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Definition of crossword
: 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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While a study conducted by Lumosity in 2015 suggested that brain-training games improve performance on some mental tasks better than crossword puzzles do, other studies have shown no effect.
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Previous studies have compared brain-training games to crossword puzzles, which may stimulate the brain differently.
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While a study conducted by Lumosity in 2015 suggested that brain-training games improve performance on some mental tasks better than crossword puzzles do, other studies have shown no effect.
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Crosswords have been helpful, too, for familiarity with some of the short, obscure words that sometimes trip up spellers.
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Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates once confessed to bringing crossword puzzles.
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Ordinarily, Neurocore and its rivals say, neurofeedback offers cognitive benefits well beyond crossword puzzles and classical music.
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The former president, who's a famed crossword enthusiast, collaborated with Arkansas district court judge and regular puzzle contributor Victor Fleming to create the puzzle.
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Clinton's last crossword puzzle for The New York Times ran on May 6, 2007.
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First Known Use of crossword
1914
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