Fiendish and inimitable Boatman is widely regarded as one of Britains most challenging and innovative compilers of cryptic crosswords. In this book youll find fifty of his puzzles from the Guardian with an additional bonus crossword that was first published online in the Genius slot. So much more than a puzzle book here Boatman tells the story in his own words behind the development of each crossword how he thought of the theme the ideas that didnt make it into print and the unlikely coincidence