A wide list of literary characters from Shakespeare's plays, well-known fictional characters, real people and little-known characters. It was an appropriate choice given the devilish difficulty of many of the 'Torquemada' puzzles that ran in The Observer until Mathers' death in 1939. A 2013 feature in The Spectator noted how the combined brain power of the entire teaching staff of Oxford's Balliol College failed to finish one particular puzzle. Literary Exploration: These puzzles cover a wide range of literary works, from classic novels and plays to contemporary fiction and poetry. By working on them, readers can discover new authors and genres they might not have encountered otherwise, fostering a broader appreciation for literature.

Whether or not anyone else manages to solve the mystery of Cain’s Jawbone, Wildgust seems to consider its revival a win not just for word puzzle fans, but also for experimental literature that challenges our ideas about what a novel can be.Then there are 'hidden word' clues, such as this rather fiendish example by Brian Greer (aka 'Brendan', 'Virgilius' and 'Jed' for papers like The Times and Independent): "Some job at hand? We'll soon see" (4, 3, 5). The solution (underlined) is Bath and Wells, and the buried hint is the fact that 'see' is a word referring to a bishopric, of which Bath and Wells is a famed English example. How well do you know your authors? An eclectic mix of writers from Roman times to living scribes. There is one anagram for a rather obscure word. I hope you will enjoy solving the puzzle! As well as being a writer and cruciverbalist, Powys Mathers was also a translator, responsible for an edition of The Thousand and One Nights in the 1920s, as well as other books. Crosswords are a great exercise for students' problem solving and cognitive abilities. Not only do they need to solve a clue and think of the correct answer, but they also have to consider all of the other words in the crossword to make sure the words fit together. And there might also be some obscure Biblical references thrown in for good measure. Mathers’s habit of including scripture-based clues in his puzzles led many to suspect (incorrectly) that he was a member of the clergy, and the title Cain’s Jawbone refers to the weapon Cain supposedly used to kill his brother: an ass’s jawbone.

A fiction where a writer explores unexpected possibilities of the past or the future, Using known scientific data in theories as well as his or her creative imagination All of our templates can be exported into Microsoft Word to easily print, or you can save your work as a PDF to print for the entire class. Your puzzles get saved into your account for easy access and printing in the future, so you don’t need to worry about saving them at work or at home! Can I create crosswords in other languages? This crossword is based on the Harry Potter series and the Hogwarts textbook 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'. Some of these are creatures found in world mythology. There are a few fillers. Please enjoy! A neat primer for wannabe solvers on how this principle works in various kinds of cryptic clues was set out in a BBC Radio 4 podcast by leading contemporary setter Sarah Hayes, noted for the left-wing slant of her clues as The Guardian's 'Arachne'. In 1934 he published a selection of his puzzles – crosswords, “spooneristics”, “telacrostics” and other verbal games – under the title The Torquemada Puzzle Book.Are you a fan of Children's Fiction and Young Adult Literature? Can you recall some specific details about titles, authors, characters and settings? Let's put your Knowledge to the test! Scannell is determined to meet that deadline. “People have been asking if now that 6 million people have joined me in this activity, am I nervous someone will solve it before me?” she says. “And I really don’t care. I’m doing this first and foremost for fun, and so my only goal is to submit an answer by the end of the competition next December. I’ve already gotten my special moment with all this crazy media attention so now I’m happily just along for the ride.”

That’s it! The template builder will create your crossword template for you and you can save it to your account, export as a word document or pdf and print! Created for an Author's Lounge challenge, this little crossword features things from the literary world Even if you’ve never encountered Edward Powys Mathers’s work, there’s a good chance you’re familiar with his legacy. Born in 1892, Mathers was a highly regarded translator, a respected literary critic, and an accomplished poet, but he found his greatest success as a crossword constructor for British newspaper The Observer, a position he held from 1926 until his death in 1939.

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The first crosswords with purely cryptic clues appeared in the 1920s, pioneered by Edward Powys Mathers. He established the principle, followed by many subsequent setters, of publishing under a pseudonym – in his case, the infamous 15th-Century Spanish Inquisition torturer 'Torquemada'. Initially, a response to a challenge from Windrush, this effort gradually changed into something quite different. Included are several sci-fi references but other literary mentions as well. Crossword puzzles have been published in newspapers and other publications since 1873. They consist of a grid of squares where the player aims to write words both horizontally and vertically. This crossword contains lots of clues and their answers concerning various literary works. This puzzle was completed for the challenge "Category Stumpers". Enjoy!

For weeks now, Scannell has been attempting to solve an excruciatingly difficult literary puzzle called Cain’s Jawbone. Written by legendary crossword innovator Edward Powys Mathers and first published in 1934, the puzzle was virtually forgotten for decades, until a chance meeting at a UK literary museum led to a 2019 reissue. She’s searching for not one murderer, but as many as six. And unlike most investigators, Scannell is starting with a daunting handicap: She doesn’t even know who the victims are.

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This crossword puzzle includes several clues and answers related to the work of Edgar Allan Poe. Unless otherwise stated, all answers are spelled in US English.