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The 21st Century Crossword Puzzle Dictionary

Author : Kevin McCann

Publisher : Union Square + ORM

Page : 2785 pages

File Size : 45,23 MB

Release : 2010-12-07

Category : Games & Activities

ISBN : 1402774524

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Book Description

Compiled from over 10,00 published puzzles, this handy reference offers all the words you need to solve your puzzles and none of the ones you don’t. Finally, a crossword dictionary with all the words solvers need—and none of the ones they don’t! When it comes to puzzle dictionaries, it’s the quality of what’s inside that counts. Who needs a plethora of synonyms that never appear in an actual crossword? So, authors Kevin McCann and Mark Diehl analyzed thousands of crosswords to amass an up-to-date list of words that regularly turn up in today’s top puzzles. To make the dictionary even easier to use, the most popular answers stand out in easy-to-see red, while charts highlight frequently sought-after information such as Oscar winners and Popes’ names. Crossword fans will keep this right next to their favorite puzzles!



The Concise 21st Century Crossword Puzzle Dictionary

Author : K. McCann

Publisher : Puzzlewright

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 36,76 MB

Release : 2013

Category : Crossword puzzles

ISBN : 9781454907053

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Book Description

Now the very best crossword dictionary around--with all the words solvers need, but none of the ones they don't--is available in a concise version, without appendices! Kevin McCann and Mark Diehl analyzed thousands of crosswords to amass an up-to-date list of words that regularly turn up in today's top puzzles--with the most popular ones bolded and underlined. Crossword fans will keep this right next to their favorite puzzles!



Simon & Schuster Super Crossword Puzzle Dictionary And Reference Book

Author : Lark Productions LLC

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 868 pages

File Size : 11,5 MB

Release : 1999-04-05

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 0684856964

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The crossword companion with a contemporary edge: a hip, one-of-a-kind reference that offers up-to-date terms, names in the news, facts about pop culture, and other tidbits that comprise most puzzles today.



The Million Word Crossword Dictionary (2nd Edition)

Author : Stanley Newman

Publisher : Collins Reference

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 14,13 MB

Release : 2011-05-10

Category : Games & Activities

ISBN : 9780061689017

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With more than 1,300,000 answers, this volume contains more than twice as many words as any other crossword dictionary. Meticulously compiled by two crossword professionals with a combined fifty 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 t o Homer's Iliad, the wide-ranging entries include 500,000+ synonyms, 3,000+ literary works, 3,000+ films, 20,000+ famous people from all fields, and more than 50,000 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. What's new in the second edition? This updated edition offers thousands of new entries, including slang terms; brand names; celebrity names; and the latest films, novelists' works, sports Hall of Famers, automobile models, and more. The new, larger type size makes finding the answers easier than ever. And now you can sign up for free annual updates, with all the new clues and answers compiled after the book's publication.



New Comprehensive A-Z Crossword Dictionary

Author : Edy G. Schaffer

Publisher : Harper Collins

Page : 1234 pages

File Size : 26,22 MB

Release : 1996-10-01

Category : Reference

ISBN : 0380724251

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Book Description

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!



The Quickway Crossword Dictionary

Author : H. W. Hill

Publisher : Penguin UK

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 17,72 MB

Release : 1998

Category : Games & Activities

ISBN : 9780140514018

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Book Description

A brand new edition, the twelfth, of the essential reference book for all crossword addicts. The words are arranged within seven mini-dictionaries in word lengths of two to eight-letters, revealing the answers to a tricky clue at a glance. This unique format, combined with the dictionary's updated reference sections, including prime ministers and presidents, the zodiac and the Bible, the Classical world, astronomy, geography and more, guides the reader straight to the information needed to complete the puzzle. The first ever crossword was published in 1913 and Colonel Hill's first crossword dictionary was published in 1920. It has been in print for over seventy years, and is still an indispensable addition to the puzzle-solver's shelf.



Ho'opilipili 'Olelo II

Author : Georgiana Frayer-Luna

Publisher : University of Hawaii Press

Page : 150 pages

File Size : 16,70 MB

Release : 2005-11-30

Category : Foreign Language Study

ISBN : 9780824830090

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Book Description

Following on the success of the first volume, Ho'opilipili 'Olelo II provides Hawaiian language learners of all levels with an entertaining new array of puzzles. Crossword puzzles, change-a-letter puzzles, matching word puzzles, and word search puzzles—each designed to increase vocabulary and word usage—will give the crossword enthusiast a richer understanding of this living language. New thematic sections feature words that describe life in traditional Hawai'i, including the art and science of canoe building (ho'owa'a) and voyaging (huaka'i). The book also includes the popular "how to" section from the first volume (complete with blank puzzle forms), which shows readers how to create their own crossword puzzles.



The New York Times Crossword Puzzle Dictionary

Author : Tom Pulliam

Publisher : Random House Puzzles & Games

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 32,38 MB

Release : 1999-01-19

Category : Crossword puzzles

ISBN : 9780812931228

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Book Description

America's foremost crossword puzzle reference is now available in a a handy mass market size. This edition contains the full text of the hardcover, so puzzle fans looking for that elusive clue won't miss a thing!



Webster's New World Crossword Puzzle Dictionary

Author : Jane Shaw Whitfield

Publisher : Collins Reference

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 45,30 MB

Release : 2017-10-28

Category : Crossword puzzles

ISBN : 9781328710314

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Book Description

A comprehensive, cross-referenced listing of synonyms and identifying terms pertaining to persons, places, events, and objects arranged alphabetically and by letter count.



Webster's New Explorer Crossword Puzzle Dictionary

Author : Merriam-Webster, Inc

Publisher :

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 40,59 MB

Release : 2005-07

Category : Crossword puzzles

ISBN : 9781892859945

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Book Description

With thousands of up-to-date listings from the worlds of art, literature, sports, politics, history, science, movies, television, and much more, this newly revised edition is the ultimate puzzle lover's companion. Quick solutions to even the hardest puzzle clues are guaranteed. Completely revised and updated 50,000 new answer words 350,000 answer words in over 150 categories Arranged alphabetically and by letter count Comprehensive coverage of proper names.