How to Use crossword puzzle in a Sentence

crossword puzzle

noun
  • Read that book, do that crossword puzzle.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The other is kind of like doing a crossword puzzle or a word game.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Check out the crossword puzzle for yourself below.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Who wouldn’t want to tackle a crossword puzzle in this groovy little corner?
    — Rachel Barrett, Country Living, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Get our free daily crossword puzzle, sudoku, word search and arcade games.
    — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
  • Get our free daily crossword puzzle, sudoku, word search and arcade games.
    — Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
  • The researchers likened the process to solving a giant crossword puzzle.
    — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Journal or work on something simple like a crossword puzzle.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The crossword puzzle is not going anywhere.
    — Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Guests are circled around an action movie while one man concentrates on a crossword puzzle.
    — The Arizona Republic, 23 July 2024
  • Try working out or doing a nightly crossword puzzle.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
  • For instance, completing a complex crossword puzzle may give you a sense of achievement.
    — Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2025
  • For instance, completing a complex crossword puzzle may give you a sense of achievement.
    — Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024
  • She was also shown sleeping while holding a crossword puzzle and sitting next to Barker on a yacht.
    — Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
  • Some of the most budget-friendly picks include an incense set or a crossword puzzle book, both under $15.
    — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Listen to a podcast about a very unrelated topic, do a crossword puzzle, bake something, or learn how to tap-dance.
    — Courtney Carver, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
  • The other guys are caught off guard — including Marcus and Jonathon, who were killing time with a crossword puzzle.
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2024
  • The videos show them slowly but fluently reading a hardback book, filling in a crossword puzzle, and playing cards.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 21 May 2024
  • Journaling or working on something simple like a crossword puzzle are great options.
    — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Simon & Schuster has never, in the century since its founding, not had a crossword puzzle book in print.
    — Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025
  • That area is home to the city's Black community, where vacant lots in some neighborhoods make the landscape look like a crossword puzzle.
    — Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2023
  • The games are closer to a crossword puzzle or Wordle, feature bare-bones graphics, and should take only a few minutes per day to complete.
    — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 1 May 2024
  • The album contains a total of 13 tracks that were first teased in a New York Times-style crossword puzzle.
    — Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 28 July 2023
  • And when not walking, limit TV time in favor of engagement on the computer, or with a crossword puzzle, etc.
    — Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Nov. 2025
  • However, your Sunday crossword puzzle page is not legible.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The crossword puzzle on Tuesday misspelled the name of the whiskey manufacturer in the clue for 9-Down.
    — New York Times, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Amazing Race crossword puzzle Teams must solve a large Amazing Race crossword puzzle to get their final clue.
    — Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Our managing editor Maraithe Thomas solved today’s crossword puzzle in three minutes and fifty-seven seconds.
    — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025
  • However, my wife of more than 40 years and I have had a longstanding truce regarding the daily crossword puzzle and Jumble.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Judith is a 78-year-old crossword puzzle specialist who occasionally skinny-dips in the Thames.
    — Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 2024

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