The Million Word Crossword Dictionary
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More than 1,300,000 answers—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.
This edition offers thousands of new entries, including slang terms; brand names; celebrity names; and the latest films, novels, sports Hall of Famers, automobile models, and much more. Featuring an introduction by New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz, The Million Word Crossword Dictionary makes every other crossword dictionary obsolete.
ASIN : B003VIWO0W
Publisher : HarperCollins e-books; 1st edition (November 9, 2010)
Publication date : November 9, 2010
Language : English
File size : 13.2 MB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Not Enabled
Print length : 1280 pages
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James S. –
refreshing – turns a crossword puzzle into a scavenger hunt
I got this as s gift for someone who loves crossword puzzles. Personally, I don’t care for them. I usually get about 4 words in and then get frustrated. A week later, I saw the book and a crossword puzzle book lying on the table and thought, “how much can a dictionary help if you don’t know the first few letters?”First of all, it’s not really a dictionary. The words don’t have definitions, just a list of related words sorted by length. It’s closer to a thesaurus than a dictionary, except that it also has pop culture references, sports players, actors, slang words, and all sorts of phrases you might see in a crossword clue.Second of all, it helps a LOT. Sometimes you can look up the clues verbatim and see the answer listed. These ones feel kinda like cheating and aren’t much fun. Most of the time, though, you have to be a little bit clever in what you look up. Sometimes you’ll find the answer on the third word, sometimes on the tenth. Either way, the book gives you clues and ideas to bounce off of.Solving crossword puzzles without this book is like a trivia contest; you either know it or you don’t. Solving them with the book is like a scavenger hunt; you’ll keep hunting for clues until you figure it out.Bottom line: it’s not for everyone. Diehard trivia fans will probably see this as a crutch and possibly enjoy crossword puzzles less while using it. For people like me, who weren’t huge crossword fans to begin with, this book brings a very welcome change of pace.
Wallace Cason –
Best crossword dictionary on the market probably
I’ve used this dictionary ever since I first saw it in 2004. I work NY Times Sunday crosswords exclusively, and can’t work them without it. I own Merriam Webster’s regular dictionary, its biographical dictionary, its one-volume encyclopedia, and its geographical dictionary, and yet this one volume, the MW Crossword Dictionary, just about takes the place of all of them. I would suggest to its authors only that they work on a TWO million, or THREE million word upgrade. The crossword creators are getting slyer and sneakier, and we need ever bigger dictionaries of this type. One area they could improve is the list of Scottish words. Another is in foreign words and phrases. (Will somebody please come out with a Scottish dictionary? Or a dictionary of rivers and mountains? Sorry, where was I.) Where it is super helpful is with movies, books and authors, and personalities; nowhere else comes close. Also it is a big help with rivers and cities near rivers. I wish it were twice as big as it is, though, simply because it is already so very very good it makes me want more of it. If you buy this book, you will still need your Almanacs, your expensive world atlases, your mythology books, and your Stars and Planets; and you will still need all your foreign dictionaries. And you will need your ability to figure out puns and tricky clues that are deliberately misleading — no dictionary can solve those. You need your brain for that. But if you have to travel, or if you were on a deserted island with just one book to help you, this book, the MW Crossword Dictionary, is the one you will want along with you. One last word — buy the hardback. You will wear out the paperback.
D. C. Law –
The Million Word Crossword Dictionary [Kindle Edition]
This review is for the The Million Word Crossword Dictionary [Kindle Edition], Published November 9, 2010, ASIN: B003VIWO0W,as used with the Kindle 3G, Free 3G + Wi-Fi, 3G, Graphite, 6″ Display with New E Ink Pearl Technology being sold as of July 23, 2011. I am specific about the version of the Kindle and dictionary because I believe reviews posted prior to the publication date are not applicable to this combination of dictionary and Kindel.This combination of dictionary and Kindel works exactly as you would want it to. It searches only on the clues/headings whereas earlier ones also searched through the possible answers. Possible matches for the clue you are typing in are displayed as you type. Sometimes you can save some typing and just cursor up to the clue you want.July 22, 2011 I went into a competitor store and tried their competing hardware and applicable version of this same dictionary and was unable to complete a search for a word of only four letters. After two minutes of searching it gave up and went to the screen saver. The clerk told me it was searching all the text in the book.My wife works with this several hours each day. She has used the hard copy of the dictionary for many years. She says this is quicker and easier. Easier on her crippled hands too. We are blessed to have it.
Dennis M. –
An excellent puzzling resource
This is really an excellent crossword puzzle aid. It is very easy to use. Before buying, I read some of the reviews that complained about the ease of access. I haven’t found that to be a problem at all. Using the Kindle Search feature, I just enter what I’m looking for and it takes me to that page in the dictionary. From there, I can page forward and backward just like any other Kindle book. The information contained in this dictionary is very extensive. It is especially handy for finding award winners. The only exception seems to be Pulitzer Prizes. It doesn’t seem to have those listed anywhere that I can find. I didn’t rate this a five for a few specific reasons. One, it doesn’t have the Pulitzer Prizes; Two, it doesn’t have a cross-reference of words using partial content (like looking up all words that have B__G); and, Third, it doesn’t have any “grouping” of similar information (e.g. mythology) – there is information on mythology but you need to have a specific word to start with. Sometimes, if I can’t find an answer using a specific word provided by the clue, just being able to browse a list of words in the area of mythology will help me find an answer. Nonetheless, I definitely recommend this crossword dictionary. I’ve used it for several months and it have been very valuable in helping me complete many puzzles.
GOODVIBES –
Nice to get another quick source for a list of words . I also have miriem websters dictionary thesauras . But this MWD is the more useful of the two for someone who already has a good vocabulary .
alister butler –
good replacement
Maxx the Cat –
An excellent crossword puzzle help book; it is a compilation of Crossword definitions that have been taken from other puzzles over the past 10 years.What I liked…1.)It features an extensive list of words, abbreviations, acronyms, phrases, and fill in the blanks in phrases and sayings.2a.)It also gives detailed information on authors (and their books), actors and actresses (listing their movies), sports and sport persons, musicians, movies with stars, directors and music and Oscars; this is, of course, in addition to a huge volume of ‘normal’ crossword puzzle definition and answers.2b.)there are foreign countries listed (with notable points of interest) as well as common words found in many foreign languages3.)Answers to definitions are listed first by word size, e.i. 3, 4, 5, letters etc. and then all these words are listed alphabetically; for example, If you looked up the word ‘MEANING’ you’d find: 3…aim, use 4…gist, goal, pith 5…drift, heart, and so on.Minor concerns:1.)The book is large (1,268 pages) and heavy, making it a significant weight to be toted around. (not unexpected, I guess, for the quantity [and quality as well] of material it holds)2.)The printing is somewhat small; most of us ‘older’ folks will need reading glasses to see the offered answers comfortably.3.)Some shading at the edges of the pages would have be very useful to indicate where each letter of the alphabet started; possibly using different colors may have helped even more.Conclusion:I love challenging crossword puzzles; this book has provided the best help for finding most tough clues that I’ve come across. 5 Stars
Michael P. McKinnon –
Loved this book for five years and then one day my Kindle updated and pffffft…. The interface to use the book as a dictionary was gone. I could no longer enter a word and go to its listing.I spent over three hours with Kindle help folks – they were kind, but had no answers. i bought a new Kindle Paperwhite. No luck.I miss my Million word Crossword Puzzle Dictionary.I am stymied as to why Kindle would do this…
Mrs Christina E Keith –
As a cryptic crossword devotee, I find this dictionary invaluable. It is well-laid out with all the words listed in order of the number of letters in them. It also contains songs and who sings them and films and who stars in them as well as geographical information – all of which is so useful. It is great having it on my Kindle as the hard copy is so big to carry with you when you’re going away.