cross·word puzzle

cross·word puzzle
/ˈkrɑːsˌwɚd-/ noun, pl ⋯ puzzles [count]
: a puzzle in which words that are the answers to clues are written into a pattern of numbered squares that go across and down

My father does the crossword puzzle every morning.

called also crossword

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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