Definition of cruciverbalist
:a person skillful in creating or solving crossword puzzles
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cruciverbalist
noun
cru·ci·ver·bal·ist
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ˌkrüsəˈvərbələ̇st
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Origin and Etymology of cruciverbalist
Latin cruci-, crux cross + verbum word + English -alist (as in verbalist)
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