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The phrase "a cross word" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a word that is part of a crossword puzzle or to describe a terse or angry remark made to someone.
Example: "I found a cross word in the puzzle that I couldn't figure out."
Alternatives: "crossword clue" or "crossword entry".
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We never had a cross word.
I've never heard him say a cross word to anybody.
"There hasn't been a cross word between us," he added.
But nobody has ever had a cross word.
"But she's been so nice -- not a cross word".
"And we never had a cross word throughout our marriage".
"Rahm and I have never had a cross word," she told Ms. King.
Their relationship lasted for two decades, and by her account, they never had a cross word.
In all the years that I knew him I never had a cross word with him.
Society is fragile: we're a cross word away from raping or killing our neighbour.
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She just thought one of the names might fit into a cross-word puzzle she was doing.
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