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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USA TODAY, 17 July 2024
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—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024
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A beloved Colorado mountain pond has been reduced to mud.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2024
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—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 5 July 2024
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USA TODAY, 17 July 2024
Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Cuddle Close in Sunny Waterside Snapshot: 'These Days'
The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here!
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024
Here’s the latest forecast track of Hurricane Beryl Philadelphia sports radio host Howard Eskin suspended from Phillies home games over ‘unwelcome kiss’
Maryland’s oldest resident, a fan of crosswords and Scrabble, plans to live to be 150
A beloved Colorado mountain pond has been reduced to mud.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2024
Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly's Relationship Timeline The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here!
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 5 July 2024
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“Crossword.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossword. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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