The cover of 'Hard as a Rock Crosswords' edited by Stanley Newman. Features an artistic depiction of a sculpture with a distressed facial expression, set against a red background with both crossword puzzle elements and bold typography of the title.
Cover of the book 'Quite Hard Indeed: Hard as a Rock Crosswords' edited by Stanley Newman. The design features an expressive marble sculpture of a man's face in anguish, with bold text overlay in a crossword style. The background is a red grid.
The back cover of the book 'Quite Hard Indeed Hard as a Rock' featuring an assortment of crossword puzzles called 'Saturday Stumpers.' The design includes a grid pattern with numbers, and promotions for additional volumes edited by Stanley Newman. It emphasizes challenging clues and puzzle-solving skills. The author’s bio is included, highlighting his experience in puzzle creation and events.

Quite Hard Indeed Hard as a Rock

Union Square & Co SKU: 54224 Barcode: 9781454948223

$11.99

Everyone looks forward to Saturday, but for some of us, it's not just because it's the weekend—it's when the newspapers publish their hardest crosswords. Hard as a Rock Crosswords: Quite Hard Indeed! features the hardest of the hard, with some of the twistiest, most fiendishly misleading clues you'll ever have the pleasure of tearing your hair out over. This 96-page puzzle book features 72 themeless 15x15 crosswords from some of the top puzzle makers in the country, with wide-open diagrams that will make you wonder "How did they even make this?" Expert solvers will love the challenge, and those who want to become expert solvers will enjoy the opportunity to hone their skills. And if the puzzles ever make you feel at a loss for words, the answers are always in the back.

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