crossword puzzle
noun
: a puzzle in which words that are the answers to clues are written into a pattern of numbered squares that go across and down
My father does the crossword puzzle every morning.
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Get our free daily crossword puzzle, sudoku, word search and arcade games.
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Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
In its blog post, OpenAI gave examples of the AI model’s responses to questions on topics including coding, English, and math, and asked it to solve a simple crossword puzzle.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2024
The other guys are caught off guard — including Marcus and Jonathon, who were killing time with a crossword puzzle.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2024
Get our free daily crossword puzzle, Sudoku, word search and arcade games.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2024
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Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
In its blog post, OpenAI gave examples of the AI model’s responses to questions on topics including coding, English, and math, and asked it to solve a simple crossword puzzle.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2024
The other guys are caught off guard — including Marcus and Jonathon, who were killing time with a crossword puzzle.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2024
Get our free daily crossword puzzle, Sudoku, word search and arcade games.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2024
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“Crossword puzzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossword%20puzzle. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
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