The Million Word Crossword Dictionary
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| Rating | : | 4.18 (749 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B008SLC28G |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 1280 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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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. 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. And now you can sign up for FREE ANNUAL UPDATES , with all the new clues and answers compiled after the book’s publication.. Featuring an introduction by New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz, The Million Word Crossword Dictionary makes every other crossword dictionary obsolete. With more than 1,300,000 answers, this volume contains more than twice as many words as any other crossword d
He holds the world record for the fastest completion of a New York Times crossword. Acclaimed puzzle creator, editor, and publisher Stanley Newman is crossword editor for Newsday, with puzzles syndicated worldwide.
“The largest, most up-to-date, and most useful crossword dictionary available.” (from the Introduction by Will Shortz, New York Times Crossword Editor )“This book is unlike any crossword reference I’ve ever seen. A must for the crossword aficionado.” (Rich Norris, Los Angeles Times crossword editor )“Surely the most comprehensive crossword clue-and-answer resource ever compiled” (Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon, Boston Globe and Atlantic Monthly crossword creators )“Long overdue but well worth the wait, this is the only crossword dictionary you’llever need.” (Merl Reagle, San Francisco Chronicle crossword creator )“Newman and Stark ow what should (and shouldn’t) be in a 21st-century crossword dictionary.This is the book you want. ” (Fred Piscop, Washington Post Magazine crossword editor )“this remarkable book is destined to be not just another crossword dictionary, but
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