Crossword
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A crossword is a popular type of word puzzle. A crossword is made up of black and white squares (called a 'grid') and a list of clues.
The answer to each clue is a word. The aim is to write the words letter-by-letter in the white squares. The white squares go "across" or "down" the page. Each clue has a number - for example "1 Across" or "15 Down".
There are many types of crossword puzzle. Straight (or Quick) crosswords are usually made up of simple definitions - which means that other words are used to describe the answer. Some crosswords use riddles and word play and are usually more difficult than straight crosswords.
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[change] Example
Here is a small example of a (British-style) straight crossword:
| 1 | 2 | |||
| 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 |
[change] Across
1. Sheep sound (3)
3. Neither liquid nor gas (5)
5. Humour (3)
[change] Down
1. Road passenger transport (3)
2. Permit (5)
4. Short for "Dorothy" (3)
The solution (answer) to this crossword is:
| 1B | 9A | 2A | . | . |
| 9U | . | 9L | . | . |
| 3S | 9O | 9L | 9I | 4D |
| . | . | 9O | . | 9O |
| . | . | 5W | 9I | 9T |
[change] See also
- Word games
- Puzzles
- Sudoku
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