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Crosswords Demystified

Solve those cryptic clues you thought you’d never crack and learn the tricks of the crossword setter's trade under the expert guidance of Tim Moorey.

Tim is a professional crossword setter with many years' experience of adult teaching. He sets puzzles for a wide range of publications, including The Sunday Times, The Week, MoneyWeek, The Sunday Telegraph, The Times (Listener), and International Living magazine.

He is a Consultant for Chambers Dictionaries and is the Cluru (Agony Uncle) for the Crossword Club.

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced solver wanting to improve your skills, you should enjoy one of Tim Moorey's courses.The emphasis is on having fun in a relaxed atmosphere and in the company of like-minded people.

Most of the courses are residential, giving you the chance to spend time with Tim, and enabling him to tailor his teaching to your personal level of skill.

The courses are not competitive. Age is irrelevant.

 

 

news

 

Tim Moorey's new book
How to Master the Times Crossword

builds on the experiences of Tim's workshops for new and experienced solvers alike.

Click on the image below
for Tim Moorey's article
in yesterday's edition of The Times
(Thursday, 26th March)

The Times

 

Tim Moorey

See the Workshops page for further details of courses, talks and after-dinner speeches
by Tim Moorey

tim@timmoorey.info

Richard Browne, Times Crossword Editor:

One of the most helpful
'how to solve' books available


Brian Head, Editor, Crossword
(the magazine of the Crossword Club:

It does make a very satisfying read
and contains many, many superb
illustrative clues...

There is so much inspiration
and imaginative innovation here
that it does in fact stand head
and shoulders above all the rest...

The perfect Christmas gift
for any experienced
or budding cruciverbalist.

 

How to Master the Times Crossword is published by HarperCollins.

Click on the image below
to order your copy via Amazon.

How to Master the Times Crossword

esolvers.net

paddygormley.info

Interactive Tutorials
Under Development

Tim Moorey is working with web designer / animator Paddy Gormley to develop interactive tutorials for solvers.  Click on the image on the left for introductory audio-visual presentations at www.esolvers.net

See also Paddy Gormley's portfolio site, paddygormley.info, for links to fifty of his websites. 

Workshops & Talks

See the Workshops page for Tim Moorey's current schedule of courses and talks. 

Click for details of Tim Moorey's courses and talks
Click for tutorials page

Downloadable Learning Resources

See the Tutorials page for PDFs by Tim Moorey to help you refine your solving skills.

Links

The links page conntects with other sites that may be of interest. 

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