crossword puzzle

noun

: a puzzle in which words that are the answers to clues are written into a pattern of numbered squares that go across and down
My father does the crossword puzzle every morning.

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Get our free daily crossword puzzle, sudoku, word search and arcade games. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025 Welcome again to Cross Reference, the crossword puzzle from JSTOR Daily! The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 14 Apr. 2025 But even with her musical gigs, Ottobre says, her favorite pastime was sitting on the couch solving a crossword puzzle or reading a murder mystery. Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025 Get our free daily crossword puzzle, Sudoku, word search and arcade games. Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crossword puzzle

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“Crossword puzzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossword%20puzzle. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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crossword puzzle

noun
cross·​word puzzle
ˌkrȯ-ˌswərd-
: a puzzle in which words are filled into a pattern of numbered squares in answer to clues so that they read across and down
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