To hypenate or not to hyphenate

[MintPattie]

Help - I'm editing a corporate doc and can't decide if cross sector (hideous term) should be hyphenated. Anyone know for sure?

[Lio]

Cross-sector otherwise a pedant might mistake your sector for an angry one

[MintPattie]

Good point - wouldn't want a cross sector!

[UnquietDad]

I think the hyphen is a much-derided and unfairly-neglected form of punctuation. Having said that, I do tend to over-use it. I must be careful not to apply it willy-nilly.

[mrsbabookaloo]

UqD you are such a geek!

[BarcodeZebra]

I think it should be hyphenated but the hyphen should extend on both sides to completely cross out the abominable term.

[thumbwitch]

ooh hanaflower, thanks for reminding me of terminology for things-that-need-hyphens - I always insist on them being hyphenated too and can't abide people who leave it out when it changes the sense.

Lol at UqD

[AllFallDown]

Overused the hyphen there, UQD. Unfairly neglected has been unduly hyphenated.