The Million Word Crossword Dictionary
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.
The Million Word Crossword Dictionary Accessories
 The Million Word Crossword Answer Book
New Comprehensive A-Z Crossword Dictionary
The New York Times Crossword Puzzle Dictionary (Puzzle Reference)
The New York Times Monday Through Friday Easy to Tough Crossword Puzzles (New York Times Crossword Puzzles)
Merriam-webster's Crossword Puzzle Dictionary
The New York Times Ultimate Crossword Omnibus: 1,001 Puzzles from The New York Times
The Dell Crossword Dictionary (21st Century Reference)
The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary
The New York Times Supersized Book of Sunday Crosswords: 500 Puzzles (New York Times Crossword Puzzles)
The New York Times Easiest Crossword Puzzles, Volume 1 (NY Times)
The Million Word Crossword Dictionary Reviews
Or a dictionary of rivers and mountains. If you buy this book, you will still need your Almanacs, your expensive world atlases, your mythology books, and your Stars and Planets; and you will still need all your foreign dictionaries. You need your brain for that. (Will somebody please come out with a Scottish dictionary. Another is in foreign words and phrases. I work NY Times Sunday crosswords exclusively, and can't work them without it. I've used this dictionary ever since I first saw it in 2004. Sorry, where was I).
One last word buy the hardback. One area they could improve is the list of Scottish words. The crossword creators are getting slyer and sneakier, and we need ever bigger dictionaries of this type. I own Merriam Webster's regular dictionary, its biographical dictionary, its one-volume encyclopedia, and its geographical dictionary, and yet this one volume, the MW Crossword Dictionary, just about takes the place of all of them. I wish it were twice as big as it is, though, simply because it is already so very very good it makes me want more of it. Where it is super helpful is with movies, books and authors, and personalities; nowhere else comes close.
But if you have to travel, or if you were on a deserted island with just one book to help you, this book, the MW Crossword Dictionary, is the one you will want along with you. Also it is a big help with rivers and cities near rivers. I would suggest to its authors only that they work on a TWO million, or THREE million word upgrade. And you will need your ability to figure out puns and tricky clues that are deliberately misleading no dictionary can solve those. You will wear out the paperback.
It's the best tool we could use in solving puzzles. It's the most complete crossword puzzle dictionary. There are no special section to go to but one slate where you can find answers very easily because they are in alphabetical order.
all of which is because there is so much info. would recommedn this book. pretty good for us average crossworders. books a little larger & heavier than i would prefer and print is very small. has only failed me once.so not to bad.
Best overall dictionary out there. They are very reasonably priced and make a great gift. Highly recommended. I use it for scrabble and for business letters, board minutes, etc.
If you work crossword puzzles you definitely need this book. I had never seen this book before so I didn't know what to expect. This book is great.
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