New American Crossword Puzzle Dictionary: 3rd Edition--Revised and Expanded

Crossword puzzles

For anyone who likes complicated crossword puzzles this book is a must have. It provides so much information that you might otherwise have to use a computer. I purchased to replace an older version of this very same book

I purchased the latest edition of the dictionary edited by Albert & Loy Morehead to replace an edition I had purchased in the 1970's. I cannot state what edition it was because the first 13 pages have been worn away by continual use. That edition was absolutely fantastic. The new edition (1986) is still good but somewhat disappointing because many "Categories" have been omitted and placed in a section named "Definitions and Answers" where they are not readily observable. For example, some of the categories I found helpful but which are no longer situated in the "Categories" section are: Anatomy and Health; Arms and Armor; Food & Drink; Lakes, Seas, Gulfs, Bays; Mountains & Volcanoes; Bridges & Dams; Natural History (many subcategories) Measures & Weights; Money & Coins; Tools & Implements; Wearing Apparel; Music Terms & Instruments; and some others. All in all, the dictionary is still great and I recommend it as a valuable addition to a puzzle solvers collection.

I had this book for many years until it fell apart from all the use it got. I recently got back to doing crossword puzzles and was glad to find it was still available and updated-at least newer than the version I had. Everything that was in my previous copy is in this book, including the section in the back. It’s very helpful.

I liked this book so well that I wore out the first book, so this is my second book. I like the A to Z listings and the groupings of like items in the back of the book (famous people, Presidents abbreviations etc), which is about a third of the book. It is a great size not as thick as many of the books and a good price.We also have the A to Z but there are a lot of items missing in that book and some difficult to find.

This volume replaces the very old one we discovered among my husband's mother's effects after her death. It was missing the covers, torn and falling apart, but we used it extensively for several years. Finally, I decided to see if it was still available and was delighted to find it on Amazon.com. No Crossword Dictionary gives you all the information you need to access in one book but this one comes very close, with lots of lists that I have yet to see in other books.

Book arrived with turned down cover corners. Not okay to give as a present.

This is the best crossword puzzle dictionary I have ever used. This is the second one I have purchased because I used the first one so much I wore it out. What makes it so good is it is not just a thesaurus. It includes so many categories that are useful, such as; awards, presidents, countries and capitals, gods and goddesses, etc. I would highly recommend it to other crossword puzzlers.

My delivery person was great, handed me product, I value that. I am so grateful for this dictionary. I can actually read it, I have Cataracs, and reading can be daunting, thank you so much.

exactly what we expected. Easy lists of various subjects.