The Million Word Crossword Dictionary

by Stanley Newman, Daniel Stark

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 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.

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction

1280 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Joanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of those times when you never really finish reading a book. I use it on a weekly basis.
It is my favorite out of the 4 crossword dictionaries that I own. It provided me with 2 answers this morning. It is a bit unwieldly, but that's OK because it is jam packed with answers to puzzling clues.

[Sarah Kelleher · Rating 1 out of 5]

My mom gave me this for Christmas a few years ago, and I didn't find it very helpful. I only used it a few times to look up rivers or mountains in a particular country, but you could use the internet to do that just as easily.

[keereads · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Donald]

Words. Lots and lots.