crossword

American  

[kraws-wurd, kros-] / ˈkrɔsˌwɜrd, ˈkrɒs- /

noun

1. a crossword puzzle.

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Etymology

Origin of crossword

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

Much like Wordle, the player gets to solve one cryptic crossword clue a day, the game becomes progressively harder as the week goes on.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Despite this, Wardle and a team of collaborators recently launched Parseword, a wordplay game inspired by Wardle's attempts to get to grips with cryptic crossword puzzles.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

And if you eat better foods, go for more walks, drink tea, do crossword puzzles and engage in some brain training, what’s the worst that could happen?

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

But it spoke to the concepts of play, surprise and diversity that the crossword at its best represents for Last.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

‘Let’s have a look at the crossword puzzle in today’s Times,’ he would say, fishing a crumpled newspaper out of his jacket pocket.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl