As the Internet is to the telegraph, so this crossword dictionary is to its predecessors. There has never been a crossword dictionary with the breadth and scope of The Million Word Crossword Dictionary:
* At 1,000,000 answers, more than twice as many as any other crossword dictionary, including the New York Times Crossword Puzzle Dictionary
* Provides 90% of all the answers in American crosswords-more than double the count of any other crossword dictionary.
* The only crossword dictionary based on the actual clues in America’s most popular crosswords: 92% of today’s crossword answers are seven letters or less, but about half the entries in today’s dictionaries are eight letters or more. These “filler” words bloat the books but don’t enhance their use.
* The only crossword dictionary that speaks the language of today’s puzzles.
* Chock full of the colloquialisms, cultural detail, and pop reference answers puzzlers need, including more than 5,000 films; thousands of songs from Al Jolson to Britney Spears; hundreds of the most popular television shows-a wide range of references that far surpass other dictionaries of its kind.
* The only crossword dictionary compiled by seasoned crossword professionals with more than 30 years of experience combined.
Reviews
A 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
"You'll find 40 entries here under 'comprehensive.' I'd say that pretty well sums it up." -- Mike Shenk, Wall Street Journal crossword editor
"The largest, most up-to-date, and most useful crossword dictionary available." -- from the Introduction by Will Shortz, New York Times Crossword Editor
."..this remarkable book is destined to be not just another crossword dictionary, but the crossword dictionary." -- Wayne Robert Williams, Chicago Tribune crossword editor
"Newman and Stark. . .know what should (and shouldn't) be in a 21st-century crossword dictionary. . . .This is the book you want. " -- Fred Piscop, Washington Post Magazine crossword editor
"Long overdue but well worth the wait, this is the only crossword dictionary you'llever need." -- Merl Reagle, San Francisco Chronicle crossword creator
"This book is unlike any crossword reference I've ever seen. A must for the crossword aficionado." -- Rich Norris, Los Angeles Times crossword editor
"Surely the most comprehensive crossword clue-and-answer resource ever compiled..." -- Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon, Boston Globe and Atlantic Monthly crossword creators
About the Author:
Stanley Newman has been a puzzle creator, editor, publisher, syndicator, and mail-order bookseller, and holds the world’s record for the fastest completion of a New York Times crossword (2 min, 14 sec).
Daniel Stark creates crosswords, his work appearing in newspapers, books, and magazines.
