Definition

Noun: - Crossword puzzle: A word game where the player fills a grid of white and black squares with letters to form words or phrases based on given clues. The answers intersect at shared letters.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tôi thích giải ô chữ vào buổi sáng. (I like solving crossword puzzles in the morning.)
  • Ô chữ này quá khó, tôi không thể tìm ra đáp án. (This crossword puzzle is too difficult; I can't find the answer.)
  • Bà tôi cắt ô chữ từ tờ báo mỗi ngày. (My grandmother cuts the crossword puzzle from the newspaper every day.)

Advanced Usage

• "Ô chữ ô vuông": A specific term sometimes used to emphasize the grid-like, squared nature of a standard crossword puzzle.
  • Trò chơi ô chữ ô vuông rất tốt để rèn luyện trí não. (The squared crossword puzzle game is very good for brain training.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trò chơi ô chữ (n): Crossword game. This phrase explicitly frames the puzzle as a game.
  • Trò chơi ô chữ là một phần của cuộc thi. (The crossword game is part of the competition.)

Synonyms

• Word puzzle: A general term for puzzles involving words, which includes crosswords.
• Crossword: A common shortened form of "crossword puzzle."

Related Terms

• Manh mối / Gợi ý (n): Clue. The hint given for each answer in the puzzle.
  • Manh mối cho ô chữ này thật sự khó hiểu. (The clue for this crossword is really confusing.)
• Lưới ô chữ (n): Crossword grid. The diagram of squares.
  • Lưới ô chữ hôm nay có hình dạng đặc biệt. (Today's crossword grid has a special shape.)

noun

1. crossword puzzle