Cruciverbalism

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The construction of crosswords. uncountable

Etymology

1990, cruci- (“cross”) + verbal (“words”) + -ism (“pertaining to”), from Latin roots crux (“cross”) and verbum (“word”). Cognate to Italian cruciverba.

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