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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The Knight of Words
You need to turn the following 6x6 square into a word square (i.e. so that the 1st row and 1st column both contain the same six-letter word, as do the 2nd row and 2nd column, etc.) by swapping each ...
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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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This ain't your grandpa's word square!
An entry in Fortnightly Topic Challenge #43: Variety Crossword Grids
This is a regular word square:
C A R D
A R E A
R E A R
D A R T
As you can see, the words read the same across and down.
Now I have ...
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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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Another cryptic Five-word (with a twist)
My last Five-words puzzle seemed well-received, so I thought I'd try another. This one has a bit of a twist to it, which shouldn't be too hard to figure out.
I expect it will be easier to solve ...
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E's-y T's: Word square fill in
This is a follow-up to E's-y Word-Square Fill-in, but you don't need to know anything about that puzzle to solve this one.
For each word square below, the Es and Ts have been filled in for you. ...
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A Tribute to Psych
An entry in Fortnightly Topic Challenge #43: Variety Crossword Grids
The following is a 4x5 grid:
Within the grid, there are 13 words laid out in the following way:
The words may go forwards or ...
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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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Spooky Five Words (-----|||||)
Bringing this puzzle type back again.
(See the original for the solution format.)
My first is what you will seek.
My second is what you should be.
My third is something all monsters have.
My fourth ...
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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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A Message inside a Wordsquares Riddle
I want to give you (yes,you!) a message. However, in order to avoid our non-puzzling brothers from eavesdropping, I've decided to encrypt it inside this Wordsquares Riddle.
It's correct, it's ...
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