crossword

noun

(games, puzzles) A word puzzle in which interlocking words are entered usually horizontally and vertically into a grid based on clues given for each word.

(informal, by extension) The grid of such a puzzle.

Roots

cruxcross- · Latin · cross

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Where does crossword come from?

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