crossword
noun
cross·word
ˈkrȯs-ˌwərd 
: a puzzle in which words are filled into a pattern of numbered squares in answer to correspondingly numbered clues and in such a way that the words read across and down
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SUDOKU
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USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Unlike its larger sibling, the NYT Mini crossword is free to play on the New York Times website or NYT Games app.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Kylie and Kendall Jenner Recreate Hilary Duff's Lizzie McGuire ‘What Dreams Are Made Of’ Scene
The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here!
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
By Aimee Lucido This crossword is inspired by the November 2024 issue of Scientific American.
—Aimee Lucido, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
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USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Unlike its larger sibling, the NYT Mini crossword is free to play on the New York Times website or NYT Games app.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Kylie and Kendall Jenner Recreate Hilary Duff's Lizzie McGuire ‘What Dreams Are Made Of’ Scene
The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here!
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
By Aimee Lucido This crossword is inspired by the November 2024 issue of Scientific American.
—Aimee Lucido, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Crossword.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossword. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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