crossword

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Synonyms: crosswort, crosswind, crossroad, crosswords, cussword, crossweed, rossford

Antonyms: crosswort, crosswind, crossroad, crosswords, cussword, crossweed, rossford

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|a word puzzle}}{{lb|en|games|puzzles}} A word [[puzzle]] in which interlocking words are entered usually horizontally and vertically into a [[grid]] based on clues given for each word.
2. {{lb|en|informal|by extension}} The grid of such a puzzle.
3. {{lb|en|obsolete}} The words in an [[acrostic]] puzzle from which the letters are to be taken.
4. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A [[crossword enigma]] poem.

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