By J. T. Rich

In spite of an abbreviation here and there, this puzzle is one which is

high in its rating. There aren’t so many difficult words in it; but the

few that do exist will keep you searching, or we miss our guess.

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The cross word puzzle book: Second series · 第 39 / 263 题