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Collins Bradford's Crossword Solver's Dictionary
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Product Description
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!
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #6331 in Books
- Published on: 2007-09-03
- Original language: English
- Binding: Hardcover
- 864 pages
Editorial Reviews
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'I've been doing crosswords for over 60 years -- but I still can't do without my companion -- Anne Bradford's Crossword Solver's Dictionary' -- Colin Dexter 'Truly indispensable' -- Derek Harrison, The Crossword Centre 'This book is rarely out of my sight; need I say more?' -- Aragon, The Times 'The result of a 50-year compilation! excellent' -- Quixote, Independent '! a comprehensive and invaluable tool for all solvers and setters alike' -- Rufus, Guardian 'An unrivalled and dependable companion for all serious setters and solvers' -- Azed, Observer 'A treasure store for anyone who loves words ! I think it's amazing' -- Araucaria, Guardian 'The crossword setter's Holy Grail, a must-have for all cruciverbalists ! [and] ! lovers of crosswords' -- Mawby, Daily Telegraph
About the Author
Anne Bradford has been compiling her Crossword Solver's Dictionary since 1957, and regularly publishes new editions. She devotes a considerable time each day to solving crosswords, and notes, on average, 150 words a week. She is an active member of the Crossword Club and also sets crosswords. She lives in London.
Customer Reviews
Still the best
As and when you need to cheat at crosswords, Anne Bradford's "string and sealing wax" book (produced without a computer) still stands up very well against the ones produced mainly with the help of computers (most if not all of the rest). On a crossword discussion forum, Bradford's was recently compared with Chambers Crossword Dictionary by looking up the theme-words in the epic Listener 4000 puzzle. Bradford's had 19 of the 24 theme-words (8 each of battles, composers and coins), Chambers had just 13.
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!!
