KnowraCrosswordCrosswordA word puzzle in which answers are written into a numbered grid, crossing at shared letters and matching written clues.BriefConnectCrossword grid: A pattern of white and black squares that defines answer slots in a crossword puzzle. White squares hold letters; black squares separate answers and shape the puzzle.Wordplay: The use of linguistic structure, ambiguity, or sound to create or solve puzzles. Cryptic and playful clues use wordplay to signal how an answer is constructed.Arthur Wynne: A British-born journalist credited with creating the first published modern crossword puzzle. Wynne's diamond-shaped puzzle appeared in the New York World in 1913.Cryptic crossword: A crossword in which each clue typically combines a definition with wordplay. Its clues encode construction instructions beyond ordinary definitions.Across clue: A crossword clue for an answer entered horizontally from its numbered starting square. Across answers share letters with down answers at their intersections.Synonym: A word or expression with the same or nearly the same meaning as another. Many straightforward clues define an answer through a synonym.New York World: An American newspaper published in New York City from 1860 to 1931. The newspaper published Wynne's early crossword in its Sunday edition.American-style crossword: A crossword style characterized by mostly rotationally symmetric grids and many checked letters. Its conventions contrast with the denser unchecked-letter patterns of barred grids.Down clue: A crossword clue for an answer entered vertically from its numbered starting square. Down answers constrain across answers wherever their letters cross.Abbreviation: A shortened form of a word or phrase, often represented by fewer letters. Clues may signal that an answer uses an abbreviated form.Show all 24Linked from 3 pagesNonogramCompared with: Its grid and crossings resemble a nonogram, but its clues specify words rather than run lengths.Pub quizCompared with: Crosswords test individual solving, while pub quizzes usually reward team discussion.Show all 3