CROSSWORD PUZZLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

Meaning of crossword puzzle in English

crossword puzzle
noun [ C ]
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/ˈkrɔsˌwɜrdˌpʌz·əl/
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a word game in which you have to guess the answers to clues and write the words into numbered squares that go across and down
(Definition of crossword puzzle from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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