The difference between Crossword and Crossword puzzle
When used as nouns, crossword means a word puzzle in which interlocking words are entered usually horizontally and vertically into a grid based on clues given for each word, whereas crossword puzzle means a crossword.
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Crossword as a noun (games, puzzles):
A word puzzle in which interlocking words are entered usually horizontally and vertically into a grid based on clues given for each word.
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Crossword puzzle as a noun (games):
A crossword.