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+                     The UK Advanced Cryptics Dictionary
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+                A word list for crossword solvers and setters
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+                                    by
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+                              Ross Beresford
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+                               Version  1.7
+
+                              23 August 2000
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+                 Copyright (c) J Ross Beresford 1993-2000
+
+                            All Rights Reserved
+
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+                    The UK Advanced Cryptics Dictionary
+                    is a FREEWARE package: it can be
+                    freely copied and distributed under
+                    the terms of the licensing agreement
+                    at the end of this document.
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+        The author can be reached in the following ways:
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+             Internet address    ross@bryson.demon.co.uk
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+             Postal address      10 Wagtail Close
+                                 Twyford
+                                 Reading RG10 9ED
+                                 United Kingdom
+
+        INTRODUCTION
+        ------------
+
+        The UKACD is a word list compiled for the crossword community.
+
+        In particular, it's intended for setters and solvers of
+        advanced cryptic crosswords in the UK; for example, the
+        Listener Crossword and the barred puzzles in the Sunday
+        broadsheets.
+
+        Although there are many word lists in the public domain, none
+        is well suited for use with crossword construction and word
+        search software.
+
+        This freely distributable list should be more helpful, as it
+        is specifically intended for use with crossword software. The
+        list will be updated at periodic intervals to correct errors
+        and make additions.
+
+        The UKACD is in the ISO 8859-1 character set (compatible with
+        the Windows ANSI character set), with a single entry per line.
+
+        EDITORIAL POLICY
+        ----------------
+
+        The original basis for the UKACD was a word list of some
+        500,000 entries, compiled from public domain sources.
+
+        This was reduced to a list of around 190,000 words by
+        eliminating entries that aren't generally allowable in
+        UK advanced cryptic puzzles.
+
+        The list continues to be improved as missing entries are
+        discovered and added. A new update is issued when several
+        thousand entries have been added since the previous one.
+
+        The vocabulary included in the following single volume UK
+        English dictionaries is used as a guide to acceptability:
+
+            The Chambers Dictionary
+            Collins English Dictionary
+            The Concise Oxford Dictionary
+
+        Words are given in all their inflected forms, where
+        appropriate. That is, nouns are given in their plural
+        form(s); verbs are given as the infinitive, third person
+        singular, present and past participle; and the comparative
+        and superlative forms of adjectives are included where
+        they are reasonably common.
+
+        Common proper names are included, as they are often found
+        in crosswords, even though only Collins of the above
+        dictionaries has a systematic coverage of them. Some very
+        common words not to be found in any of the dictionaries
+        are also included.
+
+        To make the list more useful for compiling jumbo grids,
+        longer non-dictionary entries are being added. These include:
+        well-known quotations and proverbs; fictional characters and
+        book titles; films, pieces of music and works of art.
+
+        Some attempt is made to standardise the punctuation and
+        capitalisation of entries; in particular, by ensuring all
+        proper names start with a capital letter. However, no great
+        effort is put into this, as it only marginally affects the
+        usefulness of the list to crossworders.
+
+        Dictionary entries only differing in punctuation, accenting or
+        capitalisation are folded onto the single most common form.
+        This is done to save space and, again makes little difference
+        to the value of the UKACD to setters and solvers.
+
+        FEEDBACK
+        --------
+
+        If you find any errors, or have suggestions for additions,
+        please e-mail or post them to me at the address on the first
+        page of this document. Provided they are within the scope of
+        the UKACD, as defined under EDITORIAL POLICY, they will be
+        included in the next release of the word list.
+
+
+        LICENSING INFORMATION
+        ---------------------
+
+        Copyright (c) J Ross Beresford 1993-2000. All Rights Reserved.
+
+        The following restriction is placed on the use of this
+        publication: if The UK Advanced Cryptics Dictionary is used
+        in a software package or redistributed in any form, the
+        copyright notice must be prominently displayed and the text
+        of this document must be included verbatim.
+
+        There are no other restrictions: I would like to see the
+        list distributed as widely as possible.