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crossword

[ kraws-wurd, kros- ]

noun

  1. a crossword puzzle.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of crossword1

First recorded in 1910–15

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Example Sentences

She struggled to concentrate on crossword puzzles and read books, so she just watched television.

She cooked, wrote a book about a cat who danced, and crafted crossword puzzles.

All the time I was supposed to be doing the job I was supposed to do,” he remembers, “I was making crossword puzzles instead.

Merl Reagle, otherwise known as “King of the Crossword,” knows exactly how you feel.

I have memories of every single crossword puzzle I completed.

Automatic pencil poised, he was scanning the crossword puzzle intently.

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