crossword
noun
a crossword puzzle.
crosswords
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pluralof crossword.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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As for me, I now read news on my phone, text my friends, do crosswords when I am bored, which feels far different to scrolling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Wardle said he wants to help "folks who haven't been able to break into cryptic crosswords, to teach them the rules".
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026
Under the blankets, a few plastic bottles filled with hot water and power banks for her phone, on which she played crosswords.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
The New York Times, now the best-known purveyor of crosswords, thought the puzzle beneath it, and didn’t offer one until 1941.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2025
I've been told that crosswords puzzles help fight the advance of Alzheimer's Disease, but that had nothing to do with my initiation.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
