The Oxford Paperback Crossword Dictionary

The Oxford Crossword Dictionary, now in paperback, is the essential reference for all word game enthusiasts. The dictionary is arranged in three sections, and is designed to provide all of the different types of information you might need when tackling difficult clues in a puzzle. The first section contains a master list of 250,000 words, extracted from the New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary and the Concise Oxford Dictionary. Entries are alphabetically arranged according to length ofword, starting with a list of two-letter words, finishing with a list of fifteen-letter words and phrases. The second section consists of lists of biographical and proper names. The biographical names (5,000 in total) are arranged in categories, e.g. sports, arts, science, history, religion etc and sorted alphabetically by surname within each category. Also included in this section are 50 pages of geographical entries, covering countries of the world, states in the US, regions of S. Africa, rivers of the world, etc. The third section contains thematic lists on a wide variety of subjects, e.g. animals, plants, literature, music, art, religion, science, food and drink.

Serving as a reference for people who enjoy solving crosswords, this title contains over 100,000 words and phrases arranged alphabetically and by word length.

A brand new edition, the twelfth, of the essential reference book for all crossword addicts. The words are arranged within seven mini-dictionaries in word lengths of two to eight-letters, revealing the answers to a tricky clue at a glance. This unique format, combined with the dictionary's updated reference sections, including prime ministers and presidents, the zodiac and the Bible, the Classical world, astronomy, geography and more, guides the reader straight to the information needed to complete the puzzle. The first ever crossword was published in 1913 and Colonel Hill's first crossword dictionary was published in 1920. It has been in print for over seventy years, and is still an indispensable addition to the puzzle-solver's shelf.

This new edition of the Oxford Paperback Thesaurus forms part of a new range of Oxford thesauruses derived from the New Oxford Thesaurus of English. It is ideal for all kinds of writing needs - for study, at home, or in the office - and it offers excellent value for money, having more alternative and opposite words than any other thesaurus at this price point. In addition, the closest and most useful alternative words are given first, with words which are closest in meaning to the entry word given in capitals, thousands of example phrases help you to select the correct word, and opposites and related terms are clearly marked.

"The leading single-volume English thesaurus explores the richness of the English language with hundreds of thousands of synonyms and antonyms, and thousands of example sentences drawn from the Oxford English Corpus; finds the word you need quickly with carefully chosen and arranged synonyms; broadens your vocabulary and finds solutions to word puzzles and crosswords with hundreds of thematic word lists; and helps express yourself more accurately with hundreds of 'Choose the Right Word' boxes exploring the difference between similar words." --Book Jacket.

The number one bestseller This new edition of the much-loved Bradford s Crossword Solver s Dictionary offers even more. Now available in paperback with a clear text design, users will never again be short of answers to their crossword clues Bradford s Crossword Solver s Dictionary is a unique type of crossword dictionary in that it has been compiled and crafted by a single author based on her 50 years experience of crossword solving. Every word in this dictionary has appeared as a solution to a real crossword clue. Previous readers have found this book an invaluable reference work for both cryptic and quick crosswords, and new users will be quickly converted "

This title gives access to over 75,000 words. There are over 130 subject categories grouped within 17 main sections including media and computing and a geographical section, the arts, food, and famous politicians. It is intended for any wordsmith who dabbles in the art of the ignoble crossword.