Hellaciously Hard Fireball Crosswords: 45 Ultra-Tough Puzzles

Crossword masochists: these 45 super-tough puzzles are for you. But beware--they're so hard, your brain may go up in flames Every brilliantly executed crossword will test your skills with devilishly difficult clues and wickedly tricky themes. There are even explanations for the toughest clues in the back, along with the answer grids If you enjoy the Friday and Saturday offerings from places like the New York Times, you'll love these Solve with a pen ... if you dare.

Peter Gordon is the Editorial Director for Sterling Publishing’s Puzzlewright Press, overseeing the puzzle and game books, and was the crossword editor of the New York Sun. He edits a weekly crossword for the Washington Post and has an online crossword at FireballCrosswords.com. The 50+ books written and edited by Gordon have combined sales of more than a million copies.