crossword

noun

cross·word | \ ˈkrȯs-ˌwərd

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

Examples of crossword in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web So Abramowicz now has her work on crossword puzzles or sudokus as a cognitive warm-up. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, "The Brain Within the Brain of a Rising Tennis Queen," 7 Feb. 2021 Many have turned to puzzles during the pandemic, so with National Puzzle Day set for Jan. 29, the Center invites people to exercise their brains with a crossword jigsaw or Sudoku puzzle. — Carol Kovach, cleveland, "North Olmsted Senior Center finds ways to keep members engaged: A Place in the Sun," 19 Jan. 2021 This may have been the year that no crossword went unsolved. — Liz Maynes-aminzade, The New Yorker, "Our Favorite Crossword Clues of 2020," 24 Dec. 2020 In line, Redman slept in a chair, did crossword puzzles, and made a pact with the young man ahead of her to save each other’s place when one of them went to the bathroom. — Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, "D.C.’s Vaccine Jackpots Are Getting Out of Control," 13 Jan. 2021 And completing crossword puzzles may not keep your brain young either. — Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN, "Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Memory fades as we age. But it doesn't have to," 5 Jan. 2021 Wednesday’s crossword can be found at WSJ.com/Puzzles. — WSJ, "Corrections & Amplifications," 29 Oct. 2020 Much of the medical staff idled, doing crossword puzzles and explaining they were forced to document everything by hand. — Arkansas Online, "As hospitals cope with a covid-19 surge, cyber threats loom," 5 Dec. 2020 For help puzzling out some of the clues in this crossword, read through the articles in our November issue. — Sam Ezersky, Smithsonian Magazine, "Play the Smithsonian Magazine Crossword: November 2020 Issue," 22 Oct. 2020

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