Sentence examples for off the crossword from inspiring English sources

An unexpected airbag in your face could really put you off the crossword.

Grave and soberly suited, some of the best top civil servants were British-trained men who could tick off the Times crossword before the morning meetings.

(Hence the rise of the crossword puzzle).

Talk story about the history of the crossword puzzle & talk with Margaret Farrar, crossword-puzzle editor of the Times.

Create another copy of the crossword puzzle.

In all probability, she's sat there on the beach doing the crossword, while he goes off for a round of golf, before they turn in early to watch a DVD and try to work out how to use the machine.

If there was any experience likely to put a person off the cryptic crossword for the rest of her life, this was it.

True crossword cognoscenti observe the bylines on the crosswords and prepare themselves accordingly.

She and I would trade off writing in answers and we usually followed up the crossword with games of Scrabble, Hearts and Tile Rummy (Rummikub).

Turn off the T.V. and pick up a crossword puzzle!

On the first Tuesday in December, Mayor Mike will pull on his suit jacket, pack up his crossword puzzles and flip off the lights of his second-floor corner office for the last time.