The Society publishes

The course, in print

Four cloth-and-ink volumes that teach the whole craft, in order. Nothing in them is repeated from the daily crossing.

A Course in Cryptic Crosswords, Volume One, cover

Volume One

A Course in Cryptic Crosswords

The nine machines, labelled. Begin here.

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A Second Course in Cryptic Crosswords, Volume Two, cover

Volume Two

A Second Course in Cryptic Crosswords

The labels come off. Diagnose it yourself.

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A Third Course in Cryptic Crosswords, Volume Three, cover

Volume Three

A Third Course in Cryptic Crosswords

Three new letter machines.

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A Fourth Course in Cryptic Crosswords, Volume Four, cover

Volume Four

A Fourth Course in Cryptic Crosswords

The last two devices, and the examinations.

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In every volume

The same four promises, four times over

Over 150 brand new cluesIn each volume, written for print and found nowhere else.
Hints just over the pageTurn once for a nudge, not for the answer.
Every answer explainedThe definition, the wordplay, and why it was certain.
Nothing repeatedNo clue here has appeared in the daily crossing.
Mr Peregrine Fitch Dr Wilhelmina Quire

Set down by Dr Wilhelmina Quire, Lecturer in Applied Misdirection. Front matter, and a certain amount of interference, by Mr Peregrine Fitch, Membership Secretary.