Million Word Crossword Dictionary by Stanley Newman (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Million Word Crossword Dictionary by Stanley Newman, Daniel Stark With more than a million answers, this is the most comprehensive, authoritative, and useful crossword dictionary ever published. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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 to Homers 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 todays 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. Back Cover 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 todays 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 Homers 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 todays crosswords. Featuring an introduction by New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz, The Million Word Crossword Dictionary makes every other crossword dictionary obsolete. Author Biography Acclaimed puzzle creator, editor, and publisher Stanley Newman is crossword editor for Newsday, with puzzles syndicated worldwide. He holds the world record for the fastest completion of a New York Times crossword. Daniel Stark is co-author with Stanley Newman of The New York Times Crossword Answer Book (1998) and The New York Times Square One Crossword Dictionary (1999), has co-authored a crossword puzzle book for Readers Digest, and with his wife has edited 26 volumes of the Crosswords Challenge series for Running Press. He creates a daily and Sunday crossword for United Features Syndicate, and his work appears nationally in newspapers, books, and magazines. He lives in upstate New York. Review "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. . .a dozen or more of your favorite references all rolled into one. Besides the most comprehensive list of synonyms Ive ever seen, there are famous names, TV shows, movies, drama, music--nary a stone unturned. A must for the crossword aficionado." -- Rich Norris, Los Angeles Times crossword editor"Surely the most comprehensive crossword clue-and-answer resource ever compiled, a cornucopia of cruciverbal lore from two savvy veterans of the crossword trade. We especially love the generous servings of popular-culture knowledge." -- Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon, Boston Globe and Atlantic Monthly crossword creators"Quite simply the most comprehensive and painstakingly researched crossword dictionary Ive ever seen -- and Ive seem them ALL. American crossword puzzles have evolved enormously over the past 40 years, yet most crossword dictionaries have remained mired in the past. Finally, heres a crossword dictionary for todays crossword fan. Long overdue but well worth the wait, this is the only crossword dictionary youll ever need." -- Merl Reagle, San Francisco Chronicle crossword creator"Newman and Stark. . .know what should (and shouldnt) be in a 21st-century crossword dictionary. . . .This is the book you want. " -- Fred Piscop, Washington Post Magazine crossword editor"Youll find 40 entries here under comprehensive. Id say that pretty well sums it up." -- Mike Shenk, Wall Street Journal crossword editorA boon to solvers of crossword puzzles. You can even find names of pain relievers and rental cars! -- Word Ways: The Journal of Recreational Linguistics"[An] excellent resource." -- Library Journal"[The authors] have indeed delivered a boon, a gift, a windfall to crossword lovers with this long-overdue solving aid." -- US Airways Attaché Magazine Review Quote "Youll find 40 entries here under comprehensive. Id say that pretty well sums it up." Details ISBN0060517565 Author Daniel Stark Short Title MILLION WORD CROSSWORD DICT Language English ISBN-10 0060517565 ISBN-13 9780060517564 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2004 Imprint HarperCollins Country of Publication United States Edition 1st Residence NY, US Birth 1952 Place of Publication New York, NY DOI 10.1604/9780060517564 US Release Date 2004-03-02 UK Release Date 2004-03-02 Pages 1280 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Publication Date 2004-03-02 Alternative 9780007213184 DEWEY 793.73203 Audience General AU Release Date 2004-04-22 NZ Release Date 2004-04-30 Imprint US Collins Reference Publisher US HarperCollins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:138848826;

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