crossword
/ˈkɹɒswɜː(ɹ)d/
crossword noun: a word puzzle in which interlocking words are entered usually horizontally and vertically into a grid based on clues given for each word.
Noun
crossword (plural crosswords)
- A word puzzle in which interlocking words are entered usually horizontally and vertically into a grid based on clues given for each word.
- The grid of such a puzzle.
- HOW TO ENTER::Fill in the crossword and send it to CROSSWORD No.54, DRUM, 176 Main Street, Johannesburg1957, Drum: A magazine of Africa for Africa, page 72
- I sat on the bed and began to fill in the crossword.1962, Juan Garcia Hortelano, Summer Storm, page 175
- The words in an acrostic puzzle from which the letters are to be taken.
- DOUBLE ACROSTIC. My primals and finals are the same as the first crossword. Crosswords--(1) A castle in Spain. (2) The quantity contained in a ladle. (3) A convulsive sound which comes from the throat.[…]1895, The Woman at Home, page 399
- CROSSWORDS: I. Not plain. 2. Wandering tribes. 3. To disparage.[…]1897, Mary Mapes Dodge, St. Nicholas, page 792
- A crossword enigma poem.
- A CROSSWORD. My first is in army but not in fort. My second is in prisoner but not in court.[…]1874, Alfred Emanuel Smith, Francis Walton, Outlook, page 237
crossword meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
crossword in Hindi
- word puzzle
- क्रॉसवर्ड krŏsvarḍ, वर्ग-पहेली varg-pahelī, शब्द-पहेली śabd-pahelī, वर्ग पहेली varg pahelī
crossword in Tamil
- குறுக்கெழுத்து
crossword in Marathi
- word puzzle
- शब्दकोडे śabdakoḍe
crossword in Urdu
- word puzzle
- کِراس وَرْڈ kirās varḍ
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- crossword in Bengali
- শব্দছক śobdochok
- crossword in Telugu
- గళ్ళ నుడికట్టు gaḷḷa nuḍikaṭṭu, పదబంధ ప్రహేళిక padabandha prahēḷika
- crossword in Malayalam
- ക്രോസ്വേഡ്, ക്രോസ് വേർഡ്, ക്രോസ് വേഡ്
- crossword in Kannada
- ಪದಬಂಧ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆ, ಚಕ್ರಬಂಧ, ಪದರಂಗ
- crossword in Punjabi
- ਕ੍ਰਾਸਵਰਡ, ਕਰਾਸਵਰਡ, ਕ੍ਰੌਸਵਰਡ
- crossword in Gujarati
- ક્રોસવર્ડ
- crossword in Odia
- କ୍ରସ୍ୱାର୍ଡ, କ୍ରସୱାର୍ଡ, କ୍ରସ୍ୱର୍ଡ୍
- crossword in Nepali
- क्रसवर्ड, क्रासवर्ड
- crossword in Arabic
- كَلِمَات مُتَقَاطِعَة kalimāt mutaqāṭiʕa
- crossword in Malay
- silang kata
- crossword in Indonesian
- teka-teki silang
- crossword in Thai
- ปริศนาอักษรไขว้ bprìt-sà-nǎa-àk-sɔ̌ɔn-kwâi, อักษรไขว้ àk-sɔ̌ɔn-kwâi, อักษรปริศนา àk-sɔ̌ɔn-bprìt-sà-nǎa
- crossword in Vietnamese
- trò chơi ô chữ
Examples of crossword in a sentence
- All you have to do is fill in the crossword on this page and write your name and address on the coupon in Block Capitals (those written in longhand will not qualify).1967, Pigeon Racing News and Gazette - Volumes 23-24, page 27:
- They should be able to fill out the crossword using their knowledge from this chapter.1979, Judith A. Gillespie, An Energy Curriculum for the Elementary Grades - Page 2-45, Indiana Dept. of Commerce Energy Group, page 2-45:
- “You said you wanted me to fill out the crossword for you!”2021, Sarah Everett, Some Other Now, page 218:
- Flair, the butler, drank.[…]On weekdays when we were alone, he would open The Times and fill in the crossword, each clue no sooner read than solved.2021, Sian Phillips, Private Faces and Public Places: The Autobiography:
Synonyms of crossword
Forms of crossword
| plural | crosswords |
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Origin of crossword
From cross + word. Various word puzzles referred to as "crosswords" date back to the 1860s. The modern crossword puzzle was invented in 1913 by Arthur Wynne, who coined the name word-cross – crossword first appeared a few weeks later as a typographical error or deliberate transposition.
Words formed from crossword
Phrases with crossword
Questions about crossword
- What does crossword mean?
- Crossword means a word puzzle in which interlocking words are entered usually horizontally and vertically into a grid based on clues given for each word.
- What is crossword in Hindi?
- Crossword in Hindi is क्रॉसवर्ड (krŏsvarḍ), वर्ग-पहेली (varg-pahelī), शब्द-पहेली (śabd-pahelī). See Crossword meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use crossword in a sentence?
- All you have to do is fill in the crossword on this page and write your name and address on the coupon in Block Capitals (those written in longhand will not qualify).
- What part of speech is crossword?
- Crossword is a noun.
- How do you pronounce crossword?
- Crossword is pronounced /ˈkɹɒswɜː(ɹ)d/.
- What is the plural of crossword?
- The plural of crossword is crosswords.
Words near crossword in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: crossword (page history and authors); crossword (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); crossword (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); crossword (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); crossword (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); crossword (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); crossword (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); crossword (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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