The Million Word Crossword Dictionary: The World's Biggest, Newest, Most Complete Crossword Dictionary by Far - Rilegato

Newman, Stanley; Stark, Daniel

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ISBN 10: 0060517565 ISBN 13: 9780060517564

Casa editrice: Collins Reference, 2004

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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.

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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 creates the daily crosswords for United Feature Syndicate. His puzzles also appear in many national publications.

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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 today's 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 Homer's 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 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.

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The Million Word Crossword Dictionary

By Newman, Stanley

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ISBN: 0060517565

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Aalborg: 4 port
locale: 7 Denmark, Jutland

Aaliyah
last name: Haughton
song: At Your Best (1994)
Back & Forth (1994)
The One I Gave My Heart to (1997)
Try Again (2000)

Aalto: 5 Alvar

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Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Collins Reference
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0060517565
• ISBN 13: 9780060517564
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 1280
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile