The third annual compilation of 80 concise crosswords from The Sunday Times.

Do you find cryptic crosswords too much of a chore? Do you want your general knowledge to be tested but not put through the mill? Are you on the lookout for something to pass the time on a long train or aeroplane journey? The Sunday Times Concise Crossword Book 3 could be just what you are looking for. It includes 80 crosswords, set out in a clear, easy-to-use double-page spread to view layout, plus all the solutions at the back of the book.

So, if you reckon you can solve ‘ecclesiastical residence’ (5) – answer ‘manse’ – or ‘barrow-boys’ (6-7) – answer ‘coster-mongers’, this is the brainteasing book for you.