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, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Adrian Johnson’s 11th crossword in The New York Times contains some beautiful quadruple stacks in the northwest and southeast.
—Deb Amlen, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Usa Today, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Adrian Johnson’s 11th crossword in The New York Times contains some beautiful quadruple stacks in the northwest and southeast.
—Deb Amlen, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Ryan Reynolds Says Michael J. Fox Made His Late Dad 'Feel Less Alone' Dealing with Parkinson's Disease
The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here!
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
While in Her ‘Chemo Class’ for Stage 4 Breast Cancer: ‘WTF Is My Life’
The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here!
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crossword
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“Crossword.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossword. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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