Simon & Schuster Mega Crossword Puzzle Book #23

I have been buying these books for year. Love them and I always take them on holidays.

Many challenging puzzles to keep you busy a long time

I have purchased the annual update of Mega Crossword Puzzle Books plus one of the older editions every year starting about ten years ago for my crossword-loving husband who does at least one and often two of these every day. The updates are great because they include recent news and cultural events, as well as new celebrities. Doing crosswords on a daily basis is a great way to stay informed of current events as well as being a refresher course in history. It's a great way to stay intellectually vital! My husband enjoys the majority of these puzzles. They are not super easy. As you progress through the book, the puzzles become more difficult. The topics are wide-ranging and most have themes rather than straight hard-fills. Each page is perforated for easy removal from the book, making it easier to work. Answers to the puzzles are included at the back of the book (no cheating!). The pages are good quality and if you dare use an ink pen, it will not bleed through to the other side of the page. These books are a must-have for any crossword aficionado who wants to have crosswords readily available beyond the ones provided in newspapers and online. The Simon & Shuster Mega Crossword Puzzle books have 300 puzzles included in every edition. Usually enough to last one year or even longer.

My whole family enjoys doing crossword puzzles, but it's hard to find age appropriate and challenging puzzle books here. These are awesome.

The puzzles start off medium easy then get harder the longer you go through the book. Some of the puzzlemakers use definations that I never heard of before which make those puzzles difficult. As the books are made in United Kingdom some of the answers are words they would use, not Americans. I buy at least one of thse books once a year as they are fun to do.