DEFINITIONS

cruciverbalist

[ kroo-suh-vur-buh-list ]
/ ˌkru səˈvɜr bə lɪst /

noun

a designer or aficionado of crossword puzzles.

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Who Invented The Crossword?Arthur Wynne is usually credited with inventing the crossword. His first puzzle, called a word-cross, was published in December 1913 in the New York World. But there may have been other predecessors to the crossword: in England in the 19th century and an Italian version called per passare il tempo, which means “to pass the time.” Word crosses eventually became known as crosswords, and their creators …
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Words nearby cruciverbalist

crucifixion, crucifixion thorn, cruciform, crucify, crucis, cruciverbalist, cruck, crud, cruddy, crude, crude oil

Origin of cruciverbalist

1975–80; < Latin cruci‐, stem of crux cross + verbalist
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British Dictionary definitions for cruciverbalist

cruciverbalist
/ (ˌkruːsɪˈvɜːbəlɪst) /

noun

a crossword puzzle enthusiast

Word Origin for cruciverbalist

C20: from Latin crux cross + verbum word
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