title: The Chambers Book of Cryptic Crosswords, Book 1: 100 Entertainingly challenging cryptic crossword puzzles
author: Chambers
description: <b>Eddie James</b> has been setting crossword puzzles 'since he was a lad' many years ago. Now he has the help of his wife, Jo, and together they create themed puzzles for a whole range of British publications, such as Geographical, BBC History and BBC Countryfile magazines. Eddie's cryptic crosswords include the monthly one on Chambers web site, and those published by the <i>Guardian</i> under the pseudonym 'Brummie'. He also sets for <i>Private Eye</i> as 'Cyclops'; under this persona, his clues are somewhat risqu and irreverent, reflecting the magazine's tone.
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  Contents
  
  [Dedication](MysteriousBene_dedi_1.html)
  
  
  [Lemon-Juice Letters and Key Disappointments](MysteriousBene_chap_1.html)
  
  
  [The Unseen Warning](MysteriousBene_chap_2.html)
  
  
  [Beyond the glass, or Windows for mirrors](MysteriousBene_chap_3.html)
  
  
  [The Society Reconvenes](MysteriousBene_chap_4.html)
  
  
  [The Journey Begins](MysteriousBene_chap_5.html)
  
  
  [Half-Truths and Deceptions](MysteriousBene_chap_6.html)
  
  
  [Bulhrogs, Pirates, and Technical Difficulties](MysteriousBene_chap_7.html)
  
  
  [The Significance of Weather](MysteriousBene_chap_8.html)
  
  
  [Directions, Recollections, and Outstanding Debts](MysteriousBene_chap_9.html)
  
  
  [The Old Hag, the Suspicious Gift , and the Quandary at the
  Castle](MysteriousBene_chap_10.html)
  
  
  [Awkward Exchanges and Clever Disguises](MysteriousBene_chap_11.html)
  
  
  [Promises and Reprieves](MysteriousBene_chap_12.html)
  
  
  [The Duskwort Papers](MysteriousBene_chap_13.html)
  
  
  [The Phone Call, the money,