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cruciverbalist - 2 dictionary results

cru⋅ci⋅ver⋅bal⋅ist

[kroo-suh-vur-buh-list]
–noun
a designer or aficionado of crossword puzzles.

Origin:
1975–80; < L cruci‑, s. of crux cross + verbalist
cru·ci·ver·bal·ist   (krōō'sə-vûr'bə-lĭst)   
n.  
  1. A constructor of crosswords.
  2. An enthusiast of word games, especially of crosswords.

[From Latin crux, cruc-, cross + Latin verbum, word (translation of English crossword).]
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