Simon & Schuster Super Crossword Puzzle Dictionary And Reference Book

Simon & Schuster Super Crossword Puzzle Dictionary And Reference BookEverything a crossword solver could ever need in one complete volume! Who won the Academy Award for best actress in 1993? What's another word for "nerd"? If you're a modern puzzler, you need not only a quick and easy reference, but a book that is as interesting and intelligent as the puzzles of today and the people who solve them. The Crossword Puzzle Dictionary section is brimming with more than 200,000 words organized by letter count and synonym.

Everything a crossword solver could ever need -- in one complete volume! Who won the Academy Award for best actress in 1993? What's another word for "nerd"? If you're a modern puzzler, you need not only a quick and easy reference, but a book that is as interesting and intelligent as the puzzles of today -- and the people who solve them. The Crossword Puzzle Dictionary section is brimming with more than 200,000 words organized by letter count and synonym. Looking for an 11-letter word for "knotted"? It's not too complicated: knotted: 5 kinky; 6 gnarly, kinked, knotty, snarly; 7 gnarled, knobbed, raveled, snarled, tangled; 8 involved; 9 entangled, intricate, perplexed; 11 complicated; 12 inextricable The Reference Book section is jam-packed with up-to-date lists of awards, important figures, records, and happenings in a wide variety of fields, including sports, history, literature, film, music, and politics. It's just what you need to stir your memory, brainstorm ideas, get out of a rut, and maybe even learn something new. The Simon & Schuster Super Crossword Puzzle Dictionary and Reference Book brings together the solid information of an almanac, the word power of Roget's, and the quirkiness of a trivia collection all in one place. Eminently practical, this fun- and fact-filled volume, bursting with all manner of information, belongs in the library of every puzzle aficionado.