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  2. Hubert Phillips - Wikipedia

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    Phillips was the founder (1932) and editor (1936–39) of the British Bridge World, [4] and a pioneer of bridge organisation in England. He was the first chairman of the English Bridge Union in 1936. He was a key person in setting up the first Anglo-American match ( Buller v Culbertson ). He was the devisor and co-presenter of the first ever ...

  3. Maze: Solve the World's Most Challenging Puzzle - Wikipedia

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    Media type. Paperback. ISBN. 0-8050-1088-2. Maze: Solve the World's Most Challenging Puzzle (1985, Henry Holt and Company) is a puzzle book written and illustrated by Christopher Manson. The book was originally published as part of a contest to win $10,000. Unlike other puzzle books, each page is involved in solving the book's riddle.

  4. Edward Hordern - Wikipedia

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    Died. 2 May 2000. (2000-05-02) (aged 59) Oxfordshire, England. Known for. Puzzles. Lebbeus Edward A Hordern, known as Edward Hordern, (21 March 1941 [1] - 2 May 2000 [2]) was the world's leading authority on sliding block puzzles, and was renowned for his puzzle solving abilities. Hordern had an extensive mechanical puzzle collection and was an ...

  5. The Secret (treasure hunt) - Wikipedia

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    The Secret is a treasure hunt created by Byron Preiss. The hunt involves a search for twelve treasure boxes, the clues to which were provided in a book written by Preiss in 1982, also called The Secret. These boxes were buried at secret locations in cities across the United States and Canada that symbolically represent events and peoples that ...

  6. Cryptic crossword - Wikipedia

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    A 15x15 lattice-style grid is common for cryptic crosswords. A cryptic crossword is a crossword puzzle in which each clue is a word puzzle. Cryptic crosswords are particularly popular in the United Kingdom, where they originated, [1] as well as Ireland, the Netherlands, and in several Commonwealth nations, including Australia, Canada, India, Kenya, Malta, New Zealand, and South Africa.

  7. Margaret Farrar - Wikipedia

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    Margaret Petherbridge Farrar (March 23, 1897 – June 11, 1984) was an American journalist and the first crossword puzzle editor for The New York Times (1942–1968). Creator of many of the rules of modern crossword design, she compiled and edited a long-running series of crossword puzzle books – including the first book of any kind that Simon & Schuster published (1924). [1]

  8. Usborne Puzzle Adventure series - Wikipedia

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    The Puzzle Adventure book series from Usborne Publishing Ltd was first created in 1984 with the release of Escape from Blood Castle. The first three volumes of the series were originally released as "Usborne Solve It Yourself". Each book contains a vividly illustrated story, with a plot-related puzzle to solve on each double page.

  9. Wonderword - Wikipedia

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    Wonderword. Wonderword is a word search puzzle, still created by hand, with a solution at the end. All the words in the grid connect and the remaining letters spell out the answer. The puzzles are either in a 15×15 or 20×20 grid. [ 1] Each puzzle has a title, theme, solution number and wordlist.

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