crossword
pronunciation
How to pronounce crossword in British English:
UK [ˈkrɒswɜ:d]
How to pronounce crossword in American English:
US [ˈkrɔswɜrd]
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- Noun:
- a puzzle in which words corresponding to numbered clues are to be found and written in to squares in the puzzle
Word Origin
- crossword (adj.)
- January 1914, from cross (adj.) + word (n.). The first one ran in the "New York World" newspaper Dec. 21, 1913, but was called word-cross.
- crossword (n.)
- 1925, short for crossword puzzle (q.v.).
Example
- 1. He still writes her name as a solution to crossword puzzle clues of suitable length .
- 2. Use the vocabulary from the assessed chapter to create a crossword puzzle , including the design and matching clues .
- 3. Activities included reading , writing , doing crossword puzzles , playing board or card games , having group discussions and playing music .
- 4. It may look like I 'm doing a crossword .
- 5. At first she fell into deep despair , because she couldn 't enjoy even little pleasures , like the daily crossword she had loved .