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CRUCIVERBISTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-04-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Word Games
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cross number enthusiast 1, record 1, English, cross%20number%20enthusiast
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de mots
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crucinumériste
1, record 1, French, crucinum%C3%A9riste
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
traduction proposée. Harrap donne crossword enthusiast pour cruciverbiste. Adepte des nombres croisés. 2, record 1, French, - crucinum%C3%A9riste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1984-06-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Board Games
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crossword
1, record 2, English, crossword
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- crossword puzzle 1, record 2, English, crossword%20puzzle
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a puzzle in which words are filled into a pattern of numbered squares in answer to correspondingly numbered clues and in such a way that they read across and down and so that usually most letters appear as part of two words. 1, record 2, English, - crossword
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Jeux sur plateaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mots croisés
1, record 2, French, mots%20crois%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
mots qui se recoupent sur une grille carrée et quadrillée de telle façon que chacune des lettres d’un mot disposé horizontalement entre dans la composition d’un mot disposé verticalement. 1, record 2, French, - mots%20crois%C3%A9s
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Faire des mots croisés. 1, record 2, French, - mots%20crois%C3%A9s
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un adepte de ce jeu s’appelle un "cruciverbiste"; le Petit Robert donne aussi "mots-croisiste" mais le terme est peu usité. 2, record 2, French, - mots%20crois%C3%A9s
Record 2, Key term(s)
- jeu de mots croisés
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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