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My recipe for bliss on a Friday night consists of a 'New York Times' crossword puzzle and a new episode of 'Homicide;' Saturdays and Sundays are oriented around walks in the woods with the dog, human companion in tow some of the time but not always.
Caroline Knapp

Meaning of "crossword" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CROSSWORD

crossword  [ˈkrɒswɜːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CROSSWORD

noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Crossword is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CROSSWORD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

crossword

Crossword

A crossword is a word puzzle that normally takes the form of a square or a rectangular grid of white and black shaded squares. The goal is to fill the white squares with letters, forming words or phrases, by solving clues which lead to the answers. In languages that are written left-to-right, the answer words and phrases are placed in the grid from left to right and from top to bottom. The shaded squares are used to separate the words or phrases.

Definition of crossword in the English dictionary

The definition of crossword in the dictionary is a crossword puzzle.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CROSSWORD


afterword
ˈɑːftəˌwɜːd
backword
ˈbækˌwɜːd
buzzword
ˈbʌzwɜːd
byword
ˈbaɪˌwɜːd
catchword
ˈkætʃˌwɜːd
codeword
ˈkəʊdˌwɜːd
cussword
ˈkʌswɜːd
foreword
ˈfɔːˌwɜːd
headword
ˈhɛdˌwɜːd
keyword
ˈkiːˌwɜːd
misword
ˌmɪswɜːd
password
ˈpɑːsˌwɜːd
reword
riːˈwɜːd
swearword
ˈswɛəˌwɜːd
watchword
ˈwɒtʃˌwɜːd
whirred
wɜːd
word
wɜːd
word-for-word
ˌwɜːdfəˈwɜːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CROSSWORD

crossover bodice
crossover network
crossover value
crosspatch
crosspiece
crossroad
crossroads
Crossroads care attendant scheme
crossruff
crosstalk
crosstie
crosstied
crosstree
crosswalk
crossway
crossways
crosswind
crosswise
crossword puzzle
crosswort

WORDS THAT END LIKE CROSSWORD

at a word
backsword
broadsword
cryptic crossword
double-edged sword
f-word
in a word
n-word
operative word
root word
samurai sword
shortsword
smallsword
sword
the c-word
the last word
the n-word
the sword
the word
written word

Synonyms and antonyms of crossword in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «crossword» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CROSSWORD

Find out the translation of crossword to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of crossword from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «crossword» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

填字游戏
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

crucigrama
570 millions of speakers

English

crossword
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पहेली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لُغْز الكَلِمات الـمُتَقاطِعَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кроссворд
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

palavra cruzada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শব্দের ধাঁধা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mots croisés
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

silang kata
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kreuzworträtsel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クロスワードパズル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

십자말풀이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Crossword
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trò chơi ô chữ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறுக்கெழுத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्रॉसवर्ड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bulmaca
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cruciverba
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

krzyżówka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кросворд
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cuvinte încrucișate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σταυρόλεξο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

blokkiesraaisel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

korsord
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kryssord
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of crossword

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CROSSWORD»

The term «crossword» is very widely used and occupies the 18.757 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CROSSWORD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about crossword

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10 QUOTES WITH «CROSSWORD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word crossword.
1
Carol Burnett
I do the 'New York Times' crossword puzzle every morning to keep the old grey matter ticking.
2
Paula Cole
I like doing the crossword puzzle in the New York Times, not watching E! on TV.
3
David Duffield
Yeah, I could go rock on the back porch and do crossword puzzles - but I've got six kids, ages 9 to 16, and someone in the family should work. That's me.
4
Larry Fitzgerald
Crossword puzzles, Sudoku... I'm good at all those things. It's not daily, but I'll do stuff on the airplane. I love playing chess. It's my favorite game.
5
Olivia De Havilland
I would prefer to live forever in perfect health, but if I must at some time leave this life, I would like to do so ensconced on a chaise longue, perfumed, wearing a velvet robe and pearl earrings, with a flute of champagne beside me and having just discovered the answer to the last problem in a British cryptic crossword.
6
Brett Hull
I'm patient with crossword puzzles and the most impatient golfer.
7
Brian Jacques
I enjoy walking my dog and completing crossword puzzles.
8
Jack Kevorkian
It's the boredom that kills you. You read until you're tired of that. You do crossword puzzles until you're tired of that. This is torture. This is mental torture.
9
Caroline Knapp
My recipe for bliss on a Friday night consists of a 'New York Times' crossword puzzle and a new episode of 'Homicide;' Saturdays and Sundays are oriented around walks in the woods with the dog, human companion in tow some of the time but not always.
10
Robert Sean Leonard
I want to know everything there is to know about Lewis and Clark. And I want to do the Sunday crossword in less than an hour. I want to be the best dad in the world. I want to play Richard II, and I want to win another Tony award.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CROSSWORD»

Discover the use of crossword in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to crossword and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Merriam-Webster's Crossword Puzzle Dictionary
"The solution for crossword puzzle lovers, with complete word lists and easy-to-use organization. Comprehensive coverage. 300,000 answer words grouped alphabetically and by letter count."\\
‎1995
2
50 Great States Read and Solve Crossword Puzzles: Engaging ...
Crossword puzzles encourage students in grades three through six to recall facts provided in informational passages on each of the fifty United States.
Sylvia Charlesworth, 2002
3
Medi-Cross: 100 Medical Terminology Crossword Puzzles for ...
Medi-Cross is a compilation of medical terminology crossword puzzles designed for students of medicine and related health sciences and practitioners of these fields of study.
John McLeod, 2010
4
USA TODAY Crossword 3: 200 Puzzles from The Nation's No. 1 ...
USA TODAY Crossword 3 is a brand-new collection of 200 crosswords for puzzle-smiths of all skill levels.
USA Today, 2012
5
The Million Word Crossword Dictionary
With more than 1,000,000 answers, this volume contains more than twice as many answers as any other crossword dictionary.
Stanley Newman, Daniel Stark, 2010
6
All About... Crossword Series, -- All About Instruments
In addition to the puzzles, author Donald Moore includes instructions and use suggestions, helpful word lists, a bibliography and, at the end, complete solutions.
Donald Moore, 1994
7
The Everything Large-Print Crossword Dictionary: Finding a ...
Featuring a range of entries, including: Contradict 4 deny 5 belie, rebut 6 negate, refute Cow chow 3 hay 4 feed 5 grass Football official 3 ref 8 linesman Nervous 4 edgy 5 goosy, tense 6 onedge, uneasy 9 illatease Literary governess 4 eyre ...
Charles Timmerman, 2010
8
Crossword Solver's Dictionary
A new and updated edition of this number-one bestselling crossword dictionary, offering more help than ever before to the crossword solver.
Anne R. Bradford, 2005
9
My First Crossword Puzzle Book
Twenty-five charmingly illustrated puzzles, each with pictures of 4 different subjects — toy, animal, storybook characters.
Anna Pomaska, Nina Barbaresi, 1990
10
Crossword of the Pacific
1. Green plant parasite 6. Hostile reaction 10. Hawaiian music radio station 14. Mesquite 15. StarWars' princess 16. Condoorg. 17. Arm bones 18. lndian princess 19. Lancer 20. Let up 22. Gentle breeze (Hwn.) 24. Cockroach 26. Brook Lee ...
‎2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CROSSWORD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term crossword is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Quick crossword No 14091
Then to go to a page with a printable version of the crossword, complete with your current solution set, click on the print version link beneath the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Full clue list: Crossword, July 7 2015
The print edition of Metro on July 7, 2015, did not have the correct list of crossword clues. The proper clues are printed in their entirety below. «MetroNews Canada, Jul 15»
3
Crossword solutions: Wednesday, July 8
Web Words Crossword - A nice, quick online crossword to keep you sharp. General Knowledge Crossword - For those with a wide range of ... «The Dominion Post, Jul 15»
4
Crossword and Sudoku answers – July 8, 2015
Full clue list: Crossword, July 7 2015. Crossword and Sudoku ... answers – July 2, 2015 · Crossword and Sudoku answers – June 30, 2015 ... «MetroNews Canada, Jul 15»
5
Crossword Zing!s
It's so much easier to do the crossword puzzle when you repeat the Monday puzzle on Tuesday! Thanks Democrat! What has the city ethics ... «Tallahassee.com, Jul 15»
6
The Hindu Crossword 11441
Across. 1 Resist transformation into religious woman (6). 4 Leading international cricket specialist heads matters (6). 9 Doctor's son got rid of ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
7
Crossword and Sudoku answers – July 7, 2015
News Worth Sharing : More from this Blog · Crossword and Sudoku answers. By Metro News Canada Metro. Crossword and Sudoku answers ... «MetroNews Canada, Jul 15»
8
Crossword roundup: did anyone say 'Tennis, anyone'?
Tennis is a language with its own language, baffling to the newcomer; the crossword solver needs mainly to remember that 'love' in a clue ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
9
Quick crossword No 14090
Then to go to a page with a printable version of the crossword, complete with your current solution set, click on the print version link beneath the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
10
Crossword and Sudoku answers – July 6, 2015
Crossword and Sudoku answers – June 30, 2015. Crossword and Sudoku answers – June 29, 2015. Crossword and Sudoku answers – June ... «MetroNews Canada, Jul 15»

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