The Million Word Crossword Dictionary
HarperCollins · Hardcover · March 2, 2004
With more than 1,300,000 answers, this volume contains more than twice as many words as any other crossword dictionary.
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- Who it’s for
- A crossword reference spanning synonyms, cultural names, works, and the fill-in-the-blank clues common today.
- Themes
- Crossword answers and clues, Synonyms and wordplay, Literary and popular-culture references
- Genres
- Crosswords, Dictionaries, Thesauruses & Synonyms
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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.
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From Jim Carrey to Sister Carrie, Homer Simpson to 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. This edition offers thousands of new entries, including slang terms; brand names; celebrity names; and films, novelists’ works, sports Hall of Famers, automobile models, and more. The larger type size makes finding the answers easier than ever.
Clues and Cross-References
A crossword reference spanning synonyms, cultural names, works, and the fill-in-the-blank clues common today.
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- Synonyms, literary works, films, and famous people
- More than 50,000 fill-in-the-blank clues
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- Thousands of new entries, including slang and brand names
- Larger type, plus entries on films, sports Hall of Famers, and more
Where it sits
| Crosswords | 94% |
|---|---|
| Dictionaries | 56% |
| Thesauruses & Synonyms | 34% |
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- Authors
- Stanley Newman, Daniel Stark
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- March 2, 2004
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Crossword answers and clues · Synonyms and wordplay · Literary and popular-culture references
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