The Clue
British ref. book (3 letter answer)
The Answer
OED
Tags
Notes
The answer OED is seen frequently, appearing about once every 150 puzzles.
Related Clues
Brit. lexicon
Distinguished dict.
Eng. lexicon
Etymologist's ref.
Lib. reference
Library ref.
Massive ref.
Multivolume ref.
Ref. book
Ref. set
Ref. staple
U.K. lexicon
U.K. reference
Wordsmith's ref.
Brit. ref. work
Brit. resource for wordsmiths
Brit. word reference
British ref. for wordsmiths
Citation-filled ref.
Competitor of Chambers, for short
Dict. published in England
Expensive ref. work
Large ref. book
Monument of lexicography, for short
Multivolume Brit. reference
Multivolume ref. work
Noted ref. book
Often-cited ref.
Philologists' work, for short
"The Professor and the Madman" subj.
Respected ref. work
Set of Brit. tomes
Voluminous ref. set
20-vol. reference work
James Murray work: Abbr.
Lexicon with many citations: Abbr.
"The Professor and the Madman" topic, for short
It may fill a lib. shelf
Its last word is "zyxt": Abbr.
Shak. is its most-quoted writer
Definition
OED as a noun:
1. (Oxford English Dictionary, O.E.D., OED) = an unabridged dictionary constructed on historical principles