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.
ISBN-13: 9780684856964
Media Type: Paperback
Publisher: Touchstone
Publication Date: 04-05-1999
Pages: 864
Product Dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.44(h) x 2.50(d)
Lark Productions LLC is the author of Simon & Schuster Super Crossword Puzzle Dictionary And Reference Book, a Simon & Schuster book.
Table of Contents
Contents
Abbreviations Used in the Dictionary
DICTIONARY
REFERENCE SECTION
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Academy Award Winners
The Animal Kingdom
- Kingdoms, Phyla, Subphyla, and Classes
- Insects
- Arachnids
- Fish
- Other Marine Animals
- Amphibians
- Reptiles
- Snakes
- Birds
- Mammals
- Cats
- Dogs
- Primates
- Cetaceans
- International Most-Endangered Species List
- Endangered Mammals
- Endangered Birds
- Endangered Fishes
- Endangered Reptiles
- Prehistoric Creatures
The Bible — King James
- Old Testament
- New Testament
- The Prophets
- Biblical Names
Celestial Bodies
- The Planets and Their Moons
- Asteroids
- Comets
- Constellations
- Meteorites
- Meteoroids
- Major Stars
- Order of Brightest Stars as Seen from Earth
- Other Celestial Bodies
Chemical Elements
- Sorted by Element Name
- Elements Sorted by Atomic Weight
- Elements Sorted by Symbol
Gemstones and Precious Metals
Lifestyle
- Anniversaries
- Birthstones by Month
- Signs of the Zodiac
Musical Terms and Styles
Mythology — Greek and Roman, Norse, and Egyptian
- Roman-Greek Mythological Equivalents
- Greek-Roman Mythology
- Norse Mythology
- Egyptian Mythology
Nations of the World
Nobel Prizes
- Nobel Prizes by Year
- Nobel Prizewinners in Chemistry
- Nobel Prizewinners in Economics
- Nobel Prizewinners in Literature
- Nobel Prizewinners in Medicine and Physiology
- Nobel Peace Prize Winners
- Nobel Prizewinners in Physics
North American Native Peoples
Olympic Games
- Olympic Games — Winter
- Olympic Games — Summer
Presidents of the United States
The Pulitzer Prize
- Biography or Autobiography
- Drama
- Fiction
- History of the United States
- Nonfiction
Shakespeare's Plays
- Comedies
- Tragedies
- Histories
Sports
- National Basketball Association Champions (1947-1998)
- World Series Champions (1903-1998)
- Super Bowl Champions (1967-1998)
- NHL Stanley Cup Winners (1917-1998)
- Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown Winners (1875-1998)
Sports — U.S. and Canadian Professional Teams
Supreme Court Chief Justices (1789-1998)
The United States and Its Territories
U.S. Territories
Weights and Measures
- International System (Systeme International, SI) Units
- Other International System Units
- International System Prefixes
- U.K. (Imperial) System of Measurements
- U.S. System of Measurements
- Complete List of Units
- Measurements of Length
- Measurements of Area
- Measurements of Volume or Capacity
- Measurements of Weight/Mass
- Measurements of Line Density
- Measurements of Energy or Work
- Measurements of Force
- Measurements of Fuel Consumption
- Measurements of Power
- Measurements of Pressure or Stress
- Measurements of Speed
- Measurement of Torque
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