Crosswords are a popular word puzzle game that has been around since the late 19th century. The term 'cross words' refers to the fact that the answers to the clues are arranged in a cross-like pattern. The solutions to the crossword for the term 'cross words' are TIRADES (7 letters), SPAT (4 letters), bahs (4 letters), QUARREL (7 letters), fies (4 letters), and inri (4 letters). TIRADES are long, angry speeches, while a SPAT is a brief argument or disagreement. Bahs are exclamations of surprise or joy, and a QUARREL is a more serious dispute. Fies are expressions of disapproval or contempt, and inri is an acronym for the Latin phrase 'Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum, ' meaning 'Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews.'