Crossword Puzzles

How to boost memory, cognition, and prevent dementia

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We can't go against our genes, but there are certain things we can do when it comes to keeping our brain thinking. Cognitive stimulation can HELP prevent memory loss... more »

How to Create a Crossword Puzzle

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No matter how old a person gets, they are never too old to enjoy a good crossword puzzle. You can buy from thousands of puzzle books, but there is no need to do that when it is so easy to make your own on the computer. You can make them easy for ... more »

How to Master the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

By Valerie Brooks

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Love the New York Times Crossword but find yourself intimated by it? There’s no need to be. Once you understand how they structure their puzzles, you’ll be doing it in ink in no time... more »

How to Finish a Crossword Puzzle

By Ryn Gargulinski

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Some people hate crossword puzzles just because they can never finish them. Don’t be that person. It may take 5 minutes or 5 weeks, but with enough determination, persistence and some simple tips, you, too, can finish a crossword puzzle. Heck, ... more »

How to set up a Scrabble Group

By Karen Cotton

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Perfect your Scrabble skills and expand your social circle by setting up a Scrabble group in your area. Finding like-minded players is the real challenge in setting up a club. However, like they say in Field of Dreams: "If you build it, ... more »

How to Buy Crossword Puzzle Books

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Crossword puzzles are a great way to keep your brain stimulated. Crossword puzzles books come in all shapes in sizes, so you can use them while waiting at the airport or even while you're winding down for the evening. But you'll only enjoy this ... more »

How to Buy Logic Puzzles for the Fanatic

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In "The Sign of the Four," Sherlock Holmes declares, "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." Thus began the popularization of the logic puzzle - the presentation of a seemingly ... more »

How to Improve Crossword Puzzle Skills

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Crossword puzzles are annoyingly addictive and dreadfully difficult, but fortunately, there are ways to improve your skill. There are no magic powers while playing (that we know of), and you can't cast a spell on the clues, but these tips will ... more »

How to improve your Scrabble game

By Karen Cotton

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During the Great Depression, an enterprising, but unemployed architect named Alfred Mosher Butts decided to invent a board game. Butts longed to create a game which used the vocabulary skills of word puzzles as well as embraced the notion of ... more »

How to Participate in a Crossword Puzzle Tournament

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Do you buy the daily newspaper just to solve the crossword puzzle, and in seconds flat to boot? When someone speaks to you, do you think in terms of so many letters across and so many down? Are all the pencils in your home sharpened to a lethal ... more »

How to Print Crossword Puzzles

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Solving interactive crossword puzzles online can be gratifying, especially since you can access several different crossword puzzles every day. However, some crossword puzzle aficionados prefer the old fashioned method of solving puzzles: pencil ... more »

How to Solve a Crossword Puzzle

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Crossword puzzles can be great fun. They build knowledge, vocabulary and logic skills. Each solver has their unique style, but this method will reduce frustration and ensure a thorough approach to a puzzle’ s solution... more »

How to Solve Sudoku Puzzles

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For individuals who want to learn how to play the logic game of Sudoku... more »

How to Exercise Your Brain - Do Crossword Puzzles

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Crossword puzzles have been a staple past-time for a century, if not more. Crossword puzzles first appeared in England around 1913, when journalist Arthur Wynne from Liverpool published the first known, published crossword puzzle. Over the ... more »

How to improve your Boggle game

By Karen Cotton

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Boggle is the perfect word game for children of all ages: from 8 to 80. Its simple rules and short playing times make it not only easy but quick to play. But what about winning? Well, by honing your skills you will soon be the 'Boggle Master'!.. more »

How to Join a Crossword Puzzle Club

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It's been said that there's a club for everyone and everything under the sun, from knitting fanatics to cigar aficionados. Why shouldn't the same be true for crossword puzzle connoisseurs? If you're looking for camaraderie with like-minded people ... more »

How to Make a Great Baby Gift with Scrabble Pieces

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Having a difficult time trying to find a great personalized baby gift? This craft project will take some time and a lot of creativity so if you don't have the time to dedicate to making this special this project isn't for you. Typically, you ... more »

How to make free daily printable crossword puzzles

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Creating free daily printable crossword puzzles can be fairly easy if you know the steps... more »

How to Play Scrabble

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Think you're clever? Grab up to three friends and see just how smart you really are. The idea is to form interlocking words on the board using lettered tiles... more »

How to Do a Crossword Puzzle

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Crossword puzzles provide hours of wordplay enjoyment, and they also increase your vocabulary. With some practice and a few hints, you'll be scribbling down the answers with ease... more »

How to Get Better at Solving Crossword Puzzles

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Crossword puzzles are a simple way to keep your brain in shape every day, but they are frustrating to many people. Learning how to do crossword puzzles will help build your vocabulary and knowledge, but knowing the systems puzzle creators use ... more »

How to Make a Crossword Puzzle

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If you're a crossword puzzle connoisseur, then you may also be a budding cruciverbalist. While that may sound like a title bestowed upon someone who engages in language abuse, it actually refers to someone who enjoys the thrill of creating a ... more »

How to Make Greeting Cards With Silk Flowers

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No greeting card says "I love you" better than one that is made with your own two hands. Colorful silk flowers showing through a "window" in the front of your card will make a lasting impression and you can write a personal message to your loved ... more »

How to Select Crossword Puzzle Solutions

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Ever watch someone jot down the solutions to a crossword puzzle in pen? It's a sure sign of confidence. However, there's always the possibility that some or all of the solutions are incorrect. After all, there may be more than 1 word with the ... more »

How to Select Crossword Puzzles for the Vision Impaired

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In a perfect world for the vision impaired, menus and birthday cards would automatically come in large print. Since this isn't a perfect world, one must adapt as necessary. Crossword puzzles can present a special challenge to the vision impaired, ... more »

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