Xword

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of x-word (“crossword”). alt-of, alternative

    "You took the newsy xwords of yore and transformed them into the themed puzzles modern solvers have come to love."

Example

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"You took the newsy xwords of yore and transformed them into the themed puzzles modern solvers have come to love."

Etymology

From x- as an abbreviation for cross- in crossword.

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