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At Last, We Listen Closely : Cryptic Crossword Poems - Holly Painter

At Last, We Listen Closely

Cryptic Crossword Poems

By: Holly Painter

Paperback | 5 November 2026

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Where poetry meets puzzles: a playful new form for curious minds.

At last, we listen closely: cryptic crossword poems brings together two favourite pastimes: reading poetry and doing crossword puzzles. In this collection, Holly Painter invents an original form: interconnected poems based on cryptic crosswords. Each one – a paired “clues” poem and “answers” haiku – can be enjoyed as poetry, with subject matter ranging from moon-washed forests to pub brawls, rebellious churchwomen to Vermont dairy cows, or the reader can join the poet in her work, using the poem to solve the haiku. It’s a unique and boundary-blurring reading experience for poetry lovers and puzzle solvers alike.

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