crossword

Also known as crossword puzzle, crucigram, xword

thumb|An American-style 15×15 crossword grid layout

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A crossword is a word puzzle where you fill in blank squares on a grid with letters to form words, reading across and down, with clues provided to guide your answers. Crosswords are popular recreational puzzles that provide mental exercise and entertainment for millions of people.

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Commons category: Crosswords
Stack Exchange tag: stackoverflow.com/tags/crossword
Commons gallery: Crossword
exact match: wordnet-rdf.princeton.edu/wn31/106721754-n

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Contents

American-style crosswords
Clues: conventions and types
Capitalization
Abbreviations
Themes
Indirect clues
Other clue variations
Metapuzzles
Schrödinger or quantum puzzles
Cryptic crosswords
Types of cryptic clues
Other variants
Cipher crosswords
Diagramless crosswords
Fill-in crosswords
Cross-figures
Acrostic puzzles
Arroword
History
World War II
Records
Female crossword constructors
Non-English languages
Orthography
Grid design, clues, and conventions
Construction
American-style crosswords
Software
Notation
See also
References
Further reading
External links

thumb|An American-style 15×15 crossword grid layout

A crossword (or crossword puzzle) is a word game consisting of a grid of black and white squares, into which solvers enter words or phrases ("entries") crossing each other horizontally ("across") and vertically ("down") according to a set of clues. Each white square is typically filled with one letter, while the black squares are used to separate entries. The first white square in each entry is typically numbered to correspond to its clue.