BIG Crossword

Product Description

In addition to classic crosswords Christine’s BIG Crossword contains other types of crossword puzzles including Cryptic Cross Starhunts Concept Crossword puzzles Goliathon crosswords & Diamond puzzles & Finda Word. A section called Crossed Wires provides word trivia games. In the column the Judge Sums Up you can read about disputed clues & find out the rulings. If you are new to crossword puzzles it can be valuable to know the vocabulary. As you delve into the puzzles you can feel like an expert when you know the lingo. So first off the boxes that you fill out with words are known as entries or sometimes just answers. The white boxes can also be called whites while the shaded boxes are referred to as darks or blanks. Clues can also be called definitions. White boxes or cells that make up a single entry are called unchecked or unkeyed. Inversely white boxes that make up two entries are referred to as keyed or checked. Terminology also applies to the people who create the puzzles who are known as constructors or cruciverbalists & the crossword puzzle lovers are called solvers. It is also important to know that crosswords can contain abbreviations slang foreign language words Roman numerals compass positions & acronyms.