The difference between Crossword and 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 puzzle means anything that is difficult to understand or make sense of.

Puzzle is also verb with the meaning: to perplex (someone).

check bellow for the other definitions of Crossword and Puzzle

  1. 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.

  1. Puzzle as a noun:

    Anything that is difficult to understand or make sense of.

    Examples:

    "Where he went after he left the house is a puzzle."

  2. Puzzle as a noun:

    A game for one or more people that is more or less difficult to work out or complete.

  3. Puzzle as a noun:

    A crossword puzzle.

  4. Puzzle as a noun:

    A jigsaw puzzle.

  5. Puzzle as a noun:

    A riddle.

  6. Puzzle as a noun (archaic):

    Something made with marvellous skill; something of ingenious construction.

  7. Puzzle as a noun:

    The state of being puzzled; perplexity.

    Examples:

    "to be in a puzzle"

  1. Puzzle as a verb (transitive):

    To perplex (someone).

  2. Puzzle as a verb (intransitive):

    To think long and carefully, in bewilderment.

    Examples:

    "We puzzled over the curious-shaped lock, but were unable to discover how the key should be inserted."

  3. Puzzle as a verb (transitive):

    To make intricate; to entangle.

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