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CRISSCROSS PUZZLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1984-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Board Games
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crisscross 1, record 1, English, crisscross
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- crisscross game 1, record 1, English, crisscross%20game
- crisscross puzzle 2, record 1, English, crisscross%20puzzle
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A game similar to crossword. 1, record 1, English, - crisscross
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crisscross (adj.): disposed in or made up of crossing lines. 3, record 1, English, - crisscross
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"crisscross puzzle" : same structure as "crossword puzzle". 2, record 1, English, - crisscross
Record 1, Key term(s)
- krisskross
- krisskross game
- krisskross puzzle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Jeux sur plateaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mots entrecroisés
1, record 1, French, mots%20entrecrois%C3%A9s
proposal, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mots cachés 1, record 1, French, mots%20cach%C3%A9s
proposal, see observation, masculine noun, plural
- mot caché 1, record 1, French, mot%20cach%C3%A9
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeu de la même famille que les mots croisés mais dont le damier est composé de lettres qui dissimulent les mots figurant dans la liste qui l'accompagne. 1, record 1, French, - mots%20entrecrois%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les mots y figurent écrits en lignes horizontales, verticales ou transversales, de haut en bas ou de bas en haut, de gauche à droite ou de droite à gauche. Une fois tous les mots de la liste retrouvés sur le damier, il reste, épars, des lettres servant à composer un mot caché, d'où l'appellation au singulier désignant également ce jeu. Avec le temps, ce passe-temps adoptera une désignation fixe; l'usage actuel porte à croire que "mots cachés" sera la dénomination préférée. 1, record 1, French, - mots%20entrecrois%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"mots entrecroisés", "mots cachés": par analogie avec "mots croisés". 1, record 1, French, - mots%20entrecrois%C3%A9s
Record 1, Key term(s)
- jeu de mots entrecroisés
- jeu de mots cachés
- jeu de mot caché
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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