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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Catherine Santino, People.com, 4 June 2025
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.com, 4 June 2025
Los Angeles Times crossword Today’s crossword (McMeel) Daily Commuter crossword
SUDOKU
Play the USA TODAY Sudoku Game.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 3 June 2025
Ask our puzzle editors your burning crossword questions.
—Sam Corbin, New York Times, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for crossword
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“Crossword.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossword. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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