crossword.
A word puzzle in which interlocking words are entered usually horizontally and vertically into a grid based on clues given for each word.
Meaning & usage
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.
The words in an acrostic puzzle from which the letters are to be taken.
A crossword enigma poem.
Where this word comes from
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.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.