Webster's New World Crossword Puzzle Dictionary [Paperback]

Jane Shaw Whitfield (Compiler)

Book Description

Series: Webster's New World | Publication Date: September 18, 1996

Over 300,000 entries puzzle hounds up-to-the-minute puzzle clues and answers to help solve the most common -- and arcane -- puzzles around. Lists are arranged both alphabetically and by letter count, and cover a wide range of variant spellings, multiword phrases, and foreign-language terms.

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From the Back Cover

Discover the most complete and easy-to-use crossword puzzle dictionary of all! Finding the word that fits isn't always easy. Sometimes it's a struggle with the number of letters, and sometimes you just started off with the wrong idea. When you find yourself stumped, you need a crossword puzzle dictionary that covers everything from the genuinely arcane and unusual to those ordinary words you somehow overlooked. Most of all, you need a dictionary that helps you find the word you want quickly, accurately, and without fuss. This is that dictionary. From Jane Shaw Whitfield and the editors of Webster's New World comes the completely revised and updated second edition of Webster's New World Crossword Puzzle Dictionary. This new edition includes thousands of new entries, expanded lists of subcategories, and helpful tables such as Shakespeare's plays and characters, books of the Bible, international currencies, and more. It is without question the easiest-to-use and most reliable crossword puzzle resource you can own. www.hungryminds.com

Product Details

• Paperback: 672 pages
• Publisher: Webster's New World; 2 edition (September 18, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0028612124
• ISBN-13: 978-0028612126
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.7 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #260,180 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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57 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Crossword fanatic, December 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Webster'S New World Crossword Puzzle Dictionary: Third Edition (Mass Market Paperback)

I am now in the process of wearing out my third copy of Webster's Crossword Dictionary. If you do the New York Times puzzle or the Atlantic Monthly or the Harper's puzzles, you'll find this dictionary the most helpful, particularly useful when you are only interested in possibilities of a certain number of letters.

27 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars First Printing May 1977 by Pocket Books, July 30, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Webster's New World Crossword Puzzle Dictionary (Paperback)

The May 1997 edition book is the best refernce that I had available to me. It has gotten so worn in 20 years time that I had to look for another edition. ---- and I found it----- at Amazon.com George F. Moore, P

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, January 23, 2004

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This review is from: Webster's New World Crossword Puzzle Dictionary (Paperback)

No slang, no foreign word or phrases, some common words just missing-bought it as a gift for daily crossword fanatic and get to hear what is missing from it on more that one occasion give it a miss.