Cruciverbalist

//ˌkɹuːsɪˈvɜː(ɹ)bəlɪst// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    A person who constructs or solves crosswords.

Etymology

From cruci- (“cross”) + verbal (“words”) + -ist (“agent, person”), from Latin roots crux (“cross”) and verbum (“word”).

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