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crossword enigma

crossword enigma noun: a puzzle in the form of a poem with successive lines hinting at the individual letters of a word.

Noun

crossword enigma (plural crossword enigmas)

  1. (dated) A puzzle in the form of a poem with successive lines hinting at the individual letters of a word.

Forms of crossword enigma

pluralcrossword enigmas

Origin of crossword enigma

From crossword + enigma. The term predates the modern crossword puzzle and takes its name from an older meaning of crossword, referring to the words from which the letters of an acrostic are to be taken.

Questions about crossword enigma

What does crossword enigma mean?
Crossword enigma means a puzzle in the form of a poem with successive lines hinting at the individual letters of a word.
What part of speech is crossword enigma?
Crossword enigma is a noun.
What is the plural of crossword enigma?
The plural of crossword enigma is crossword enigmas.

Words near crossword enigma in the dictionary

  1. crosswire
  2. crosswires
  3. crosswise
  4. crosswisely
  5. crossword
  6. crossword enigma
  7. crossword enigmas
  8. crossword puzzle
  9. crossword puzzles
  10. crossworder
  11. crossworders

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