Both movie lovers and word mavens will turn these crosswords into blockbusters! That’s because they’re filled with cinematic clues designed to test film fans’ knowledge of screen lore. The puzzle titles say it all: "Short Subjects,” "Two Thumbs Up,” "The Top 50,” and "The Lady Vanishes” (after the Hitchcock classic), to name just a few. Everything movie-related is fair game: actors, directors, composers, Oscar winners, favorite characters, plot points, and genres. What’s the name of the Mel Gibson alien flick? Who was William Hurt’s Body Heat costar? And Phil Collins’ Oscar-nominated song is called "Against All ___”? (Hint: it’s four letters.)

Film-themed crossword puzzles from Turner Classic Movies are a wildly popular feature in its Now Playing viewer'sguide, received by 160,000 subscribers each month. Collected here for the first time are 80 challenging and entertainingpuzzles from the guide, featuring clues that will test film fans' knowledge and prompt rediscovery or investigation of classic movie favorites. With a foreword by TCM host Robert Osborne and puzzles interspersed with all-new trivia features focused on classic film stars, this appealing package is sure to please crossword puzzle fans and film buffsalike.

Hooray for Hollywood, with 60 themed crosswords that cover everything from classic films to recent blockbusters to hit TV shows. Puzzle mavens will love the wide-screen dimension: each crossword is a long 12x23 rectangle instead of the usual square. Not only does this enhance the Hollywood fun, it allows for some long and challenging answers. (And a little extra wordplay, too.) So what are you waiting for? Lights, camera, action-start solving!

Full of 150 challenging and fun puzzles with an emphasis on movie trivia, celebrity names, and classic film lore, The Everything® Movie Crosswords Book will keep film buffs and crossword enthusiasts alike busy for hours with clues from all genres, including: action and adventure, romance, sci-fi and fantasy, comedy, and much more! These entertaining movie-themed crosswords test readers' knowledge of the films and stars they love to watch. Charles Timmerman (South Pasadena, CA) is the founder of Funster.com, a word game Web site that was selected as a Yahoo! Pick of the Year, and the author of several Everything® puzzle books, including The Everything® Crosswords for the Beach Book, The Everything® Giant Sudoku Book, The Everything® 15-Minute Sudoku Book, The Everything® 30-Minute Sudoku Book, The Everything® Word Games Challenge Book, and The Everything® Mazes Book. He also created some of the very first computer games for Microsoft Windows, including the Symantec Game Pack, a collection of traditional games and puzzles. He holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from Purdue University.

The only Sunday crosswords with a" Far Side" sense of humor. Of the top 15 crossword books in the country overall, including The New York Times, five of them are by Merl Reagle. Appearing in newspapers with a total circulation of more than 10 million readers, Merl Reagle's Sunday Crosswords is quickly becoming the most popular Sunday puzzle in America. Called" the best Sunday crossword creator in America" by Games magazine, Merl Reagle has been making crossword puzzles since age six. He had his first crossword for The San Francisco Examiner in 1985. "For freshness, humor and quality of construction, crossword just don't get any better than this." -Will Shortz, Crossword Puzzle Editor, The New York Times "Smart, funny, and challenging! I wish he made more of them for me!" -Erica Rothstein, former Editor-in-Chief, Dell Crossword Magazines

Warning: Adults Only! Jonesin’ for Crosswords is a fresh and addictive new spin on solvers’ favorite pastime. The hip crosswords of creator Matt Jones, a syndicated puzzle master, have appeared in alternative papers all over the country. Expect a diverse mix of clues ranging from old school and modern pop culture, to historical and current events. Plus, you’ll find edgy drug references and too hot to show you X-rated words scattered throughout these outrageous puzzles with themes like Ribbed for Your Pleasure, The Big Owe, and Lets Get High.