Concept information
Preferred term
crosswords
Definition
- The crossword puzzle is the most universally played puzzle game worldwide, and the most familiar and ubiquitous word-based game in history. According to the U.S. Department of Census's 2006 Compendia, when adults are quizzed on their frequent leisure activities, over 30 million Americans pick up a crossword puzzle occasionally every year, and almost 13 million of those do so at least twice a week. [Source: Encyclopedia of Play in Today's Society; Crosswords]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/crosswords
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