cruciverbalist

noun

cru·​ci·​ver·​bal·​ist

ˌkrüsəˈvərbələ̇st

: a person skillful in creating or solving crossword puzzles

Word History

Etymology

Latin cruci-, crux cross + verbum word + English -alist (as in verbalist)

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