Authors: Edy G. Schaffer.
Mass Market Paperback, 1376 pages
Publisher: Avon
Publication Date: 1996-10-01
Edition: Revised

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With more than 50,000 new words added–now over 225,000 entries–the world's most extensive, up–to–the–minute and easy–to–use crossword puzzle dictionary is bigger and better than ever!

Arranged alphabetically from start to finish, The New Comprehensive A–Z Crossword Dictionary is a boon for puzzle fans young and old–with thousands of updated references from the worlds of art, literature, sports, politics, and pop culture; geographical and technical terms; famous and not–so–famous figures from the past and present; biblical references; computer terminology; new and old words; variant spellings; idioms, slogans, slang, abbreviations ... and much more!

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Authors: Stanley Newman. Daniel Stark.
Paperback, 1280 pages
Publisher: Collins
Publication Date: 2005-03-01


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With more than 1,000,000 answers, this volume contains more than twice as many answers as any other crossword dictionary. More important, it is the first crossword dictionary ever to comprehensively cover the clues and answers that actually appear in today's most popular crosswords, including contemporary slang, phrases, and brand names.

Meticulously compiled by two crossword professionals with a combined thirty years in the field, and based on a massive analysis of current crosswords, there has never been a crossword dictionary with the breadth, depth, and currency of this one. From Jim Carrey to Sister Carrie, Homer Simpson to Homer's Iliad, the wide-ranging entries include 500,000 synonyms, 3,000 literary works, 5,000 films, 20,000 famous people from all fields, and more than 100,000 fill-in-the-blank clues so popular in today's crosswords.

Featuring an introduction by New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz, The Million Word Crossword Dictionary makes every other crossword dictionary obsolete.

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Authors: Tom Pulliam. Clare Grundman.
Mass Market Paperback, 1472 pages
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games
Publication Date: 1999-01-19
Edition: 3

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    America's foremost crossword puzzle reference revised and expanded with thousands of new words, up-to-date factual references, including famous people and the latest geographical changes, bearing the trustworthy New York Times name.

Now presented in a handy mass market size, this edition contains the full text of the hardcover, so puzzle fans looking for that exclusive clue won't miss a thing....

Authors: Merriam-Webster.
Mass Market Paperback, 1387 pages
Publisher: Merriam-Webster
Publication Date: 2005-06
Edition: 3 Rev Exp

Reviews :

    New edition! Created especially for crossword puzzle lovers. 325,000 clues and answer words include 75,000 new words. Organized alphabetically and by number of letters. Newly formatted for greater legibility and ease of use, with comphrehensive coverage of "crosswordese", the words most encountered by puzzlers....

Authors:
Mass Market Paperback, 736 pages
Publisher: Pocket
Publication Date: 2007-09-25
Edition: Upd Rev

Reviews :

    Want to outsmart, outwit, and outplay your Scrabble® opponents? Usingthe completely revised and updated The Scrabble® Word-BuildingBook, you can! This essential strategy guide shows you how to buildon your opponents' words and become a master of this classic game.For novice players and expert wordsmiths alike, this helpful referenceincludes:

• A handy list of the 94 two-letter words sure to pile on the points
• Over 800 three-letter words -- 550 of which can be formed fromtwo-letter words
• All eight-letter words that can be formed from seven-letter words
• Every word up to seven letters you can play!

To increase your word-building power and achieve the highest score,keep The Scrabble® Word-Building Book at your fingertips -- and beatyour opponent every time!...

Authors: Stephen Elliott.
Paperback, 816 pages
Publisher: Random House Reference
Publication Date: 2007-07-10


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    This accessible, easy-to-read large print volume approved by the National Association for Visually Handicapped (NAVH) features content from the Random House Webster's Crossword Puzzle Dictionary.

•Clues and answer words from television, music, brand names, history, geography, myth, and pop culture
•Comprehensive and easy-to-use for all levels of crossword puzzle and trivia buffs

Stephen P. Elliot specializes in encyclopedias and dictionaries. He compiled the original Random House Crossword Puzzle Dictionary and has updated subsequent editions. He lives in Greenwich, Connecticut....

Authors: Stanley Newman. Daniel Stark.
Paperback, 1280 pages
Publisher: Collins
Publication Date: 2008-02-01


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The Million Word Crossword Dictionary was hailed by New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz as "the largest, most up-to-date, and most useful" and praised by crossword editors from all over the country. Now, noted crossword experts Stan Newman and Dan Stark provide the next "million word" tool to send your solving skills soaring. This radically comprehensive word finder can be used when two or more letters are known in crossword answers of 3 to 7 letters. Slang terms and celebrity names are included, providing the topicality and comprehensiveness you've come to expect from the Million Word brand. In addition, a unique crossword answer glossary lists more than 20,000 definitions for less common or potentially confusing words. The biggest and most complete answer book ever, The Million Word Crossword Answer Book is your master key for unlocking any crossword puzzle.

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Authors: Andrew Swanfeldt.
Paperback, 864 pages
Publisher: Collins
Publication Date: 1995-04-26
Edition: 6

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• More than 1/3 million answer words
  
• Easiest to use
  
• Easiest on the eyes
  

Here is the work that made all other puzzle dictionaries obsolete. Its unique Instant Finder System saves you time-consuming searches through the long, jumbled paragraphs of words that are so common in other crossword puzzle dictionaries. Suppose your clue is a six-letter word for RAGE: just turn to that entry and your eye immediately picks out the bold number 6. Now you can pick your answer from just five words, ignoring the 32 others that can't fit.

And note how the clear type and uncluttered format help make your search quicker and easier!...

Authors: Wayne Robert Williams.
Paperback, 448 pages
Publisher: Delta
Publication Date: 1995-12-01
Edition: Rev Upd Ex

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    No longer a test of classical knowledge, the modern crossword is a challenging labyrinth of clever clues, timely puns, and computer-age acronyms that baffle even puzzle afficionados. Completely revised and expanded, The Dell Crossword Dictionary ends the search for precisely the right word by providing a ready reference as up-to-date as this morning's puzzle.

Including a thoroughly cross-referenced "Word Finder," the most extensive "Name-Finder" in any dictionary, and countless special trivia sections, this comprehensive, easy to use reference tools is a must-have for any puzzle fan....

Authors: Philip D. Morehead.
Paperback, 768 pages
Publisher: Signet
Publication Date: 2004-07-06
Edition: 3 Rev Exp

Reviews :

    This new updated third edition is a rich storehouse of indispensable information that puts the correct answer right at a puzzler's fingertips.

€ Twice as many entries
€ The most comprehensive and up-to-date definitions available
€ Revised for the way clues are written today
€ More readable and user friendly than other mammoth tomes with tiny print
€ Unique categories section makes looking up clues even easier, including The Bible, Chemical Elements, Foreign Words, Geography, Mythology, Academy Awards, Sports, and Prefixes and Suffixes...