378 Part IV: The Part of Tens
Bartleby Quotations
This site (www.bartleby.com/quotations) features tens of thousands of
famous quotations that you can search using the words you know. For example,
say the puzzle clue is “‘... against ____ of troubles’ (Shakespeare).” On the home
page, type “against of troubles” into the search box and press “Go.” The list of
possibilities that appears includes a quote from Hamlet that features the words
“against a sea of troubles.”Bible Gateway
If you’re stuck on a clue that contains a biblical reference, this site (www.
biblegateway.com) may be able to help. On the home page, you can type
in key words you know (such as a name or place) and click “Search the Bible.”
The list that appears lets you know which Bible books and verses contain
references to that name or place, and a quick scan of the possibilities may
lead you to a helpful passage.
For example, say the crossword clue asks you to identify “Mordecai’s cousin.” You
may recall that Mordecai is a biblical name (as opposed to, say, a Shakespearean
character) but not remember anything more. By typing “Mordecai” in the search
box, you get a list of passages from the Book of Esther — who was, indeed,
Mordecai’s cousin.English/Latin Dictionary
The Web site at http://www.freedict.com/onldict/lat.html translates words
between Latin and English. As I mention in Chapter 5, puzzle constructors love
Latin, and you may feel the love for this Web site if you get stuck on a clue that
calls for a Latin translation. On the home page, you have two search boxes to
choose from: “English to Latin” and “Latin to English.” Type your word into the
appropriate box and click “Search.” Presto! (To translate between English and
another language, check out http://www.translate.google.com, which I explain
later in this chapter.)The Internet Movie Database
The Internet Movie Database (www.imdb.com) is the place to turn for baffling
clues related to movies and TV shows and their stars and directors. The search