The Oxford Crossword Dictionary - Softcover
The Oxford Crossword Dictionary, now in paperback, is the essential reference for all word game enthusiasts. The dictionary is arranged in three sections, and is designed to provide all of the different types of information you might need when tackling difficult clues in a puzzle. The first
section contains a master list of 250,000 words, extracted from the New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary and the Concise Oxford Dictionary. Entries are alphabetically arranged according to length of word, starting with a list of two-letter words, finishing with a list of fifteen-letter words and
phrases. The second section consists of lists of biographical and proper names. The biographical names (5,000 in total) are arranged in categories, e.g. sports, arts, science, history, religion etc and sorted alphabetically by surname within each category. Also included in this section are 50
pages of geographical entries, covering countries of the world, states in the US, regions of S. Africa, rivers of the world, etc. The third section contains thematic lists on a wide variety of subjects, e.g. animals, plants, literature, music, art, religion, science, food and drink.
section contains a master list of 250,000 words, extracted from the New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary and the Concise Oxford Dictionary. Entries are alphabetically arranged according to length of word, starting with a list of two-letter words, finishing with a list of fifteen-letter words and
phrases. The second section consists of lists of biographical and proper names. The biographical names (5,000 in total) are arranged in categories, e.g. sports, arts, science, history, religion etc and sorted alphabetically by surname within each category. Also included in this section are 50
pages of geographical entries, covering countries of the world, states in the US, regions of S. Africa, rivers of the world, etc. The third section contains thematic lists on a wide variety of subjects, e.g. animals, plants, literature, music, art, religion, science, food and drink.
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- PublisherOUP
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0198612494
- ISBN 13 9780198612490
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages688
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