Description: This crossword dictionary is for solvers and lovers of crosswords of all kinds. Compiled from Chambers' extensive wordlists and databases, this book includes over 290,000 words arranged into over 15,000 "one-stop" entries combining lexical synonyms and reference lists. Thousands of reference lists cover a wide range of the proper names, place names and miscellaneous items that may occur in crossword solutions. A unique introduction looks at The art of the crossword setter (by Jonathan Crowther, who sets crosswords for The Observer in the UK), Crossword English (by Don Manley, who sets crosswords for the UK's The Guardian and the Sunday Telegraph). Also covered are cryptic crosswords, anagram indicators, and understanding clues.

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