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Title: A difficult book
Review: This is an unusual book, and not one I would recommend for novices learning about cryptic crosswords. The author has focussed on clue analysis in a quasi-academic manner, and - as noted by other reviewers - created his own labels for the different types of wordplay. I feel these only confuse matters.There are no cryptic crosswords to try in this book, just hundreds of sample clues taken from a wide range of sources. Some readers may like the notation Greeff has devised for describing clues, but, as a crossword setter myself, I didn't find it very clear or helpful.
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