crossword
[ kraws-wurd, kros- ]
/ ˈkrɔsˌwɜrd, ˈkrɒs- /
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noun
a crossword puzzle.
QUIZZES
QUIZ YOURSELF ON AFFECT VS. EFFECT!
In effect, this quiz will prove whether or not you have the skills to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.”
Question 1 of 7
The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.
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
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