crossword puzzles
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pluralof crossword puzzle.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
crossword puzzlenouna puzzle in which words corresponding to numbered clues or definitions are supplied and fitted into correspondingly numbered sets of squares, one letter per square, the words being arranged horizontally or vertically so that most letters form part of two words.
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He also said he would continue doing the newspaper’s crossword puzzles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 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
"A lot of people assume crossword puzzles or reading are enough to keep the brain sharp. But not all activities truly promote neuroplasticity," said de Villers-Sidani.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2025
“Pops was really into crossword puzzles — not just doing them, but creating his own. But I had no idea he made this many of them.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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