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cruciverbalist

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cru⋅ci⋅ver⋅bal⋅ist

  [kroo-suh-vur-buh-list]
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–noun
a designer or aficionado of crossword puzzles.
Origin:
1975–80; < L cruci‑, s. of crux cross + verbalist
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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).]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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