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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
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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
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is undoubtedly the best and most comprehensive dictionary on the market for serious crossword addicts. For those of us who have to "cheat" occasionally to complete a crossword it is definitely the first book of reference to choose. I give it five stars plus.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
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!!
25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is every crossword addict's dream. No mere list of synonyms, the words in this book have been culled from actual crosswords from almost a lifetime's study of these puzzles. Anyone using this book will soon come to appreciate how it has been put together. Whether it's a foreign word, archaic term or simply a word with a recognised association with the words in the clue, you will find this book indispensable in solving crosswords quickly and with ease.
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