A World of Words Crossword
A World of Words is a medium English-language crossword with 30 clues. A mixed Brain Boost with words, everyday knowledge and fresh connections
10 × 10 grid. Play free as a guest, with no download.
Opening your interactive crossword…
Across
- 1. Fraudulent schemes to deceive (5)
- 6. A wound's surviving punctuation mark
- 10. Least odd prime
- 11. One projecting lower edge of a roof
- 12. Passage between rows of seats
- 13. Primates such as gorillas and chimpanzees
- 14. Dirty mark
- 15. Aircraft
- 16. Device that detects a physical condition
- 18. A small bread roll
- 19. Small compressed ball of material (6)
- 21. Distinct group of organisms sharing common traits (7)
- 23. Hand over to the authorities (4,2)
- 24. Awaken, or stir into action
- 25. Seasoning commonly paired with salt
Down
- 1. Tentative attempts, informally
- 2. Long narrow South American country on the Pacific coast
- 3. Crime involving a deliberately set fire
- 4. Changes from solid to liquid
- 5. Bishop's jurisdiction
- 6. Official mark pressed into wax
- 7. Having the ability or fitness for a task (7)
- 8. Approaches or methods for progress (7)
- 9. Feel bitter or aggrieved about
- 15. Strictly accurate and exact (7)
- 17. Begin speaking more freely (4,2)
- 20. Large passenger ship
- 21. Certain or confident
- 22. Support, as a door left open
- 23. Secret interception of a telephone conversation
How to play
Select a square, read its clue and enter your answer. Help offers a clue nudge; Check word checks your selected answer. Finish to challenge a friend on this same crossword.