crossword
Clued word grid
A crossword is a word puzzle consisting of a grid of white and black squares, where solvers fill in words based on numbered clues.
Words intersect horizontally and vertically, sharing letters at their crossing points.
The crossword puzzle became a newspaper staple in the early twentieth century and remains popular in print and digital formats: I do the crossword with my morning coffee.
Toward lower ground
- definitionStatement of meaning
- hintIndirect suggestion
- wordplayVerbal wit techniques
- crypticObscure in meaning
misdirection · indicator · enumeration · answer · theme · revealer · fill-in-the-blank · trivia
Four-sided equal figures
- cellsBasic biological units
- blackDarkest possible hue
- whiteAbsence of pigment
- horizontalParallel to the horizon
vertical · symmetry · pattern · layout · blank · rows · columns · boxes
Graphite writing instrument
- penInk-filled writing tool
- eraserMark removal tool
- solverOne who finds solutions
- completionAct of finishing
fill · stumped · aha · breakthrough · stuck · guessing · checking · timer
Obscure in meaning
- diagramlessCrossword sans provided squares
- acrosticVertically spelled hidden message
- rebusPictures encoding phrases
- themedHaving a unifying subject
themeless · mini · jumbo · barred · blocked · quick · variety · syndicated
Reshuffled letter word
- homophoneIdentically pronounced, differently spelled word
- punWordplay using double meanings
- palindromeReversible letter sequence
- charadeAbsurd or obvious pretense
reversal · container · spoonerism · ambiguity · misdirection · wit · cleverness · wordsmith
Printed periodical of current events
- magazineBound periodical with articles
- GuardianOne who watches over
- constructorOne who assembles
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
championship · competition · hobbyist · daily · Sunday
down
Toward lower ground
- definitionStatement of meaning
- hintIndirect suggestion
- wordplayVerbal wit techniques
cryptic · misdirection · indicator · enumeration · answer · theme · revealer · fill-in-the-blank · trivia · abbreviation
squares
Four-sided equal figures
horizontal · vertical · symmetry · pattern · layout · blank · rows · columns · boxes · interlock
pencil
Graphite writing instrument
completion · fill · stumped · aha · breakthrough · stuck · guessing · checking · timer · speed
cryptic
Obscure in meaning
- diagramlessCrossword sans provided squares
- acrosticVertically spelled hidden message
- rebusPictures encoding phrases
themed · themeless · mini · jumbo · barred · blocked · quick · variety · syndicated
anagram
Reshuffled letter word
- homophoneIdentically pronounced, differently spelled word
- punWordplay using double meanings
- palindromeReversible letter sequence
charade · reversal · container · spoonerism · ambiguity · misdirection · wit · cleverness · wordsmith
newspaper
Printed periodical of current events
- magazineBound periodical with articles
- GuardianOne who watches over
- constructorOne who assembles
tournament · championship · competition · hobbyist · daily · Sunday
- compound wordsbookmark, breakdown, sunlight, breakup, snowflake
- educational gamestrivia game, spelling game, puzzle game, memory game, brain teaser
- puzzlespuzzles, sudoku, jigsaw puzzle, puzzle cube, jigsaw
- word gamesScrabble, anagram, anagrams, Taboo, charades
- puzzle gamessudoku, matching, jigsaw puzzle, tetris, tiles
- kids' activity bookscoloring book, puzzle book, sticker book, maze book, hidden picture
crosswordword search
Hidden vocabulary grid puzzle
wordsearch · word find · jumble · cryptogram
- crossword puzzleClued letter grid game
- crossword cluePuzzle answer prompt
- crossword gridNumbered squares for letter entries
- mini crosswordCondensed word puzzle
- cryptic crosswordGrid solved through wordplay
crosswords, crossword puzzles, crossword puzzle, crossworders