Usage Note
Kreuzworträtsel is the crossword puzzle, a staple of German newspapers and magazines. The compound translates literally as 'crossword riddle'. A simpler variant for children is Lernrätsel; the grid is called Raster.
Examples
"Sie löst jeden Morgen das Kreuzworträtsel in der Tageszeitung."
Natural Translation
She solves the crossword puzzle in the daily newspaper every morning.
Literal Translation
She solves every morning the crossword-riddle in the daily-newspaper.
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