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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Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
After receiving the implant as part of a clinical trial, some participants could see well enough to read from a book, play cards, or fill in a crossword puzzle despite being legally blind.
—Rob Reddick, WIRED, 31 Dec. 2024
Other jurors said that one juror had done a crossword puzzle during testimony and another during deliberations.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Listen to a podcast about a very unrelated topic, do a crossword puzzle, bake something, or learn how to tap-dance.
—Courtney Carver, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
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Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
After receiving the implant as part of a clinical trial, some participants could see well enough to read from a book, play cards, or fill in a crossword puzzle despite being legally blind.
—Rob Reddick, WIRED, 31 Dec. 2024
Other jurors said that one juror had done a crossword puzzle during testimony and another during deliberations.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Listen to a podcast about a very unrelated topic, do a crossword puzzle, bake something, or learn how to tap-dance.
—Courtney Carver, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Crossword puzzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossword%20puzzle. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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