crossword

[ kraws-wurd, kros- ]

/ ˈkrɔsˌwɜrd, ˈkrɒs- /

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noun

a crossword puzzle.

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Origin of crossword

First recorded in 1910–15

Words nearby crossword

crossways, cross wind, cross wire, cross wires, crosswise, crossword, crossword dictionary, crossword puzzle, crosswort, crostini, crotal

How to use crossword in a sentence

Give us marketing jargon in a crossword puzzle and we’re there.
It’s not a bug; it’s a feature! The Google search term report glitch actually may have been a test; Monday’s daily brief|Carolyn Lyden|August 9, 2021|Search Engine Land
The birds may find the noise distracting, similar to how a human would struggle to solve a crossword puzzle at a rock concert, Gomes says.
As ‘phantom rivers’ roar, birds and bats change their hunting habits|Nikk Ogasa|June 15, 2021|Science News
The most common crossword cheeses are EDAM, BRIE, FETA, and GOUDA.
Things Are About to Get Cheesy In Here|Matt Gaffney|May 31, 2021|The Daily Beast
Adam’s written some crosswords of his own that you can solve free on his website.
Solution to Evan Birnholz’s May 30 Post Magazine crossword, “Altered Beast”|Evan Birnholz|May 30, 2021|Washington Post

Last week, you were presented with a crossword puzzle title “Systematic Solving.”
Can You Find A Trio Of Squares?|Zach Wissner-Gross (riddlercolumn@gmail.com)|May 7, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
She struggled to concentrate on crossword puzzles and read books, so she just watched television.
Jeopardy! Champion Julia Collins’s Brain Feels Like Mush|Sujay Kumar|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She cooked, wrote a book about a cat who danced, and crafted crossword puzzles.
The Tragic Downfall of Tanaquil Le Clercq, Ballet’s Greatest Muse|Nancy Buirski|February 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All the time I was supposed to be doing the job I was supposed to do,” he remembers, “I was making crossword puzzles instead.
The Crossword Puzzle Turns 100: The ‘King of Crossword’ on Its Strange History|Kevin Fallon|December 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Merl Reagle, otherwise known as “King of the Crossword,” knows exactly how you feel.
The Crossword Puzzle Turns 100: The ‘King of Crossword’ on Its Strange History|Kevin Fallon|December 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I have memories of every single crossword puzzle I completed.
The Crossword Puzzle Turns 100: The ‘King of Crossword’ on Its Strange History|Kevin Fallon|December 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Automatic pencil poised, he was scanning the crossword puzzle intently.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various