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.

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!

What do Harry Potter, Winston Churchill, and Stephen King have in common? They're each the featured topic of a crossword in this treasure-trove of trivia. Fifty themed puzzles cover everything from Elvis films to license plate slogans, and they're a must for every trivia junkie and the perfect way to practice for sessions of Trivial Pursuit (or, for the more ambitious, becoming a contestant on Jeopardy!). Stanley Newman, the author, also co-wrote 15,003 Answers: The Ultimate Trivia Encyclopedia, so he knows his stuff!

We’ve got a Titanic collection of star-studded crosswords perfect for those nights when you’re Home Alone and in the mood to solve. Word wizard Stanley Newman used his Total Recall to construct 50 puzzles perfect for either a Pretty Woman or A Few Good Men. None of them is a Mission: Impossible, but all are in A League of Their Own. Your Basic Instinct is right if you think this book will Speed up your brain, and we actually think this is...As Good As It Gets!

For golf lovers who enjoy playing with words as much as playing a round, these puzzles are like a hole in one! Done in association with AARP, they’re specially designed to keep players’ mental game as sharp as their swing. Fans will appreciate the focus on their favorite sport--and the fascinating facts they’ll learn as they search for the answers. Who was the 1997 Masters’ champ? What’s the circumference of a golf ball? Who was the first woman to design a golf course? But the most important question for solvers will be: am I on par...or have these questions got me in a trap! It’s almost as good as a day on the course.

Hooray for Hollywood! And ditto for this star-studded collection of movie-themed crosswords, created by the editor of Newsday’s nationally syndicated puzzle. Inside you’ll find 50 cinematic crosswords that highlight screen legends from the recent and more distant past. Each puzzle contains a quote from one of the subject’s films, as well as fun and fascinating factoids. The above-the-title names range from Katharine Hepburn, James Cagney, and Judy Garland to contemporary Oscar� winners such as Robert De Niro, Julia Roberts, and Denzel Washington. In addition, hundreds of general movie-related clues will challenge and then delight film lovers evoking vivid memories of the great screen performances that defined the golden age of film.

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.

"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.