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crosswordese

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WOTD – 22 April 2012,22 April 2013,22 April 2014, 22 April 2015

Etymology

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Fromcrossword +‎-ese.

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Noun

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crosswordese (uncountable)

  1. (crosswording) Thejargon ofcrossword puzzleclues oranswers, often consisting ofrare,archaic, ordialectalwords.
    • 20 March 1988, Sam Hodges, “Puzzlers Exchanging A Lot Of Cross Words”, inOrlando Sentinel:
      "The Times puzzle is full ofcrosswordese – words nobody ever heard of," he said. "Take today March 10. He's got the clue 'corn mush.' The answer is 'samp.' Then there's 'dwarf buffalo.' The answer is 'anoa.' It's laughable. I know these words because I'm in the business. But why should you?"

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jargon of crossword puzzles
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