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Download or read book Secrets of the Setters written by Hugh Stephenson and published by Guardian. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with examples from the Guardian's celebrated compilers - from Araucaria and Rufus to Bunthorne and Janus - Secrets of the Setters explains how all the different types of cryptic clues work. It shows you how to unravel the elliptical language and how to spot the tricks of the compiler's trade. The book also includes a large selection of practice puzzles and a handy list of words and letters that setters commonly use as their cryptic building blocks.