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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Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
Judith is a 78-year-old crossword puzzle specialist who occasionally skinny-dips in the Thames.
—Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 2024
Relative to most harrowing nights on ice, Bobrovsky could have done a crossword puzzle back there or worked on his yoga poses during long stretches when Boston could hardly buy a shot on goal.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 11 May 2024
The games are closer to a crossword puzzle or Wordle, feature bare-bones graphics, and should take only a few minutes per day to complete.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 1 May 2024
She was also shown sleeping while holding a crossword puzzle and sitting next to Barker on a yacht.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
The Crossword Book This book is packed with over 350 options for dads who want to exercise their brains or who enjoy the challenge of a crossword puzzle.
—Lauren Finney Harden, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2024
The People Magazine crossword puzzle is legendary, bringing you the best in celebrity crossword clues every week in the magazine, on the Game Show Network — and now online!
—Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
Since its invention in 1913, the modern American crossword puzzle has undergone something of a reputational shift, from frivolous distraction to status symbol.
—Sophia Stewart, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2024
Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
Judith is a 78-year-old crossword puzzle specialist who occasionally skinny-dips in the Thames.
—Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 2024
Relative to most harrowing nights on ice, Bobrovsky could have done a crossword puzzle back there or worked on his yoga poses during long stretches when Boston could hardly buy a shot on goal.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 11 May 2024
The games are closer to a crossword puzzle or Wordle, feature bare-bones graphics, and should take only a few minutes per day to complete.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 1 May 2024
She was also shown sleeping while holding a crossword puzzle and sitting next to Barker on a yacht.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
The Crossword Book This book is packed with over 350 options for dads who want to exercise their brains or who enjoy the challenge of a crossword puzzle.
—Lauren Finney Harden, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2024
The People Magazine crossword puzzle is legendary, bringing you the best in celebrity crossword clues every week in the magazine, on the Game Show Network — and now online!
—Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
Since its invention in 1913, the modern American crossword puzzle has undergone something of a reputational shift, from frivolous distraction to status symbol.
—Sophia Stewart, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2024
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