Questions tagged [word-square]
A word square is a square grid of letters in which every row and column forms a word. They can be clued just like normal crossword puzzles. Use with [crosswords] or [cryptic-crosswords] if the word square is clued as such.
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Four-words (----||||)
Four-words:
My first is indivisible, but not really.
My second is a cloak worn by men, but in ancient Rome.
My third is a cruel wicked person, but not a human.
My fourth is about 20 quires, but in ...
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Six-words (------) Six-words (||||||)
Six-words:
My first is what a bouncer does if they think you're cool enough
My second is what my fourth does to your pain
My third is your surroundings on a grassy hill in summer
My fourth ...
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Five-words (-----|||||)
Five-words:
My first is a kind of cattle from Asia (more than one).
My second is what a horse did to its victory if it just won a race on its own merit.
My third is found together with a groom.
My ...
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Word square thriller
Help me find the missing words from my trashy thriller novel.
The words can be placed in order into a grid, with the same words appearing both horizontally and vertically.
For example, in this excerpt:...
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Another Four-words (----||||)
It's been a while since we have seen one of these (as originally created by Prem), and I thought people might enjoy another one. (See the original for the solution format.)
My first is the conclusion ...
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Word square thriller part 2
Part 1 is here and contains more detailed instructions.
An excerpt from the next chapter of my trashy thriller novel. What are the missing words?
I told him, “They threatened to drown me in a *******!...
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Linked word squares
The following are clues to 18 six-letter words that must be filled into the following three linked word squares.
The clues are in no particular order, but just for fun, I tried to arrange them to ...
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Cryptic Five-words (-----|||||)
Inspired by Aggie Kidd's redux of the original "Four-words" puzzle by Prem, I decided to create a similar "Five-words" puzzle.
Some clues are intentionally somewhat vague and/or misleading, to keep ...
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E's-y Word-Square Fill-in
Not necessarily easy, but "'E's-y"!
For each word square below, the Es have been filled in for you. Your task is to complete the rest of the square using only ...
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Wordsquare Theatre
Good morrow, fine puzzlers.
It is I, Winslow Q. Wordsquare IV.
You may know my brother, Wallace, due to his Wordsquare Clearance!
However, as a refined gentleman, I prefer my wordsquares to have ...
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Seven-words (-------|||||||)
Seven-words:
My first is what the bully may show
My second describes some spouses post-nuptials
My third is when something is like something else
My fourth are people who tell you what to pay
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Wordsquare Clearance!
WORD-SQUARES! WORD-SQUARES! WORD-SQUARES!
I'm Wally Wordsquare from Wordsquare Motors and I've ordered way too many wordsquares!
I've got to get them out of this lot and I'm passing the savings on ...
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Some four word puzzles (and possible bounty)
A four word puzzle (see this and this) is basically a 4x4 grid containing 4 4-letter words, and reads the same top to bottom or left to right. For example,
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Word square thriller part 3
Part 1, containing more instructions
Part 2
The latest thrilling instalment! Warning: it's pretty much impossible to construct a square of this size without using some obscure words that you might ...
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A Rhyming Six-Words Puzzle
In the spirit of the original Four-words puzzle by Prem, and all those that followed.
My first completely overshadows anything you see.
My second's used extensively to mean extensively.
My ...
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