Definition of crossword in English:

crossword

(also crossword puzzle)

nounˈkrɒswəːdˈkrɔswərd

A puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.
纵横填词游戏
she settled down to do the crossword
Example sentencesExamples
- He said: ‘Laurie is amazing for her age, she does crosswords, puzzles, teasers and she plays Scrabble.’
- The games include crosswords, hangman and cryptogram.
- The events, such as word games and crosswords will be organised by resource persons throughout the day.
- In 1924, Simon and Schuster took a chance on publishing a book devoted to crosswords, and the crossword craze started.
- Learning is re-enforced and encouraged through the use of crosswords, word searches, memory skills, word wheels, numeracy and other activities.
- There's something anodyne about even his best work; it has the cerebral coldness of a crossword or mathematical puzzle.
- It was the only word I needed to complete the crossword.
- It's not even a good pun, which, like a good crossword clue, should work on both the superficial and the cryptic levels.
- He left his cryptic crossword on the desk, with two clues still unanswered.
- He ran the words through his mind, almost like a crossword clue.
- The other magazine in the seat pocket on the airplane had a crossword puzzle with about 100 clues.
- Watching this is like doing a crossword puzzle written by a dyslexic lunatic.
- Jack scribed the word beings into the appropriate boxes on the crossword.
- Similarly, I could get into crosswords but not jigsaws.
- They dig for juicy details as adroitly as they do the crossword and jigsaw puzzles that they plug away at.
- I chose to ignore him and concentrate on a crossword clue, which I really couldn't get.
- Work your mind with brain-teasers, jigsaw puzzles, crosswords or quiz books.
- I couldn't answer one of the clues in my crossword.
- He would even interrupt classes to ask teachers to solve the crossword clues that he could not solve.
- The Evening Advertiser has great things such as competitions, word searches and crosswords.

Origin

Said to have been invented by the journalist Arthur Wynne, whose puzzle (called a ‘word-cross’) appeared in a Sunday newspaper, the New York World, on 21 December 1913.

A crossword was originally a wordcross. The puzzle is said to have been invented by the journalist Arthur Wynne, whose first crossword appeared in a Sunday newspaper, the New York World, on 21 December 1913. Some people are addicted to cryptic crosswords, whereas others find them totally obscure. Their meaning is literally ‘hidden’, which is the translation of the Greek root kruptos, also the source of crypt (Late Middle English) and grotto.

Definition of crossword in US English:

crossword

(also crossword puzzle)

nounˈkrôswərdˈkrɔswərd

A puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.
纵横填词游戏
she settled down to do the crossword
Example sentencesExamples
- The games include crosswords, hangman and cryptogram.
- In 1924, Simon and Schuster took a chance on publishing a book devoted to crosswords, and the crossword craze started.
- The other magazine in the seat pocket on the airplane had a crossword puzzle with about 100 clues.
- It's not even a good pun, which, like a good crossword clue, should work on both the superficial and the cryptic levels.
- Work your mind with brain-teasers, jigsaw puzzles, crosswords or quiz books.
- He left his cryptic crossword on the desk, with two clues still unanswered.
- It was the only word I needed to complete the crossword.
- He said: ‘Laurie is amazing for her age, she does crosswords, puzzles, teasers and she plays Scrabble.’
- Jack scribed the word beings into the appropriate boxes on the crossword.
- I couldn't answer one of the clues in my crossword.
- I chose to ignore him and concentrate on a crossword clue, which I really couldn't get.
- There's something anodyne about even his best work; it has the cerebral coldness of a crossword or mathematical puzzle.
- The events, such as word games and crosswords will be organised by resource persons throughout the day.
- He ran the words through his mind, almost like a crossword clue.
- He would even interrupt classes to ask teachers to solve the crossword clues that he could not solve.
- Similarly, I could get into crosswords but not jigsaws.
- The Evening Advertiser has great things such as competitions, word searches and crosswords.
- They dig for juicy details as adroitly as they do the crossword and jigsaw puzzles that they plug away at.
- Watching this is like doing a crossword puzzle written by a dyslexic lunatic.
- Learning is re-enforced and encouraged through the use of crosswords, word searches, memory skills, word wheels, numeracy and other activities.

Origin

Said to have been invented by the journalist Arthur Wynne, whose puzzle (called a ‘word-cross’) appeared in a Sunday newspaper, the New York World, on 21 December 1913.

单词	crossword
释义	Definition of crossword in English: crossword (also crossword puzzle) nounˈkrɒswəːdˈkrɔswərd A puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues. 纵横填词游戏 she settled down to do the crossword Example sentencesExamples He said: ‘Laurie is amazing for her age, she does crosswords, puzzles, teasers and she plays Scrabble.’ The games include crosswords, hangman and cryptogram. The events, such as word games and crosswords will be organised by resource persons throughout the day. In 1924, Simon and Schuster took a chance on publishing a book devoted to crosswords, and the crossword craze started. Learning is re-enforced and encouraged through the use of crosswords, word searches, memory skills, word wheels, numeracy and other activities. There's something anodyne about even his best work; it has the cerebral coldness of a crossword or mathematical puzzle. It was the only word I needed to complete the crossword. It's not even a good pun, which, like a good crossword clue, should work on both the superficial and the cryptic levels. He left his cryptic crossword on the desk, with two clues still unanswered. He ran the words through his mind, almost like a crossword clue. The other magazine in the seat pocket on the airplane had a crossword puzzle with about 100 clues. Watching this is like doing a crossword puzzle written by a dyslexic lunatic. Jack scribed the word beings into the appropriate boxes on the crossword. Similarly, I could get into crosswords but not jigsaws. They dig for juicy details as adroitly as they do the crossword and jigsaw puzzles that they plug away at. I chose to ignore him and concentrate on a crossword clue, which I really couldn't get. Work your mind with brain-teasers, jigsaw puzzles, crosswords or quiz books. I couldn't answer one of the clues in my crossword. He would even interrupt classes to ask teachers to solve the crossword clues that he could not solve. The Evening Advertiser has great things such as competitions, word searches and crosswords. Origin Said to have been invented by the journalist Arthur Wynne, whose puzzle (called a ‘word-cross’) appeared in a Sunday newspaper, the New York World, on 21 December 1913. A crossword was originally a wordcross. The puzzle is said to have been invented by the journalist Arthur Wynne, whose first crossword appeared in a Sunday newspaper, the New York World, on 21 December 1913. Some people are addicted to cryptic crosswords, whereas others find them totally obscure. Their meaning is literally ‘hidden’, which is the translation of the Greek root kruptos, also the source of crypt (Late Middle English) and grotto. Definition of crossword in US English: crossword (also crossword puzzle) nounˈkrôswərdˈkrɔswərd A puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues. 纵横填词游戏 she settled down to do the crossword Example sentencesExamples The games include crosswords, hangman and cryptogram. In 1924, Simon and Schuster took a chance on publishing a book devoted to crosswords, and the crossword craze started. The other magazine in the seat pocket on the airplane had a crossword puzzle with about 100 clues. It's not even a good pun, which, like a good crossword clue, should work on both the superficial and the cryptic levels. Work your mind with brain-teasers, jigsaw puzzles, crosswords or quiz books. He left his cryptic crossword on the desk, with two clues still unanswered. It was the only word I needed to complete the crossword. He said: ‘Laurie is amazing for her age, she does crosswords, puzzles, teasers and she plays Scrabble.’ Jack scribed the word beings into the appropriate boxes on the crossword. I couldn't answer one of the clues in my crossword. I chose to ignore him and concentrate on a crossword clue, which I really couldn't get. There's something anodyne about even his best work; it has the cerebral coldness of a crossword or mathematical puzzle. The events, such as word games and crosswords will be organised by resource persons throughout the day. He ran the words through his mind, almost like a crossword clue. He would even interrupt classes to ask teachers to solve the crossword clues that he could not solve. Similarly, I could get into crosswords but not jigsaws. The Evening Advertiser has great things such as competitions, word searches and crosswords. They dig for juicy details as adroitly as they do the crossword and jigsaw puzzles that they plug away at. Watching this is like doing a crossword puzzle written by a dyslexic lunatic. Learning is re-enforced and encouraged through the use of crosswords, word searches, memory skills, word wheels, numeracy and other activities. Origin Said to have been invented by the journalist Arthur Wynne, whose puzzle (called a ‘word-cross’) appeared in a Sunday newspaper, the New York World, on 21 December 1913.
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