Author: Glanze, Walter D.ISBN: 9780553263756Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE USYear first published: 01 Jan 1983Pages: 640 Format: Paperback / softbackResolicited just in time to be a great stocking stuffer, this indispensable tool for crossword lovers boasts nearly 700,000 copies in print and continues to appeal to puzzle fans looking for a classic problem-solving guide.Over 50,000 clues, over 160,000 solutions-more clues, more solutions than any other book in America. Completely alphabetical, comprehensive, up to the minute, here's the indispensable crossword puzzle dictionary, the one invaluable guide to solving the most difficult puzzles-including competitions. With a unique long-word finder listing no fewer than 22,000 words of six to ten letters, forty special tables detailing everything from Chinese dynasties to Vishnu's avatars, and a section with common words in six languages, this book belongs in the library of every crossword puzzle solver seeking instant information.Arranged for quick and easy reference, it's the crossword fan's home and traveling companion, the best in the U.S.A.
