crossword grid
Black-and-white matrix
A crossword grid is the pattern of black and white squares that forms the framework of a crossword puzzle.
The white squares hold letters; the black squares separate words and create the puzzle's symmetry.
Grid construction follows conventions—American grids typically use 15×15 squares with rotational symmetry, while British grids favor more black squares and barred divisions.
- puzzleChallenge testing ingenuity
- squaresFour-sided equal figures
- letter boxesReceptacles for postal delivery
- cluesHints toward answers
- boxesSix-sided containers
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- gridsmatrix, lattice, mesh, raster, checkerboard
crossword gridword search
Hidden vocabulary grid puzzle
word find · word scramble · anagram · jumble · word jumble
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Logic square with digits
number puzzle · jigsaw puzzle · logic puzzle · maze · spot the difference
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