Definitions
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- noun A
puzzle that resembles acrossword but is to be filled withnumbers rather thanwords , the numbers being clued eitherarithmetically or bygeneral knowledge (such as the year of a historical event).
Etymologies
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G.H. Savage became the column's editor, soon to be joined by William Thomas Williams as W.T. Williams, who, in 1935 authored the best-known crossnumber puzzle of today.
Archive 2008-02-01 Chris Perridas 2008
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G.H. Savage became the column's editor, soon to be joined by William Thomas Williams as W.T. Williams, who, in 1935 authored the best-known crossnumber puzzle of today.
Antiquarian Weird Tales: The Strand Chris Perridas 2008
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Dudeney introduced many new concepts to the puzzle world, including the first known crossnumber puzzle, in 1926.
Archive 2008-02-01 Chris Perridas 2008
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Dudeney introduced many new concepts to the puzzle world, including the first known crossnumber puzzle, in 1926.
Antiquarian Weird Tales: The Strand Chris Perridas 2008
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A crossnumber (also known as a cross-figure) is the numerical analogy of a crossword, in which the solutions to the clues are numbers instead of words.
KDE UserBase - Recent changes [en] Annew 2010
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A crossnumber (also known as a cross-figure) is the numerical analogy of a crossword, in which the solutions to the clues are numbers instead of words.
KDE UserBase - Recent changes [en] Annew 2010
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A crossnumber (also known as a cross-figure) is the numerical analogy of a crossword, in which the solutions to the clues are numbers instead of words.
KDE UserBase - Recent changes [en] Annew 2010
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A crossnumber (also known as a cross-figure) is the numerical analogy of a crossword, in which the solutions to the clues are numbers instead of words.
KDE UserBase - Recent changes [en] Annew 2010
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A crossnumber (also known as a cross-figure) is the numerical analogy of a crossword, in which the solutions to the clues are numbers instead of words.
KDE UserBase - Recent changes [en] Annew 2010
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A crossnumber (also known as a cross-figure) is the numerical analogy of a crossword, in which the solutions to the clues are numbers instead of words.
KDE UserBase - Recent changes [en] Annew 2010
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