The New York Times Crossword Puzzle Dictionary

The New York Times Crossword Puzzle Dictionary
Author: Tom Pulliam
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1999-01-19
Genre: Crossword puzzles
ISBN: 9780812931228

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!

The New York Times Crossword Answer Book

The New York Times Crossword Answer Book
Author: Stanley Newman
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games
Total Pages: 708
Release: 1998-04
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9780812929720

Unlike crosswords of just a few years ago, today's crosswords, as exemplified by those in The New York Times, are filled with lively words and phrases that can't be found in a standard dictionary or any other single reference source - until now. The Crossword Answer Book is the first-ever puzzler's reference based on actual crossword answers. Multi-word phrases, abbreviations, famous people from all fields, place names, fictional characters, brand names, and more - all get "equal time" for the first time in this book.

New York Times

New York Times
Author: Tom Pulliam
Publisher:
Total Pages: 656
Release: 1995
Genre: Crossword puzzles
ISBN:

The 21st Century Crossword Puzzle Dictionary

The 21st Century Crossword Puzzle Dictionary
Author: Kevin McCann
Publisher: Union Square + ORM
Total Pages: 2785
Release: 2010-12-07
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1402774524

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!

Simon & Schuster Super Crossword Puzzle Dictionary And Reference Book

Simon & Schuster Super Crossword Puzzle Dictionary And Reference Book
Author: Lark Productions LLC
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 868
Release: 1999-04-05
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0684856964

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)

The Million Word Crossword Dictionary (2nd Edition)
Author: Stanley Newman
Publisher: Collins Reference
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011-05-10
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9780061689017

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.