The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #132104   Message #2985385
Posted By: Sandra in Sydney
12-Sep-10 - 07:23 PM
Thread Name: BS: Reference Books you OWN and use often
Subject: RE: BS: Refrence Books you OWN and use often
not mine!

well, when I'm doing crosswords (oops, I haven't done so for a while, goes to recycling pile & removes crosswords) ...

The little Macquarie Thesaurus (Macquarie is THE Australian Dictionary)
Crossword Dictionary (Diamond/HarperCollins)
The Greenwich Crossword Puzzle Dictionary (Londn, Ramboro, nd)
The Complete Crossword Dictionary (Merriam-webster)
The Oxford Reference English Dictionary (1996 ed)
Street dictionary (used in conjunction with Google maps)

sandra

ps. crosswords are done as far as possible with memory, then reference books are consulted!