crossworders
Clue-deciphering enthusiasts
Crossworders are people who solve crossword puzzles, especially as a regular habit or hobby.
The term suggests more than casual engagement—crossworders tend to have favorite puzzles, preferred solving times, and opinions about constructors: Crossworders debated whether the clue was fair.
Framework of intersecting lines
- cluesHints toward answers
- acrossFrom side to side
- downToward lower ground
- squaresFour-sided equal figures
fill-in · interlock · blank · black · white · symmetry · entries · theme
Those who solve riddles
- solversThose who find answers
- aficionadosArdent, knowledgeable enthusiasts
- wordsmithsSkilled manipulators of language
- enthusiastsPeople deeply into something
devotees · buffs · fans · hobbyists · amateurs · experts · competitors · beginners
One's word collection
- wordplayVerbal wit techniques
- anagramsLetter-rearranged word formations
- triviaUnimportant miscellaneous facts
- spellingCorrect letter sequence
logic · deduction · memory · persistence · problem-solving
grid
Framework of intersecting lines
squares · fill-in · interlock · blank · black · white · symmetry · entries · theme · pattern
puzzlers
Those who solve riddles
- solversThose who find answers
- aficionadosArdent, knowledgeable enthusiasts
- wordsmithsSkilled manipulators of language
enthusiasts · devotees · buffs · fans · hobbyists · amateurs · experts · competitors · beginners · veterans
vocabulary
One's word collection
- wordplayVerbal wit techniques
- anagramsLetter-rearranged word formations
- triviaUnimportant miscellaneous facts
spelling · logic · deduction · memory · persistence · problem-solving
cryptic
Obscure in meaning
- diagramlessCrossword sans provided squares
- themedHaving a unifying subject
- miniSmall-scale version
jumbo · acrostic · variety · barred · blocked · quick · syndicated · daily · Sunday
word, cross, crossed, crisscross, crossword, crossover, crosser, uncross, recross