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cross·word  (krôswûrd, krs-)
n.
A puzzle in which an arrangement of numbered squares is to be filled with words running both across and down in answer to correspondingly numbered clues. Also called crossword puzzle.
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Noun1.crosswordcrossword - a puzzle in which words corresponding to numbered clues are to be found and written in to squares in the puzzle
crossword puzzle
puzzle - a game that tests your ingenuity
Translations
Spanish crossword [ˈkrɔswəːd] n → crucigrama m
French crossword [ˈkrɔswəːd] cross n → mots mpl croisés
German crossword [ˈkrɔswəːd] cross n (also: crossword puzzle) → Kreuzworträtsel nt
Italian crossword [ˈkrɔswəːd] n → cruciverba m inv
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The crossword puzzle that formerly ran in the Antelope Valley wrapper now appears in the Classified section.
CROSSWORD PUZZLE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Through him we enter the world of those bright and amiable nerds (they embrace the epithet) who not only do crossword puzzles but obsess over them and enter national competitions, one of which provides this movie's climax.
Nerd Heaven: 'WORDPLAY' & 'A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION' by Alleva, Richard / Commonweal
In Japan, the puzzles have become as popular as crosswords are in the U.
Has sudoku got your number? by New York Times Upfront
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