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alphabetical jigsaw

alphabetical jigsaw noun: a form of crossword in which clues are not numbered, but instead given in alphabetical order of their solution, and solvers must work out where each answer fits in the grid.

Noun

alphabetical jigsaw (plural alphabetical jigsaws)

  1. (crosswording) A form of crossword in which clues are not numbered, but instead given in alphabetical order of their solution, and solvers must work out where each answer fits in the grid.
    • Alphabetical Jigsaw II . Prize (for the first five correct solutions opened): Book token, value 12s. 6d.1952, The Listener
    • As you say, in addition to double puzzles, we publish alphabetical jigsaws and thematic crosswords from time to time. Obviously though, our puzzle is usually a plain one.1974, John Perkin, quotee, Games & Puzzles

Forms of alphabetical jigsaw

pluralalphabetical jigsaws

Questions about alphabetical jigsaw

What does alphabetical jigsaw mean?
Alphabetical jigsaw means a form of crossword in which clues are not numbered, but instead given in alphabetical order of their solution, and solvers must work out where each answer fits in the grid.
What part of speech is alphabetical jigsaw?
Alphabetical jigsaw is a noun.
What is the plural of alphabetical jigsaw?
The plural of alphabetical jigsaw is alphabetical jigsaws.

Words near alphabetical jigsaw in the dictionary

  1. alphabetarians
  2. alphabetary
  3. alphabeted
  4. alphabetic
  5. alphabetical
  6. alphabetical jigsaw
  7. alphabetical jigsaws
  8. alphabetical order
  9. alphabetical orders
  10. alphabeticality
  11. alphabeticall

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