| Preface: How to Use This Dictionary | v |
| Section I | Definitions and Answers | 1 |
| Section II | Categories | 478 |
| Abbreviations and Acronyms | 478 |
| Airport and Airline Codes | 493 |
| Anatomy--Parts of the Body | 500 |
| Arms and Armor | |
| Arms | 502 |
| Armor | 504 |
| Awards | |
| Academy Awards | 505 |
| Miss America | 507 |
| Nobel Prize | 508 |
| Pulitzer Prize | 510 |
| Grammy Awards | 512 |
| Tony Awards | 512 |
| The Bible | |
| Books of the Old Testament | 515 |
| The Apocrypha | 515 |
| Biblical Names | 516 |
| Biblical Rulers | 516 |
| Priests | 516 |
| Patriachs | 516 |
| Prophets | 517 |
| Queens, Queen Mothers | 517 |
| Judges | 517 |
| Women Church Workers | 517 |
| Apostles and Disciples | 517 |
| Biblical Places | 518 |
| Biblical Sites, Mountains, Lands | 518 |
| Tribes of Israel | 518 |
| Tribes | 519 |
| Books of the New Testament | 519 |
| Family Relations | 519 |
| Birthstones | |
| Chemical Elements | 521 |
| Collective Nouns | 523 |
| Colleges, Nicknames and Teams | 524 |
| Colors | 531 |
| Diseases and Aches | 533 |
| Entertainment | |
| Famous Movies | 534 |
| Famous TV Shows | 535 |
| Fabrics and Fibers | 535 |
| Man-Made Fabrics and Fibers | 537 |
| Rugs and Carpets | 537 |
| Famous Names | |
| Architects | 537 |
| Astronomers | 538 |
| Biologists, Naturalists | 538 |
| Chemists | 538 |
| Cartoonists | 538 |
| Choreographers | 539 |
| Comedians | 539 |
| Composers | 539 |
| Dancers | 540 |
| Directors | 540 |
| Discoverers | 540 |
| Entrepreneurs | 541 |
| Explorers | 541 |
| Historians | 541 |
| Inventors | 541 |
| Journalists | 542 |
| Mathematicians | 542 |
| Military Leaders | 542 |
| Opera Singers | 543 |
| Painters | 543 |
| Philosophers | 544 |
| Physicians and Medical Researchers | 545 |
| Physicists | 545 |
| Religious Leaders | 545 |
| Sculptors | 545 |
| Statesmen | 546 |
| Famous Trios | 546 |
| First and Last Names | 546 |
| Middle Names | 555 |
| Unused First or Last Names | 556 |
| Pen Names and Pseudonyms | 557 |
| Original Names of Celebrities | 557 |
| Food and Drink | |
| Menu and Cooking Terms | 561 |
| Menu Items and Dishes | 562 |
| Sauces | 563 |
| Herbs, Spices, Flavorings | 563 |
| Wines | 563 |
| Cordials and Spirits | 564 |
| Cocktails and Mixed Drinks | 564 |
| Foreign Words | |
| Alphabetical by Foreign Word | 565 |
| Alphabetical by Definition | 573 |
| Articles, Pronouns, Possessives, and Numerals in Five Languages | 582 |
| Games | 586 |
| Geography | |
| Countries and Capitals | 586 |
| Other Countries of Europe, Ancient and Modern | 589 |
| Departments, Colonies, Possessions | 591 |
| Cities--United States and Territories | 593 |
| Foreign Cities | 598 |
| Islands | 603 |
| Rivers of the United States | 606 |
| Foreign Rivers | 607 |
| Mountains, Ranges, Passes | 611 |
| Volcanoes | 611 |
| Lakes, Seas | 612 |
| Waterfalls | 612 |
| Deserts | 613 |
| Bridges | 613 |
| Dams | 613 |
| Canada at a Glance | 614 |
| U.S. at a Glance | 615 |
| Heraldry | |
| Bearings | 619 |
| Creatures | 619 |
| Objects | 620 |
| Tinctures | 620 |
| Lines of Partition | 620 |
| Furs | 620 |
| Cadency Line of Succession | 620 |
| Other Terms | 620 |
| Language | |
| Language Families and Groups | 621 |
| American Indian Language Families | 621 |
| Languages | 621 |
| Alphabets | 623 |
| Literature | |
| Authors | 624 |
| Poets | 625 |
| Dramatists | 625 |
| Short-story Writers, Essayists | 626 |
| Famous Books | 626 |
| Fictional Characters | 626 |
| Unusual First Names in Literature | 630 |
| Names in Nursery Rhymes | 630 |
| Animals in Literature | 630 |
| Measures and Weights | |
| Linear Measures | 631 |
| Surface Measures | 633 |
| Liquid Measures | 633 |
| Dry Measures | 635 |
| Weights | 636 |
| Money and Coins | |
| Ancient and Modern | 638 |
| Slang Terms | 640 |
| Denominations and Portraits | 640 |
| Music | |
| Musical Terms | 640 |
| Notes of the Scale | 641 |
| Musical Directions | 641 |
| Musical Instruments | 642 |
| Musicians and Musical Parts | 643 |
| Musical Forms and Dances | 643 |
| Operas, Operettas, Musicals | 644 |
| Mythology | |
| Gods and Goddesses Listed by Culture | 645 |
| Gods and Goddesses Listed by Specialties | 651 |
| Family Relations | 653 |
| Terms and Names | 656 |
| Monsters | 659 |
| Round Table Knights and Relations | 659 |
| Natural History | |
| Mammals | 660 |
| Crustaceans | 667 |
| Arachnids | 668 |
| Fish | 668 |
| Reptiles | 671 |
| Amphibians | 672 |
| Birds | 673 |
| Insects | 676 |
| Low (Marine) Life, Worms and Larvae | 679 |
| Mollusks | 680 |
| Plants | 681 |
| Minerals and Stones | 689 |
| Prefixes and Suffixes (Combining Forms) | |
| Prefixes | 691 |
| Suffixes | 694 |
| Presidential Information | 696 |
| Sounds and Cries | 701 |
| Exclamations and Oaths | 702 |
| Sports | 702 |
| Auto Racing | 703 |
| Baseball | 704 |
| Basketball | 707 |
| Boxing | 708 |
| Football | 708 |
| Golf | 710 |
| Hockey | 710 |
| Horse Racing | 711 |
| Olympics | 713 |
| Skating | 713 |
| Soccer | 714 |
| Tennis | 714 |
| Time Divisions--Calendars | 717 |
| Seasons, Days, and Other Terms | 718 |
| Birthstones | 718 |
| Wedding Anniversaries | 718 |
| Tools, Instruments, Implements (and Parts) | |
| Shaping, Polishing, Separating | 719 |
| Lifting, Levering, Prying | 719 |
| Gripping, Holding, Connecting | 720 |
| Cutting, Striking, Pounding | 721 |
| Moving, Revolving, Flexible | 722 |
| Piercing, Boring | 723 |
| Printing Tools and Terms | 724 |
| Surgical Tools and Terms | 724 |
| Others | 725 |
| Transportation | |
| Vehicles | 726 |
| Ships | 728 |
| Tribes, People, Natives | |
| North of Mexico | 730 |
| Mexico-Central America | 732 |
| South America | 732 |
| Europe | 733 |
| Africa | 735 |
| Asia, Austronesia | 737 |
| The Universe | |
| Planets and Satellites | 740 |
| Stars | 740 |
| Asteroids | 740 |
| Comets and Meteors | 741 |
| Constellations | 741 |
| Zodiacal Constellations | 741 |
| Man's Probes into Outer Space | 742 |
| Wearing Apparel | 743 |
| Wedding Anniversaries | |
| Section III | Solving "Cryptic" Crossword Puzzles | 748 |
