Simon & Schuster Mega Crossword Puzzle Book #23 (23) (S&S Mega Crossword Puzzles) Paperback – September 5, 2023

I have purchased the annual update of Mega Crossword Puzzle Books plus one of the older editions every year starting about ten years ago for my crossword-loving husband who does at least one and often two of these every day. The updates are great because they include recent news and cultural events, as well as new celebrities. Doing crosswords on a daily basis is a great way to stay informed of current events as well as being a refresher course in history. It's a great way to stay intellectually vital!My husband enjoys the majority of these puzzles. They are not super easy. As you progress through the book, the puzzles become more difficult. The topics are wide-ranging and most have themes rather than straight hard-fills.Each page is perforated for easy removal from the book, making it easier to work. Answers to the puzzles are included at the back of the book (no cheating!). The pages are good quality and if you dare use an ink pen, it will not bleed through to the other side of the page.These books are a must-have for any crossword aficionado who wants to have crosswords readily available beyond the ones provided in newspapers and online. The Simon & Shuster Mega Crossword Puzzle books have 300 puzzles included in every edition. Usually enough to last one year or even longer.

Bought this for my mom, second purchase of the same book different edition and only complaint is that it says the pages are detachable but the second one i Bought they were not perforated.

MEGA is my favorite crossword series, both for the range & interesting themes of puzzles, but also for paper & book quality.

Perhaps half of the 300 puzzles are too easy. However, unlike previous editions of this crossword series, the last half is quite a bit more challenging but doable.

The puzzles start off medium easy then get harder the longer you go through the book. Some of the puzzlemakers use definations that I never heard of before which make those puzzles difficult. As the books are made in United Kingdom some of the answers are words they would use, not Americans. I buy at least one of thse books once a year as they are fun to do.

I buy these for my Brother and my husband.They like that the pages can easily be torn out to do them individually.

Crossword puzzles are proven to improve brain function, memory, and knowledge. It's like a Jeopardy round on paper with subjects like: geography, literature, history, science, sports, movies, tv, food, politics, pop culture, etc. There's also the satisfaction of finishing one (answers are in the back just in case!) Each book has 300 puzzles, keeping you busy every day for nearly a year. I've ordered 22 of them over the years. True story.

I give my wife a new wone each year that they come out, she loves them.