cross·word

[kraws-wurd, kros-]

Origin:
1910–15

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crossword dictionary

noun
a dictionary that lists common clues found in crossword puzzles with potential answer words. In books, the lists are usually sorted by the number of letters in the answer, while an online crossword dictionary, such as the Dictionary.com Crossword Solver, is able to analyze queries electronically, examining either the clue or the number and pattern of letters already filled in to arrive at suggested answers.
Also called crossword puzzle dictionary.
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Crossword is always a great word to know.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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crossword
1925, short for crossword puzzle (q.v.).
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Example sentences
The old myth that leaning how to do crossword puzzles makes you smarter is
  wrong.
They say that doing crossword puzzles, for instance, can help slow the
  progression of the disease a bit.
The idea of taking a pattern on the computer and putting a crossword puzzle
  over it.
Please feel free to print this page to complete the crossword puzzle.
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