crossword puzzle
noun
: a puzzle in which words that are the answers to clues are written into a pattern of numbered squares that go across and down
My father does the crossword puzzle every morning.
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However, my wife of more than 40 years and I have had a longstanding truce regarding the daily crossword puzzle and Jumble in our newspaper.
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R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
However, my wife of more than 40 years and I have had a longstanding truce regarding the daily crossword puzzle and Jumble.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
However, your Sunday crossword puzzle page is not legible.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
The dash to the finish line, which included a crossword puzzle spelling out Yankee Stadium, involved a trek across the Big Apple.
—Christopher Kuhagen, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
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R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
However, my wife of more than 40 years and I have had a longstanding truce regarding the daily crossword puzzle and Jumble.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
However, your Sunday crossword puzzle page is not legible.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
The dash to the finish line, which included a crossword puzzle spelling out Yankee Stadium, involved a trek across the Big Apple.
—Christopher Kuhagen, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Crossword puzzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossword%20puzzle. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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