"Criss-Cross" is Thelonious Monk's second album for Columbia Records, released in 1963. The recording sessions took place on several dates between 1962 and 1963 at Columbia's 30th Street Studio, with Monk's quartet: Charlie Rouse, John Ore (replaced by Butch Warren on some tracks), and Frankie Dunlop.
The album includes original compositions by Monk such as "Criss Cross", "Eronel", and "Crepuscule with Nellie", along with standards like "Tea for Two" and "Don't Blame Me". The song "Criss Cross" had been previously recorded by Monk in 1951 for Blue Note, but this version is notably different.
"Criss-Cross" was well received by critics, though it did not achieve the same commercial success as "Monk's Dream". The album stands out for the rhythmic and harmonic complexity of the compositions, and is considered an example of Monk's mature style in the 1960s.