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

“The crossword is a uniquely capacious artifact ready to absorb and recast any group’s predilections and passions into puzzle form,” he writes.

From Los Angeles Times

Stephen Sondheim was so good at crosswords that he considered it cheating to use a pencil—or a pen.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fit for Sunday mornings at Balmoral, this one will weather decades of omelet service and crossword solving.

From The Wall Street Journal

There, Alex would probably do some crossword puzzles while I read or play video games for a bit.

From Los Angeles Times

Three years into a thirty-year sentence, the Soviet spy battled boredom and loneliness with letters to his wife and daughter, crossword puzzles, and chess in the prison yard.

From Literature