crossnumber
A puzzle that resembles a crossword but is to be filled with numbers rather than…A puzzle that resembles a crossword but is to be filled with numbers rather than words, the numbers being clued either arithmetically or by general knowledge (such as the year of a historical event).
Meaning
1 sensesA puzzle that resembles a crossword but is to be filled with numbers rather than words, the numbers being clued either arithmetically or by general knowledge (such as the year of a historical event).
Origin
From cross + number, modelled on crossword.From cross + number, modelled on crossword.
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Forms
plural: crossnumbers| Singular | crossnumber |
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See also
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