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Collins Bradford's Crossword Solver's Dictionary
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Product Description
Bradford's Crossword Solver's Dictionary is the only crossword dictionary written by a real author with a lifetime's experience in solving and compiling crosswords. This new edition is based on intelligent in-depth analysis of 45 years of crossword clues, and every word in it has appeared as a genuine crossword clue solution.
Solve cryptic and quick crossword clues with over 200,000 solutions
• Recognize and check words used in cryptic crossword clues which indicate that the answer is an anagram, pun, or word-play
• Find out more about solving cryptic crossword clues
• Get instant access to in-depth vocabulary lists, with themed panels arranged by length and then alphabetically
• New sewn binding gives extra durability for regular users
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #7462 in Books
- Published on: 2007-09-03
- Binding: Hardcover
- 864 pages
Editorial Reviews
Anne Barnard, London
[a] wonderful dictionary
Synopsis
The number one bestseller! This new edition of the much-loved Bradford's Crossword Solver's Dictionary offers even more. Available in hardback with an even clearer text design, this edition is durable and easy to use. With over 30,000 solutions added, users will never again be short of answers to their crossword clues! Bradford's Crossword Solver's Dictionary is a unique type of crossword dictionary in that it has been compiled and crafted by a single author based on her 45 years' experience of crossword solving. Every word in this dictionary has appeared as a solution to a real crossword clue. Previous readers have found this book an invaluable reference work for both cryptic and quick crosswords, and new users will be quickly converted!
About the Author
Anne's love of words was evident even in her school days. As Head Girl of her school she instituted a novel punishment - instead of making rule-breakers write lines, she made them write out pages from a dictionary (a far more useful exercise). Little did she know that this was soon to be her own daily routine.
Lovers of crosswords can understand the irresistible lure of solving them, but Anne's passion for crosswords ran far more deeply. When she stopped work in 1957 to have her first child, she found herself starting to note down answers to particularly tricky clues as an aid to memory, in case she should come across them again. When her crossword-solving friends began to seek her help with their own difficult clues Anne realised that her memory aid could become a valuable resource to crossword solvers everywhere.
Anne does not use a computer or any specialist software to collect solutions. She solves an average of 20 crosswords per week - both quick and cryptic - noting down solutions by hand, and avidly collecting new material for her Crossword Solver's Dictionary. As the pile of paper grows the dictionary becomes better and better. The latest edition is the best yet!
Customer Reviews
Bradford's Crossword Lists
I was very disappointed with this book. The very first thing I wanted to look up was "4-letter reddish colours" but there wasn't a heading of "colours" so I tried "shades" but still with no luck. I then had to scour the entire index and eventually found it in the R's under Shades of red.
Likewise, Boys' Names are under F ?? Yes, they're under "First Names" !!
I now have an index full of my scribbles on where to find everything!!
the best thing in my life
i owned an old copy of this itle picked up at a boot sale, when i saw this advertised on amazon i could not wait to receive my copy, it fulfilled all my expectations. for any crucivebalist this is the holy grail, come on araucaria, paul, et al we can solve even the most difficult now. my only wish is that we could have an e-book please!!
Bradford's crossword solver dictionary gem edition
I bought this not realising this was the gem version and have subsequently bought the full size version.
The full size version costs more but contains loads more definitions and word lists and is in my opinion much better value. The only reason I would buy this again, would be to have as a portable maybe.
