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.

Examples of crossword puzzle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Get our free daily crossword puzzle, sudoku, word search and arcade games. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024 Around the time they were born in 1924 St. Petersburg was renamed Leningrad, the world saw the first Winter Olympic Games in France and the first-ever crossword puzzle was published by Simon & Schuster. Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2024 The result of these various efforts may be to rediscover the woman in the crossword puzzle—the housewife, the feminist, the computer. Anna Shechtman, The New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2024 The comedian popped the question using the help of New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz, who aided in the creation of a crossword puzzle filled with clues leading to the proposal. Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2024 The crosswords were edited by Will Shortz, the Time’s crossword puzzle editor since 1993. Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023 The crossword puzzle on Tuesday misspelled the name of the whiskey manufacturer in the clue for 9-Down. New York Times, 20 Sep. 2023 The tech giant has quietly rolled out a puzzles section of the Apple News app, featuring a daily crossword puzzle, as well as a daily mini-puzzle. Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Sep. 2023 The actress’ new tattoo depicted a crossword puzzle that contained her children’s names, including her stepson Jesse Johnson. Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2023

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“Crossword puzzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossword%20puzzle. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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crossword puzzle

noun
cross·​word puzzle
ˌkrȯ-ˌswərd-
: a puzzle in which words are filled into a pattern of numbered squares in answer to clues so that they read across and down
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