigger than usual, making it easier to read.

To solve these, puzzlers really have to get their minds in gear and know their culture, colloquial phrases, and other tricky language facts. From “Film director Clair” and “Trumpeter Al” to “Ogled” and “Bootlegger’s nemesis,” the clues offer a fun challenge. Some of the puzzle themes include Alliteration, Music Man, Southwest, and Compute. Answers: Ren�, Hirt, Eyed, Ness

Use it or lose it! Crosswords and other mind-flexing puzzles can perform an anatomical impossibility: They keep the brain on its toes! Stay mentally fit and max out your mind with these marvelous crosswords, created in association with AARP. The perfect brain-bending workout, they test your smarts on vocabulary and classic knowledge, not hip-hop allusions or esoteric clues. The puzzles feature an easy-to-read font, inviting solvers to dive right in on deciphering the clues. Each collection features 50 great puzzles in a spiral-bound book that lies flat as you solve.

A great way to have fun and build brain power, Brain Teasers offers a variety of games to delight and challenge even the most advanced puzzler. Brain Teasers shows off some outrageously fun new mindbenders, like anasearches (a combination of an anagram, a crossword, and a word search), numberlockers (think of a crossword puzzle with numbers instead of words), and alphabetics (a miniature crossword puzzle that uses each letter of the alphabet exactly once). Perfect for anyone who sits down with the New York Times crossword puzzle every morning or works through Sudoku puzzles on the way home, this book is guaranteed to excite your mind and jump-start your brain.

Many puzzle fans enjoy crosswords not just for the fun but for the benefits--puzzles help keep the mind limber and vocabulary expanding. The 150 crosswords in this book are divided into chapters, with each chapter focusing on a specific brain-boosting theme: vocabulary building, memorization, problem solving, etc. Will Shortz has paired up with a top neuroscientist, Dr. Majid Fotuhi, who provides introductions to each chapter and additional insight into brain health as well as facts and tips to keep your mind sharp!

Paging all book lovers: here's a top-notch collection of 50 crosswords all about classic novels, from Don Quixote to The Color Purple. The great works of literature come to life in grids and clues, with each puzzle focusing on one book--even providing a quote and bits of trivia. Puzzle master Stanley Newman was the wordsmith for this collection, so solvers know that they'll be getting the best in cerebral entertainment--no library card required.

The big names of comedy star in this crossword collection! From Mark Twain to Whoopi Goldberg, each puzzle focuses on a top humorist, providing witty wordplay and amusing little factoids, too. Test your solving skills on funny fellows like Robin Williams and Henny Youngman, and pick up some trivia on such laugh-inducing ladies as Lily Tomlin and the beloved Lucille Ball. This is pure comedy gold!

Bet you can't solve just one! Once you do, however, you'll quickly see why these crosswords are positively habit-forming! They offer just the right dose of nostalgia along with clues that help expand your vocabulary, pattern-solving skills, and mastery of trivia. The themes cover a wide range of topics, so finding the answers makes for satisfying fun.

To solve these puzzles, cruciverbalists (look it up!) must get their minds in gear and marshal their knowledge of idioms, colloquial phrases, and other tricky language facts. From "Jack Horner's dish" (pie) and "Folklore giant" (ogre) to "Texas landmark" (Alamo) and "Large waves" (seas), the clues offer an entertaining challenge.