Cruciverbalist (noun)
kroo-si-vur-bal-ist
Designer or aficionado of crossword puzzles.
First recorded in 1975–80; from Latin cruci- (see cross) + verbalist.
Example sentences
“The cruciverbalist had made this week’s crossword impossible!”
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