Conceived by Richard Lederer and built by award-winning constructor Gayle Dean, each of the 100 puzzles in The Big Book of Word Play Crosswords is a rousing collection of 100 original puzzle.100 crossword puzzles in this book combines the classical elegance of American crosswords with the cleverness of British versions.

Sparked by amusing, witty, and challenging themes, these brain teasers feature jokes, puns, bloopers, rhymes, anagrams, and palindromes. Each of the 100 crossword puzzles includes an introduction by verbivore Richard Lederer, author of more than 60 books about language, history, and humor.