New American Crossword Puzzle Dictionary
This new updated third edition is a rich storehouse of indispensable information that puts the correct answer right at a puzzler's fingertips.\ \ Twice as many entries\ The most comprehensive and up-to-date definitions available\ Revised for the way clues are written today\ More readable and user friendly than other mammoth tomes with tiny print\ Unique categories section makes looking up clues even easier, including The Bible, Chemical Elements, Foreign Words, Geography, Mythology, Academy...
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This new updated third edition is a rich storehouse of indispensable information that puts the correct answer right at a puzzler's fingertips. Twice as many entries The most comprehensive and up-to-date definitions available Revised for the way clues are written today More readable and user friendly than other mammoth tomes with tiny print Unique categories section makes looking up clues even easier, including The Bible, Chemical Elements, Foreign Words, Geography, Mythology, Academy Awards, Sports, and Prefixes and Suffixes
Preface: How to Use This DictionaryvSection IDefinitions and Answers1Section IICategories478Abbreviations and Acronyms478Airport and Airline Codes493Anatomy--Parts of the Body500Arms and ArmorArms502Armor504AwardsAcademy Awards505Miss America507Nobel Prize508Pulitzer Prize510Grammy Awards512Tony Awards512The BibleBooks of the Old Testament515The Apocrypha515Biblical Names516Biblical Rulers516Priests516Patriachs516Prophets517Queens, Queen Mothers517Judges517Women Church Workers517Apostles and Disciples517Biblical Places518Biblical Sites, Mountains, Lands518Tribes of Israel518Tribes519Books of the New Testament519Family Relations519BirthstonesChemical Elements521Collective Nouns523Colleges, Nicknames and Teams524Colors531Diseases and Aches533EntertainmentFamous Movies534Famous TV Shows535Fabrics and Fibers535Man-Made Fabrics and Fibers537Rugs and Carpets537Famous NamesArchitects537Astronomers538Biologists, Naturalists538Chemists538Cartoonists538Choreographers539Comedians539Composers539Dancers540Directors540Discoverers540Entrepreneurs541Explorers541Historians541Inventors541Journalists542Mathematicians542Military Leaders542Opera Singers543Painters543Philosophers544Physicians and Medical Researchers545Physicists545Religious Leaders545Sculptors545Statesmen546Famous Trios546First and Last Names546Middle Names555Unused First or Last Names556Pen Names and Pseudonyms557Original Names of Celebrities557Food and DrinkMenu and Cooking Terms561Menu Items and Dishes562Sauces563Herbs, Spices, Flavorings563Wines563Cordials and Spirits564Cocktails and Mixed Drinks564Foreign WordsAlphabetical by Foreign Word565Alphabetical by Definition573Articles, Pronouns, Possessives, and Numerals in Five Languages582Games586GeographyCountries and Capitals586Other Countries of Europe, Ancient and Modern589Departments, Colonies, Possessions591Cities--United States and Territories593Foreign Cities598Islands603Rivers of the United States606Foreign Rivers607Mountains, Ranges, Passes611Volcanoes611Lakes, Seas612Waterfalls612Deserts613Bridges613Dams613Canada at a Glance614U.S. at a Glance615HeraldryBearings619Creatures619Objects620Tinctures620Lines of Partition620Furs620Cadency Line of Succession620Other Terms620LanguageLanguage Families and Groups621American Indian Language Families621Languages621Alphabets623LiteratureAuthors624Poets625Dramatists625Short-story Writers, Essayists626Famous Books626Fictional Characters626Unusual First Names in Literature630Names in Nursery Rhymes630Animals in Literature630Measures and WeightsLinear Measures631Surface Measures633Liquid Measures633Dry Measures635Weights636Money and CoinsAncient and Modern638Slang Terms640Denominations and Portraits640MusicMusical Terms640Notes of the Scale641Musical Directions641Musical Instruments642Musicians and Musical Parts643Musical Forms and Dances643Operas, Operettas, Musicals644MythologyGods and Goddesses Listed by Culture645Gods and Goddesses Listed by Specialties651Family Relations653Terms and Names656Monsters659Round Table Knights and Relations659Natural HistoryMammals660Crustaceans667Arachnids668Fish668Reptiles671Amphibians672Birds673Insects676Low (Marine) Life, Worms and Larvae679Mollusks680Plants681Minerals and Stones689Prefixes and Suffixes (Combining Forms)Prefixes691Suffixes694Presidential Information696Sounds and Cries701Exclamations and Oaths702Sports702Auto Racing703Baseball704Basketball707Boxing708Football708Golf710Hockey710Horse Racing711Olympics713Skating713Soccer714Tennis714Time Divisions--Calendars717Seasons, Days, and Other Terms718Birthstones718Wedding Anniversaries718Tools, Instruments, Implements (and Parts)Shaping, Polishing, Separating719Lifting, Levering, Prying719Gripping, Holding, Connecting720Cutting, Striking, Pounding721Moving, Revolving, Flexible722Piercing, Boring723Printing Tools and Terms724Surgical Tools and Terms724Others725TransportationVehicles726Ships728Tribes, People, NativesNorth of Mexico730Mexico-Central America732South America732Europe733Africa735Asia, Austronesia737The UniversePlanets and Satellites740Stars740Asteroids740Comets and Meteors741Constellations741Zodiacal Constellations741Man's Probes into Outer Space742Wearing Apparel743Wedding AnniversariesSection IIISolving "Cryptic" Crossword Puzzles748
