a word game on paper, in which the answers to questions called clues are written in rows of squares that cross each other so that some letters are shared
Synonyms and related words
Quizzes, puzzles and guessing games
brain teaser
buzzer
charades
crossword
noun countable
US /ˈkrɔsˌwɜrd/
or crossword puzzle
US
Word Forms
singular
crossword
plural
crosswords
singular
crossword puzzle
plural
crossword puzzles
DEFINITIONS1
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a word game on paper, in which the answers to questions called clues are written in rows of squares that cross each other so that some letters are shared