"xword puzzle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: xword puzzles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} xword puzzle (plural xword puzzles)
  1. (informal, rare) Alternative form of crossword puzzle Tags: alt-of, alternative, informal, rare Alternative form of: crossword puzzle
    Sense id: en-xword_puzzle-en-noun-u-fcqOyp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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