Definitions
Word puzzle solved by filling answers into a grid.
Word origin
From cross + word. Various word puzzles referred to as "crosswords" date back to the 1860s. The modern crossword puzzle was invented in 1913 by Arthur Wynne, who coined the name word-cross – crossword first appeared a few weeks later as a typographical error or deliberate transposition.
Used in a sentence
“HOW TO ENTER::Fill in the crossword and send it to CROSSWORD No.54, DRUM, 176 Main Street, Johannesburg”
“I sat on the bed and began to fill in the crossword.”
“All you have to do is fill in the crossword on this page and write your name and address on the coupon in Block Capitals (those written in longhand will not qualify).”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Solver's grid”9 letters
02“Grid puzzle”9 letters
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