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Re:Posting a 5x5 crossword every day by OskarS on Wednesday September 04, 2024 @07:15AM (#41444289)
I grew up with Swedish crosswords, where the clues are written into the "non-letter" cells (the ones that are shaded in an American crossword). There's no separate clue section, it's just all part of the grid. They almost always have some illustration as well, they look really delightful compared to American crosswords, though from a "puzzle" angle they're not always as fun.
Re:Posting a 5x5 crossword every day by NeoTar on Wednesday September 04, 2024 @07:46AM (#41444547)
I think that might be called an 'Arrow word' in at least some English dialects, if I am getting your description correct in my head...

E.g. see: https://images.app.goo.gl/mErh6pEEnR9Eexpf8

Re:Posting a 5x5 crossword every day by OskarS on Friday September 06, 2024 @03:55AM (#41463975)
Yes, that kind of thing, but with an illustration and usually styled nicer. This is a very typical look (the first crossword i found by googling): https://www.argument.se/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Korsord-2...
Re:Posting a 5x5 crossword every day by eb0la on Wednesday September 04, 2024 @08:47AM (#41445009)
In Spain they're called Autodefinidos: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autodefinido