crossword
noun
cross·word
ˈkrȯs-ˌwərd 
: a puzzle in which words are filled into a pattern of numbered squares in answer to correspondingly numbered clues and in such a way that the words read across and down
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If the answer is yes, check out four books that were released this week, which range from a deep dive into crosswords to a posthumous collection of short stories.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Nov. 2025
In a pub, Sarah finds the shopkeeper from earlier doing crosswords with the bartender.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2025
The platform also teased Netflix Puzzled, the streamer’s own version of a puzzle game hub with daily sudoku, crosswords and word searches featuring popular Netflix shows.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2025
My son finds me at the edge of the pool with a second drink, working through the Sunday crossword on my phone.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Nov. 2025
In a pub, Sarah finds the shopkeeper from earlier doing crosswords with the bartender.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2025
The platform also teased Netflix Puzzled, the streamer’s own version of a puzzle game hub with daily sudoku, crosswords and word searches featuring popular Netflix shows.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2025
My son finds me at the edge of the pool with a second drink, working through the Sunday crossword on my phone.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Crossword.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossword. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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