A crostic is like a crossword -- but twice as crafty and twice as rewarding. The clues are a little trickier, and there's a bonus when the puzzle is completed: Each filled-in grid reveals an entertaining quote from a well-known author.

So grab a pen or pencil and rev up your powers of concentration. This collection of vintage crostics will provide hours of mind-teasing fun for all lovers of puzzles and literature.