crossword /ˈkrɒsˌwɜːd/ TEM4

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  N-COUNT A crossword or crossword puzzle is a word game in which you work out the answers and write them in the white squares of a pattern of small black and white squares. 纵横字谜

  例：

  He could do the Times crossword in 15 minutes.

  他能在15分钟之内做完《泰晤士报》上的纵横字谜。