The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word CRISSCROSS
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What does CRISSCROSS mean?
CRISSCROSS noun- A pattern of crossed lines.
- A mark or cross, such as the signature of a person who is unable to write.
- A kind of crossword puzzle having no clues or definitions, but only a list of words that must be fitted into the grid.
- A child's game played on paper or on a slate, consisting of lines arranged in the form of a cross.
- To move back and forth over (something).
- To mark (something) with crossed lines.
- Marked with crossed lines.
- Crossing one another.