New American Crossword Puzzle Dictionary (Revised Edition))

By Philip D. Morehead

Book Overview

The essential tool for every crossword puzzle lover This updated and expanded third edition of the New American Crossword Puzzle Dictionary is a rich storehouse of indispensable information that puts the correct answer right at a puzzler's fingertips. With over twice as many entries as other crossword dictionaries and revised for the way clues are written today, it is the most thorough and easy-to-use crossword reference on the market with: - The most comprehensive and up-to-date definitions available - Advice for solving cryptic puzzles - A unique categories section which makes looking up clues even easier, including The Bible, Chemical Elements, Foreign Words, Geography, Mythology, Academy Awards, Sports, and Prefixes and Suffixes ...And More

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 045121255X
• ISBN13: 9780451212559
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: Berkley Books
• Length: 751 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 4.3" x 6.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Crossword Puzzle Dictionary

This book has helped alot when I am working the crossword puzzles in my newspaper or the like.

New American Crossword Puzzel Dictionary (Revised Edition)

I really happy with this book. It was just what he wanted. I gave it as a gift and he uses it every day.

An essential guide

I use this in conjunction with the Dell Crossword Dictionary and find them complimentary. It has a nice category section, especially the geography section of rivers and cities, and the suggestions for some clues (i.e. animals, flowers, fish, and stars and constellations) is more extensive than many other dictionaries. While the word clues for three and four letter words is extensive, I find it a bit awkward to use. This dictionary shows much evidence of use in my hands and is well worthwhile.

My Favorite Crossword Puzzle Dictionary!

Although I'm sad to see the New American Dictionary has not been revised since 1986, I am buying a new copy since I found this to be absolutely the best crossword puzzle dictionary. The cat ate the front and back pages off of my old one (my fault for leaving the catnip package to close to it!), so I guess I'll have to part with it and get a new one. It's categories section is the best and includes categories such as: The Bible, famous names, foreign words, geography, mythology, presidential information and more. It's a must to help find the answers for those last empty boxes!